Office of the U.S. Trade Representative salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative earned a median of $186,207 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 70% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $153,509 and $197,200.

Median pay

$186,207

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$153,509–$197,200

25th–75th percentile

Employees

229

all schedules

Pay published for

94.3%

of employees

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

$105,82910th $153,50925th $186,207Median $197,20075th $197,20090th

All federal (full-time)

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative pay by occupation

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	154	$186,207	$151,662–$197,200
General Attorney Series 0905	41	$191,850	$174,922–$197,200

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative pay by state

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

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	207	$186,207	$158,306–$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 $184,363 in September 2025 to $186,207 in September 2026. Headcount went from 233 to 229 (−1.7%). 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.