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Social Security Administration salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Social Security Administration earned a median of $97,403 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 11% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $78,175 and $122,371.

Median pay
$97,403
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$78,175–$122,371
25th–75th percentile
Employees
49,720
all schedules
Pay published for
99.5%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Social Security Administration
All federal (full-time)

Social Security Administration pay by occupation

The 25 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Social Security Administration pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 24,435 $101,524 $90,521–$116,434
Contact Representative Series 0962 8,449 $66,071 $60,208–$73,711
General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901 3,075 $78,900 $73,187–$85,460
Information Technology Management Series 2210 3,001 $143,913 $121,785–$158,322
General Attorney Series 0905 2,686 $130,464 $116,586–$151,455
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 1,880 $138,024 $120,191–$156,412
Legal Assistance Series 0986 1,417 $68,919 $62,954–$75,656
Administrative Law Judge Series 0935 969 $209,600 $209,600–$209,600
Claims Assistance and Examining Series 0998 597 $67,720 $60,593–$75,059
Paralegal Specialist Series 0950 523 $128,221 $113,533–$150,203
Human Resources Management Series 0201 430 $130,835 $114,182–$150,203
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 379 $105,389 $95,475–$137,021
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 379 $54,753 $48,436–$61,469
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 161 $142,084 $122,899–$154,960
Public Affairs Series 1035 90 $125,031 $116,738–$134,277
Mail and File Series 0305 87 $57,027 $50,599–$60,593
Budget Analysis Series 0560 76 $150,203 $133,210–$172,910
Auditing Series 0511 68 $146,325 $129,880–$175,996
Contracting Series 1102 67 $129,904 $102,415–$163,420
Equal Employment Opportunity Series 0260 64 $143,053 $126,585–$159,518
Security Administration Series 0080 47 $133,142 $114,364–$148,636
Computer Operation Series 0332 39 $72,880 $68,225–$83,119
Accounting Series 0510 36 $142,084 $122,046–$151,218
Government Information Specialist Series 0306 36 $149,530 $125,460–$169,102
Actuarial Science Series 1510 35 $158,322 $138,024–$186,650

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

Social Security Administration pay by state

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

Social Security Administration pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 8,189 $126,313 $90,730–$154,263
California 5,064 $104,349 $84,689–$125,221
Pennsylvania 3,198 $83,811 $64,039–$107,411
New York 3,012 $99,742 $83,299–$120,050
Texas 2,819 $97,307 $78,974–$116,770
Florida 2,337 $89,618 $72,086–$104,860
Alabama 2,296 $74,816 $62,089–$98,066
Illinois 2,092 $94,616 $77,044–$116,738
Missouri 1,946 $90,968 $73,187–$112,196
Georgia 1,396 $98,459 $82,148–$119,897
Ohio 1,147 $96,175 $80,524–$116,362
North Carolina 1,109 $96,707 $80,583–$115,280
Michigan 1,087 $98,850 $82,372–$118,477
Washington 944 $102,484 $81,648–$126,473
Massachusetts 845 $111,513 $93,039–$131,790
New Jersey 802 $108,545 $93,874–$126,579
Tennessee 782 $89,618 $74,678–$110,395
District of Columbia 721 $131,523 $88,296–$157,295
Kentucky 616 $89,618 $74,678–$107,411
Virginia 609 $94,597 $78,315–$116,362

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.3% from $96,116 in September 2025 to $97,403 in September 2026. Headcount went from 52,045 to 49,720 (−4.5%). 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.