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General Health Science federal salary series 0601

Full-time federal employees in the General Health Science series earned a median of $129,904 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 18% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $99,278 and $167,902.

Median pay
$129,904
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$99,278–$167,902
25th–75th percentile
Employees
17,497
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.7%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
General Health Science
All federal (full-time)

What shapes general health science pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (4,202 employees, median $93,039). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (8,134 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($177,497) 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.

General Health Science pay by grade

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

General Health Science pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 117 $59,237 $57,150–$64,013
GS-9 595 $74,567 $69,954–$80,243
GS-11 4,202 $93,039 $84,638–$102,676
GS-12 2,060 $110,395 $102,415–$119,356
GS-13 2,681 $133,964 $124,177–$143,564
GS-14 3,060 $167,902 $158,306–$177,497
GS-15 1,436 $197,200 $192,331–$197,200
AD (ungraded) 372 $89,504 $63,811–$104,120
RF (ungraded) 290 $241,674 $216,474–$280,857
RG (ungraded) 476 $131,316 $115,012–$155,742
RS (ungraded) 38 $241,492 $228,666–$265,972
VP-12 159 $111,053 $101,443–$116,738
VP-13 191 $128,585 $120,629–$138,370
VP-14 40 $156,856 $146,540–$169,889

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

General Health Science pay by agency

General Health Science pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 8,134 $100,628 $86,764–$120,629
Department of Health and Human Services 7,967 $163,104 $138,024–$187,093
Environmental Protection Agency 60 $145,470 $133,817–$181,530

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

General Health Science pay by state

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

General Health Science pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 4,797 $177,497 $154,263–$197,200
Georgia 2,063 $138,821 $120,060–$164,047
California 957 $125,787 $105,031–$148,764
Florida 693 $103,299 $90,140–$117,081
Texas 596 $97,609 $87,128–$122,542
North Carolina 453 $109,475 $88,383–$141,590
Massachusetts 428 $111,513 $84,579–$140,641
Pennsylvania 412 $104,883 $94,020–$127,584
New York 398 $117,106 $96,281–$137,975
Ohio 332 $109,004 $93,526–$137,241

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 +2.7% from $126,461 in September 2025 to $129,904 in September 2026. Headcount went from 18,265 to 17,497 (−4.2%). 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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