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Passport and Visa Examining federal salary series 0967

Full-time federal employees in the Passport and Visa Examining series earned a median of $90,954 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 17% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $79,564 and $107,139.

Median pay
$90,954
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$79,564–$107,139
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,034
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Passport and Visa Examining
All federal (full-time)

What shapes passport and visa examining pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (1,251 employees, median $89,618). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of State (2,004 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($105,829) and lowest in Louisiana ($77,168), 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.

Passport and Visa Examining pay by grade

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

Passport and Visa Examining pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-5 32 $41,508 $40,736–$45,084
GS-7 124 $55,602 $51,178–$58,213
GS-9 216 $69,168 $62,893–$69,905
GS-11 1,251 $89,618 $84,579–$99,583
GS-12 247 $111,513 $104,088–$118,272
GS-13 155 $134,822 $127,940–$144,685

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

Passport and Visa Examining pay by agency

Passport and Visa Examining pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of State 2,004 $90,939 $79,533–$107,139

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

Passport and Visa Examining pay by state

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

Passport and Visa Examining pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
New Hampshire 382 $104,319 $84,579–$109,959
South Carolina 226 $87,128 $74,678–$96,684
District of Columbia 218 $105,829 $88,296–$126,313
California 142 $93,358 $87,061–$110,283
Arizona 142 $78,632 $69,001–$88,780
Texas 136 $102,142 $88,995–$109,095
Louisiana 133 $77,168 $65,599–$94,597
New York 81 $90,939 $80,695–$102,676
Washington 68 $86,734 $70,530–$100,726
Illinois 59 $89,049 $83,482–$105,749

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 +2.1% from $89,071 in September 2025 to $90,954 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,103 to 2,034 (−3.3%). 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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