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Social Insurance Administration federal salary series 0105

Full-time federal employees in the Social Insurance Administration series earned a median of $101,524 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 7% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $90,521 and $116,434.

Median pay
$101,524
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$90,521–$116,434
25th–75th percentile
Employees
24,435
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Social Insurance Administration
All federal (full-time)

What shapes social insurance administration pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (13,923 employees, median $93,358). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Social Security Administration (24,435 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($119,485) and lowest in Utah ($85,883), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Social Insurance Administration pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Social Insurance Administration pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-5 54 $41,689 $40,736–$47,490
GS-7 91 $52,688 $50,460–$57,150
GS-9 354 $68,250 $63,304–$74,356
GS-11 13,923 $93,358 $86,019–$99,742
GS-12 7,314 $116,030 $107,411–$123,409
GS-13 1,760 $134,822 $125,890–$144,659
GS-14 817 $161,697 $150,935–$172,329
GS-15 110 $196,414 $182,343–$197,200

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

Social Insurance Administration pay by agency

Social Insurance Administration pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Social Security Administration 24,435 $101,524 $90,521–$116,434

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

Social Insurance Administration pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Social Insurance Administration pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 2,902 $112,449 $98,672–$126,817
Maryland 1,795 $119,485 $102,540–$142,084
New York 1,738 $108,163 $96,808–$120,629
Texas 1,715 $100,133 $91,866–$113,526
Florida 1,358 $94,597 $84,837–$107,411
Pennsylvania 1,159 $100,380 $90,520–$114,208
Illinois 1,013 $105,749 $91,876–$120,073
Missouri 841 $97,087 $89,618–$112,196
Georgia 837 $97,403 $86,871–$113,586
Alabama 780 $98,066 $90,521–$114,521

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

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $100,562 in September 2025 to $101,524 in September 2026. Headcount went from 25,940 to 24,435 (−5.8%). 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.

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