Nuclear Regulatory Commission salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission earned a median of $167,902 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 53% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $134,850 and $191,850.

Median pay

$167,902

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$134,850–$191,850

25th–75th percentile

Employees

2,444

all schedules

Pay published for

88.1%

of employees

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

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$101,04410th $134,85025th $167,902Median $191,85075th $197,20090th

All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld pay for 12% of this agency's employees. Figures describe only full-time employees with published pay and may not represent the whole agency.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission pay by occupation

The 15 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
General Engineering Series 0801	717	$180,565	$153,509–$197,200
Information Technology Management Series 2210	138	$177,497	$148,711–$191,850
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	127	$158,314	$130,714–$181,862
General Physical Science Series 1301	116	$167,110	$133,964–$188,696
Health Physics Series 1306	109	$148,711	$129,013–$172,915
General Attorney Series 0905	83	$192,958	$170,014–$197,200
Security Administration Series 0080	82	$163,104	$143,570–$186,872
Secretary Series 0318	75	$77,687	$68,202–$87,105
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343	72	$158,314	$133,258–$182,295
Program Management Series 0340	67	$197,200	$191,850–$216,500
Human Resources Management Series 0201	54	$147,640	$128,221–$163,104
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303	45	$91,815	$78,974–$105,389
Materials Engineering Series 0806	44	$177,497	$158,306–$197,200
Budget Analysis Series 0560	35	$153,509	$126,564–$172,700
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501	30	$154,263	$138,024–$166,702

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

Nuclear Regulatory Commission pay by state

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

Nuclear Regulatory Commission pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	1,517	$174,208	$143,456–$197,200
Texas	126	$152,698	$128,195–$177,762
Georgia	119	$155,178	$123,812–$172,915
Illinois	110	$154,682	$126,917–$181,878
Pennsylvania	108	$148,562	$121,194–$175,558

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $166,236 in September 2025 to $167,902 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,753 to 2,444 (−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.