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Equal Employment Opportunity federal salary series 0260

Full-time federal employees in the Equal Employment Opportunity series earned a median of $131,273 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 20% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $109,141 and $154,263.

Median pay
$131,273
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$109,141–$154,263
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,292
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
0%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Equal Employment Opportunity
All federal (full-time)

What shapes equal employment opportunity pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (665 employees, median $135,024). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (370 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($153,509) and lowest in Florida ($110,395), 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 48% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Equal Employment Opportunity pay by grade

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

Equal Employment Opportunity pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 275 $85,909 $80,522–$94,597
GS-12 570 $109,243 $101,100–$116,668
GS-13 665 $135,024 $125,845–$146,143
GS-14 274 $163,104 $153,509–$172,700
GS-15 99 $197,184 $186,207–$197,200

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

Equal Employment Opportunity pay by agency

Equal Employment Opportunity pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 370 $105,203 $89,265–$127,973
Department of Homeland Security 165 $133,553 $118,806–$165,692
Department of Agriculture 104 $136,150 $120,343–$154,263
Department of the Treasury 89 $125,845 $103,795–$152,456
Department of the Interior 81 $133,142 $113,107–$153,509
Social Security Administration 64 $143,053 $126,585–$159,518
Department of Justice 57 $146,143 $132,358–$158,322
Department of Transportation 53 $135,433 $113,517–$159,575
Department of Commerce 37 $158,306 $137,128–$185,810

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

Equal Employment Opportunity pay by state

The 8 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Equal Employment Opportunity pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 314 $153,509 $133,964–$177,497
Maryland 114 $146,143 $133,142–$167,902
Texas 89 $122,749 $103,795–$139,116
California 64 $134,277 $111,424–$150,125
Virginia 61 $138,024 $118,821–$163,104
Florida 60 $110,395 $89,508–$124,896
Georgia 43 $117,081 $97,809–$138,596
Illinois 37 $122,951 $98,459–$146,749

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 ±0.0% from $131,291 in September 2025 to $131,273 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,762 to 2,292 (−17.0%). 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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