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Worker's Compensation Claims Examining federal salary series 0991

Full-time federal employees in the Worker's Compensation Claims Examining series earned a median of $117,081 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 7% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $104,883 and $132,923.

Median pay
$117,081
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$104,883–$132,923
25th–75th percentile
Employees
812
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.6%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Worker's Compensation Claims Examining
All federal (full-time)

What shapes worker's compensation claims examining pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (544 employees, median $112,155). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Labor (812 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($134,967) and lowest in Kentucky ($98,459), 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.

Worker's Compensation Claims Examining pay by grade

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

Worker's Compensation Claims Examining pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-12 544 $112,155 $102,926–$120,431
GS-13 190 $137,812 $130,948–$146,368

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

Worker's Compensation Claims Examining pay by agency

Worker's Compensation Claims Examining pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Labor 812 $117,081 $104,883–$132,923

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

Worker's Compensation Claims Examining pay by state

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

Worker's Compensation Claims Examining pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Florida 117 $113,378 $98,459–$120,629
Ohio 81 $121,502 $112,081–$129,662
Texas 75 $116,770 $103,795–$131,140
California 64 $134,967 $119,339–$145,692
Washington 61 $130,786 $120,725–$147,545
New York 43 $123,062 $112,513–$137,128
Colorado 38 $129,742 $117,266–$130,343
Pennsylvania 38 $108,493 $104,883–$127,744
Illinois 35 $123,409 $111,734–$138,816
Kentucky 35 $98,459 $95,475–$116,362

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 +1.6% from $115,213 in September 2025 to $117,081 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,081 to 812 (−24.9%). 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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