Small Business Administration salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Small Business Administration earned a median of $101,954 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 7% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $81,434 and $136,495.

Median pay

$101,954

full-time, September 2026

Middle 50%

$81,434–$136,495

25th–75th percentile

Employees

4,980

all schedules

Pay published for

98.4%

of employees

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

Small Business Administration

$71,31510th $81,43425th $101,954Median $136,49575th $170,71790th

All federal (full-time)

Small Business Administration pay by occupation

The 18 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Small Business Administration pay by occupation
Occupation	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
General Business and Industry Series 1101	1,367	$99,692	$82,761–$126,579
Loan Specialist Series 1165	1,111	$83,892	$74,016–$100,083
General Attorney Series 0905	399	$115,602	$97,307–$150,411
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301	383	$114,828	$83,447–$154,263
Construction Analyst Series 0828	296	$89,306	$81,186–$103,574
Public Affairs Series 1035	188	$87,533	$77,026–$116,348
Paralegal Specialist Series 0950	184	$86,599	$82,041–$91,940
Program Management Series 0340	167	$180,507	$162,740–$197,200
Information Technology Management Series 2210	166	$119,485	$93,955–$158,322
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343	122	$138,024	$119,691–$158,318
Human Resources Management Series 0201	94	$130,522	$108,542–$158,306
Financial Analysis Series 1160	59	$145,515	$129,904–$158,322
Legal Assistance Series 0986	52	$64,000	$60,343–$67,658
Contracting Series 1102	47	$140,414	$125,743–$154,898
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501	45	$138,456	$99,922–$168,481
Auditing Series 0511	39	$153,509	$133,964–$173,071
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303	34	$68,138	$62,519–$73,187
Accounting Series 0510	33	$130,543	$113,107–$158,306

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

Small Business Administration pay by state

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

Small Business Administration pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Texas	1,162	$89,306	$78,287–$110,282
District of Columbia	647	$153,509	$122,899–$182,295
California	509	$99,583	$87,061–$128,987
Georgia	333	$84,238	$78,972–$112,556
Florida	311	$79,658	$70,118–$95,475
Virginia	270	$116,071	$88,296–$146,143
New York	189	$99,839	$88,005–$123,654
Colorado	116	$123,088	$99,892–$154,280
Alabama	104	$81,304	$68,576–$113,819
Maryland	94	$95,418	$85,447–$131,435
North Carolina	78	$81,434	$76,343–$97,740
Illinois	72	$89,049	$73,600–$134,486
Louisiana	72	$77,677	$65,838–$95,938
Pennsylvania	66	$105,206	$87,776–$145,216
Ohio	59	$113,498	$82,972–$141,098
New Jersey	58	$93,874	$88,005–$112,513
Arizona	49	$84,818	$75,166–$122,334
Missouri	47	$112,196	$81,679–$147,006
South Carolina	44	$79,658	$74,678–$102,448
Washington	40	$119,208	$86,734–$146,080

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +10.4% from $92,363 in September 2025 to $101,954 in September 2026. Headcount went from 7,519 to 4,980 (−33.8%). 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.