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Support Services Administration federal salary series 0342

Full-time federal employees in the Support Services Administration series earned a median of $91,824 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 16% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $70,742 and $117,081.

Median pay
$91,824
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$70,742–$117,081
25th–75th percentile
Employees
1,774
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Support Services Administration
All federal (full-time)

What shapes support services administration pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (344 employees, median $85,830). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (290 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($129,904) and lowest in Arizona ($68,870), 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 25% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Support Services Administration pay by grade

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

Support Services Administration pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 269 $58,871 $55,506–$63,917
GS-8 103 $65,003 $59,607–$68,942
GS-9 236 $73,010 $68,370–$76,930
GS-11 344 $85,830 $80,721–$92,962
GS-12 319 $109,273 $102,450–$116,668
GS-13 138 $133,964 $125,873–$146,143
GS-14 63 $163,104 $158,306–$177,497

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

Support Services Administration pay by agency

Support Services Administration pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 290 $59,607 $55,506–$65,599
Department of the Treasury 286 $93,358 $82,148–$116,030
Department of Veterans Affairs 233 $84,638 $74,678–$102,020
Department of State 110 $129,816 $112,657–$142,084
Department of Commerce 63 $100,218 $92,409–$127,937
Department of Labor 32 $111,800 $103,939–$124,914
Department of Health and Human Services 30 $77,927 $68,415–$100,354

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

Support Services Administration pay by state

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

Support Services Administration pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 245 $129,904 $109,243–$158,306
California 91 $89,964 $65,428–$112,974
Texas 72 $97,458 $84,316–$116,990
Maryland 71 $125,845 $98,873–$158,322
Georgia 54 $76,820 $67,821–$102,705
Virginia 44 $117,778 $76,709–$158,322
Utah 43 $77,168 $61,852–$82,148
New York 42 $98,275 $88,005–$113,938
Missouri 42 $80,958 $68,563–$97,033
Colorado 37 $84,881 $63,332–$106,453

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 +1.0% from $90,908 in September 2025 to $91,824 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,174 to 1,774 (−18.4%). 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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