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Financial Clerical and Assistance federal salary series 0503

Full-time federal employees in the Financial Clerical and Assistance series earned a median of $56,412 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 49% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $49,950 and $63,250.

Median pay
$56,412
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$49,950–$63,250
25th–75th percentile
Employees
5,341
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Financial Clerical and Assistance
All federal (full-time)

What shapes financial clerical and assistance pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-6 (1,813 employees, median $55,659). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (1,665 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in New York ($67,394) and lowest in Wyoming ($40,736), 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 26% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Financial Clerical and Assistance pay by grade

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

Financial Clerical and Assistance pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-4 114 $37,193 $37,193–$40,922
GS-5 799 $40,941 $40,736–$45,785
GS-6 1,813 $55,659 $51,463–$59,031
GS-7 1,633 $60,553 $55,602–$65,599
GS-8 519 $69,846 $64,365–$73,829
NB-4 39 $107,308 $92,519–$123,354

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

Financial Clerical and Assistance pay by agency

Financial Clerical and Assistance pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 1,665 $56,697 $52,567–$60,553
Department of the Treasury 1,029 $63,404 $56,412–$71,786
Department of the Interior 978 $43,452 $40,736–$48,005
Department of Agriculture 126 $61,469 $53,824–$67,057
Department of Health and Human Services 113 $59,031 $55,506–$65,245

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

Financial Clerical and Assistance pay by state

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

Financial Clerical and Assistance pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 324 $59,167 $47,920–$65,930
Pennsylvania 291 $58,346 $55,593–$63,495
Tennessee 233 $55,506 $49,950–$58,871
North Carolina 219 $54,490 $50,494–$58,566
Florida 197 $54,490 $48,436–$57,420
Nevada 195 $54,036 $49,474–$57,205
Kansas 178 $55,379 $50,764–$59,831
Texas 174 $63,984 $57,066–$67,760
Wisconsin 169 $56,004 $49,950–$59,031
Utah 144 $52,142 $45,409–$58,871

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 $55,854 in September 2025 to $56,412 in September 2026. Headcount went from 6,587 to 5,341 (−18.9%). 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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