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Construction Analyst federal salary series 0828

Full-time federal employees in the Construction Analyst series earned a median of $107,411 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 2% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $96,843 and $123,775.

Median pay
$107,411
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$96,843–$123,775
25th–75th percentile
Employees
589
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
-0.6%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Construction Analyst
All federal (full-time)

What shapes construction analyst pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (188 employees, median $84,065). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Small Business Administration (296 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Virginia ($112,657) and lowest in Texas ($103,795), 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.

Construction Analyst pay by grade

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

Construction Analyst pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 188 $84,065 $79,658–$90,180
GS-12 158 $107,308 $100,551–$116,416
GS-13 87 $129,710 $121,988–$139,051
IC-12 49 $109,141 $101,443–$112,657

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

Construction Analyst pay by agency

Construction Analyst pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Small Business Administration 296 $89,306 $81,186–$103,574
Department of Veterans Affairs 155 $107,737 $101,443–$122,334
Department of Housing and Urban Development 67 $128,434 $120,202–$138,755
Department of Homeland Security 64 $102,470 $98,459–$112,449

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

Construction Analyst pay by state

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

Construction Analyst pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 123 $103,795 $91,226–$123,412
Florida 62 $107,411 $94,804–$117,081
Virginia 43 $112,657 $101,443–$120,609

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 −0.6% from $108,062 in September 2025 to $107,411 in September 2026. Headcount went from 924 to 589 (−36.3%). 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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