Human Resources Assistance federal salary series 0203
Full-time federal employees in the Human Resources Assistance series earned a median of $63,917 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 42% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $58,871 and $69,284.
What shapes human resources assistance pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (3,309 employees, median $63,917). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (1,089 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($74,356) and lowest in New Mexico ($54,408), 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.
OPM withheld pay for 66% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Human Resources Assistance pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| GS-5 | 901 | $46,610 |
| GS-6 | 861 | $53,830 |
| GS-7 | 3,309 | $63,917 |
| GS-8 | 636 | $67,057 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Human Resources Assistance pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,089 | $65,599 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 235 | $61,453 |
| Department of the Treasury | 198 | $59,568 |
| Department of the Interior | 197 | $59,055 |
| Department of Agriculture | 184 | $57,054 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 71 | $64,902 |
| Department of Commerce | 41 | $73,134 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Human Resources Assistance pay by state
The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 128 | $65,714 |
| District of Columbia | 119 | $69,284 |
| Florida | 109 | $63,917 |
| California | 98 | $74,356 |
| New Mexico | 89 | $54,408 |
| Virginia | 81 | $65,010 |
| Maryland | 78 | $69,284 |
| Georgia | 75 | $63,183 |
| Missouri | 70 | $63,814 |
| Kansas | 65 | $63,250 |
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 +2.7% from $62,244 in September 2025 to $63,917 in September 2026. Headcount went from 7,774 to 5,958 (−23.4%). 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.