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Workforce Research and Analysis federal salary series 0140

Full-time federal employees in the Workforce Research and Analysis series earned a median of $142,084 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 30% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $121,785 and $154,930.

Median pay
$142,084
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$121,785–$154,930
25th–75th percentile
Employees
51
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Workforce Research and Analysis
All federal (full-time)

What shapes workforce research and analysis pay

The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Labor (51 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Workforce Research and Analysis pay by agency

Workforce Research and Analysis pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Labor 51 $142,084 $121,785–$154,930

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

Workforce Research and Analysis pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Workforce Research and Analysis pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 45 $138,024 $121,785–$150,203

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $140,677 in September 2025 to $142,084 in September 2026. Headcount went from 60 to 51 (−15.0%). 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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