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Health System Administration federal salary series 0670

Full-time federal employees in the Health System Administration series earned a median of $150,935 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 38% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $118,351 and $172,604.

Median pay
$150,935
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$118,351–$172,604
25th–75th percentile
Employees
756
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
-6.3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Health System Administration
All federal (full-time)

What shapes health system administration pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-15 (225 employees, median $176,452). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (413 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($172,476) and lowest in Florida ($142,549), 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 27% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Health System Administration pay by grade

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

Health System Administration pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 42 $91,124 $83,532–$98,580
GS-12 93 $107,620 $98,459–$116,205
GS-13 82 $129,111 $120,130–$136,495
GS-14 164 $146,742 $139,857–$157,846
GS-15 225 $176,452 $166,668–$187,644

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

Health System Administration pay by agency

Health System Administration pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 413 $167,672 $150,935–$180,242
Department of Justice 171 $107,411 $92,491–$117,081
Department of Health and Human Services 85 $150,935 $137,128–$165,288

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

Health System Administration pay by state

The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Health System Administration pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 46 $146,742 $106,704–$166,888
California 44 $172,476 $111,896–$197,200
Florida 41 $142,549 $104,402–$167,969

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

Compare health system administration pay across all states and agencies →

Change since September 2025

The median moved −6.3% from $161,128 in September 2025 to $150,935 in September 2026. Headcount went from 783 to 756 (−3.4%). 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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