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Budget Analysis federal salary series 0560

Full-time federal employees in the Budget Analysis series earned a median of $130,932 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 19% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $101,495 and $158,322.

Median pay
$130,932
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$101,495–$158,322
25th–75th percentile
Employees
12,826
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.9%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Budget Analysis
All federal (full-time)

What shapes budget analysis pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (2,586 employees, median $133,964). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (842 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($158,322) and lowest in South Dakota ($82,148), 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 54% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Budget Analysis pay by grade

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

Budget Analysis pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 1,320 $70,895 $66,517–$77,158
GS-11 2,315 $87,128 $82,148–$93,994
GS-12 2,266 $107,411 $100,560–$116,071
GS-13 2,586 $133,964 $125,845–$146,143
GS-14 1,494 $167,902 $158,154–$177,497
GS-15 554 $197,200 $187,399–$197,200
GL-9 75 $79,154 $75,614–$82,301
ZA-3 55 $121,901 $108,136–$130,944
ZA-4 107 $176,125 $155,777–$187,093

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

Budget Analysis pay by agency

Budget Analysis pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 842 $100,380 $84,438–$126,817
Department of the Interior 829 $98,034 $82,148–$123,088
Department of Health and Human Services 702 $143,913 $121,785–$163,104
Department of Homeland Security 660 $142,156 $123,426–$167,902
Department of Justice 614 $138,024 $100,430–$163,104
Department of Agriculture 483 $112,657 $92,491–$137,170
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 316 $133,017 $113,541–$148,650
Department of Commerce 295 $158,306 $129,482–$187,093
Department of State 259 $150,203 $133,964–$167,902
Department of Energy 239 $146,742 $121,174–$177,497
Department of the Treasury 201 $125,845 $102,415–$154,464
Environmental Protection Agency 144 $134,195 $110,944–$160,766
General Services Administration 122 $131,790 $116,030–$164,041
Department of Labor 97 $150,203 $129,904–$182,295
Department of Housing and Urban Development 95 $167,902 $140,968–$187,093

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

Budget Analysis pay by state

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

Budget Analysis pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 1,581 $158,322 $133,964–$186,207
Maryland 808 $154,263 $133,142–$177,497
Virginia 383 $154,263 $129,904–$172,700
California 277 $112,034 $93,501–$137,534
Texas 276 $120,530 $94,062–$139,116
Georgia 248 $127,564 $110,208–$146,325
Florida 183 $103,399 $84,837–$124,052
Colorado 162 $119,761 $98,228–$134,500
New Mexico 120 $98,459 $83,039–$121,938
Pennsylvania 106 $117,304 $92,759–$138,167

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 +1.9% from $128,499 in September 2025 to $130,932 in September 2026. Headcount went from 14,509 to 12,826 (−11.6%). 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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