National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities earned a median of $148,711 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 36% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $124,283 and $181,430.

Median pay

$148,711

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$124,283–$181,430

25th–75th percentile

Employees

228

all schedules

Pay published for

99.6%

of employees

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

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

$96,84310th $124,28325th $148,711Median $181,43075th $197,20090th

All federal (full-time)

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities pay by occupation

The 2 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	66	$143,913	$116,071–$197,200
Grants Management Series 1109	48	$131,523	$110,950–$153,509

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

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities pay by state

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

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	227	$147,427	$123,591–$181,862

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.6% from $143,592 in September 2025 to $148,711 in September 2026. Headcount went from 301 to 228 (−24.3%). 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.