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Podiatrist federal salary series 0668

Full-time federal employees in the Podiatrist series earned a median of $232,320 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 112% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $199,029 and $258,315.

Median pay
$232,320
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$199,029–$258,315
25th–75th percentile
Employees
893
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+4.7%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Podiatrist
All federal (full-time)

What shapes podiatrist pay

The most common grade with published pay is VM-15 (607 employees, median $240,375). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (846 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($244,472) and lowest in New York ($206,584), 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.

Podiatrist pay by grade

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

Podiatrist pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
AD (ungraded) 145 $63,667 $60,140–$68,455
VM-15 607 $240,375 $217,764–$261,684

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

Podiatrist pay by agency

Podiatrist pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 846 $231,234 $197,662–$256,186

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

Podiatrist pay by state

The 8 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Podiatrist pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 98 $244,472 $74,793–$271,990
Florida 76 $212,542 $63,100–$240,000
Arizona 58 $222,630 $62,583–$259,908
Ohio 48 $223,498 $211,375–$251,539
New York 46 $206,584 $194,707–$219,615
Illinois 41 $242,424 $69,848–$259,886
Texas 40 $228,446 $210,266–$244,546
Pennsylvania 39 $220,000 $189,123–$240,000

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 +4.7% from $221,949 in September 2025 to $232,320 in September 2026. Headcount went from 915 to 893 (−2.4%). 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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