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Full-time federal employees in the Miscellaneous Administration and Program series earned a median of $116,584 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 6% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $89,964 and $158,306.

Median pay
$116,584
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$89,964–$158,306
25th–75th percentile
Employees
86,844
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.6%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Miscellaneous Administration and Program
All federal (full-time)

What shapes miscellaneous administration and program pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (14,438 employees, median $109,063). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Homeland Security (9,304 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 South Dakota ($84,638), 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 49% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Miscellaneous Administration and Program pay by grade

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

Miscellaneous Administration and Program pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 601 $57,736 $53,824–$63,714
GS-9 12,856 $72,981 $68,238–$79,824
GS-10 112 $80,962 $77,771–$85,358
GS-11 13,678 $88,383 $83,039–$96,843
GS-12 14,438 $109,063 $101,443–$116,362
GS-13 12,437 $133,964 $124,177–$144,493
GS-14 8,239 $163,104 $150,935–$172,700
GS-15 5,463 $195,488 $182,913–$197,200
AD (ungraded) 795 $155,555 $102,151–$191,185
AD-4 44 $154,876 $148,810–$158,516
CG-12 75 $153,196 $128,136–$172,612
CG-13 77 $179,685 $166,920–$200,456
CG-14 100 $210,213 $187,210–$231,646
CG-15 64 $256,554 $232,124–$257,500
CM (ungraded) 87 $277,500 $261,100–$277,500
CN-53 60 $188,161 $176,252–$188,161
CN-60 58 $213,554 $196,776–$231,762
EM (ungraded) 71 $305,000 $305,000–$315,000
ES (ungraded) 1,427 $211,758 $197,200–$226,491
FG-14 32 $159,466 $150,206–$171,206
FP-2 49 $145,574 $137,218–$163,846
FP-3 38 $123,190 $111,188–$135,712
FP-4 44 $98,412 $94,574–$108,344
GG-13 393 $138,024 $133,964–$150,203
GG-14 341 $163,104 $159,528–$177,497
GL-9 257 $82,301 $78,885–$85,943
GL-10 92 $90,621 $88,574–$98,796
GW-11 232 $94,794 $92,006–$100,322
GW-12 69 $107,321 $104,068–$113,826
GW-13 81 $127,867 $120,345–$135,389
IC-9 76 $72,977 $70,198–$78,287
IC-11 208 $87,094 $82,913–$93,904
IC-12 172 $107,310 $101,226–$113,107
IC-13 73 $133,964 $125,104–$138,370
NY-3 148 $94,717 $87,990–$113,550
SK-12 87 $156,458 $136,278–$183,532
SL (ungraded) 141 $214,236 $202,966–$226,526
ZA-2 52 $95,672 $85,472–$101,097
ZA-3 149 $118,316 $105,617–$131,795
ZA-4 152 $174,096 $158,418–$187,093
ZA-5 55 $197,200 $197,170–$197,200

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

Miscellaneous Administration and Program pay by agency

Miscellaneous Administration and Program pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Homeland Security 9,304 $118,742 $96,843–$148,844
Department of Veterans Affairs 8,870 $85,896 $74,972–$102,696
Department of Health and Human Services 4,741 $135,069 $105,389–$169,395
Department of Agriculture 4,640 $104,610 $83,856–$133,964
Department of Justice 4,626 $111,894 $91,145–$150,203
Department of the Interior 2,359 $112,449 $92,107–$138,370
Department of the Treasury 1,902 $133,142 $98,610–$172,700
Department of Commerce 1,570 $133,160 $104,974–$176,982
Department of Transportation 1,335 $141,708 $113,107–$172,700
Department of Labor 1,004 $126,023 $99,692–$158,322
Department of Housing and Urban Development 892 $148,808 $125,845–$177,536
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 885 $148,711 $116,071–$187,093
Department of State 831 $133,244 $105,829–$163,104
Department of Energy 725 $146,143 $112,657–$174,922
General Services Administration 516 $144,652 $116,030–$169,279

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

Miscellaneous Administration and Program pay by state

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

Miscellaneous Administration and Program pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 12,264 $153,509 $116,071–$187,093
Maryland 4,210 $142,084 $111,087–$177,497
Virginia 2,732 $134,063 $102,415–$172,700
California 2,668 $108,921 $89,964–$136,690
Texas 1,997 $104,427 $83,892–$134,997
Georgia 1,504 $109,844 $86,871–$142,573
Florida 1,493 $97,087 $80,243–$124,692
New York 1,071 $109,200 $89,713–$137,975
Colorado 1,040 $113,107 $91,594–$142,412
Pennsylvania 975 $101,494 $82,289–$129,192

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 +0.6% from $115,922 in September 2025 to $116,584 in September 2026. Headcount went from 102,713 to 86,844 (−15.4%). 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.

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