Equal Employment Opportunity Commission salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission earned a median of $126,075 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 15% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $96,869 and $158,306.

Median pay

$126,075

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$96,869–$158,306

25th–75th percentile

Employees

1,693

all schedules

Pay published for

94.8%

of employees

Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

$68,62010th $96,86925th $126,075Median $158,30675th $187,09390th

All federal (full-time)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pay by occupation

The 9 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Equal Opportunity Investigation Series 1860	595	$106,731	$94,654–$123,690
General Attorney Series 0905	349	$167,160	$153,235–$187,093
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	130	$136,077	$120,914–$154,280
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343	79	$146,310	$131,472–$169,438
Information Technology Management Series 2210	55	$138,024	$117,734–$172,700
Paralegal Specialist Series 0950	41	$91,940	$87,466–$97,503
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303	36	$61,744	$56,233–$68,527
Office Automation Clerical and Assistance Series 0326	35	$53,129	$49,338–$55,309
Human Resources Management Series 0201	31	$146,143	$132,510–$175,098

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pay by state

States where the agency has at least 30 full-time employees with published pay and a published duty station.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	349	$158,306	$129,904–$186,207
Texas	129	$111,601	$92,013–$141,294
California	110	$141,850	$104,349–$175,962
Florida	84	$113,533	$95,475–$133,048
Georgia	82	$113,586	$89,505–$138,821
Pennsylvania	72	$121,123	$98,630–$141,504
North Carolina	70	$107,782	$87,770–$146,180
Illinois	67	$128,412	$100,059–$154,682
Tennessee	50	$105,432	$80,280–$129,499
New York	48	$123,911	$110,776–$169,222
Alabama	45	$108,493	$93,424–$138,370
Maryland	43	$150,203	$121,192–$179,896
Arizona	38	$99,871	$68,870–$144,726
Michigan	33	$105,312	$98,729–$136,970
Indiana	33	$125,334	$90,452–$152,340
Virginia	30	$113,710	$96,894–$139,615

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.2% from $124,599 in September 2025 to $126,075 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,920 to 1,693 (−11.8%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.