Federal Communications Commission salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Federal Communications Commission earned a median of $187,093 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 71% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $153,509 and $197,200.

Median pay

$187,093

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$153,509–$197,200

25th–75th percentile

Employees

1,193

all schedules

Pay published for

99.4%

of employees

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

Federal Communications Commission

$125,84510th $153,50925th $187,093Median $197,20075th $197,20090th

All federal (full-time)

Federal Communications Commission pay by occupation

The 6 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Federal Communications Commission pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
General Attorney Series 0905	473	$197,200	$191,850–$197,200
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	209	$158,322	$133,964–$191,850
Electronics Engineering Series 0855	167	$187,093	$163,104–$197,200
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343	63	$146,143	$133,142–$171,500
Information Technology Management Series 2210	50	$187,093	$163,206–$197,200
Economist Series 0110	42	$189,028	$157,384–$197,200

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

Federal Communications Commission pay by state

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

Federal Communications Commission pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	1,023	$191,850	$154,263–$197,200
Pennsylvania	52	$146,143	$133,964–$187,093
Maryland	36	$182,295	$158,314–$197,200

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $185,234 in September 2025 to $187,093 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,344 to 1,193 (−11.2%). 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.