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Health Insurance Administration federal salary series 0107

Full-time federal employees in the Health Insurance Administration series earned a median of $149,589 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 36% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $132,250 and $167,902.

Median pay
$149,589
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$132,250–$167,902
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,457
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+3.4%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Health Insurance Administration
All federal (full-time)

What shapes health insurance administration pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (1,274 employees, median $142,084). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Health and Human Services (2,456 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($155,237) and lowest in Missouri ($127,016), 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.

Health 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.

Health Insurance Administration pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 41 $85,447 $85,447–$86,599
GS-12 271 $109,243 $102,704–$116,071
GS-13 1,274 $142,084 $133,964–$150,715
GS-14 496 $167,902 $158,306–$177,497
GS-15 356 $197,200 $186,207–$197,200

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

Health Insurance Administration pay by agency

Health Insurance Administration pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services 2,456 $149,362 $132,250–$167,902

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

Health Insurance Administration pay by state

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

Health Insurance Administration pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 1,370 $154,263 $138,024–$172,700
District of Columbia 145 $153,509 $129,904–$180,565
Pennsylvania 103 $140,742 $129,013–$157,076
Texas 98 $138,855 $115,711–$150,426
Georgia 93 $131,316 $112,556–$146,325
New York 86 $144,246 $129,612–$163,062
Illinois 84 $142,783 $130,884–$154,682
California 76 $155,237 $137,572–$172,980
Colorado 48 $142,412 $124,609–$164,784
Massachusetts 46 $148,678 $120,548–$156,715

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 +3.4% from $144,697 in September 2025 to $149,589 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,456 to 2,457 (±0.0%). 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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