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Public Utilities Specialist federal salary series 1130

Full-time federal employees in the Public Utilities Specialist series earned a median of $129,976 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 19% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $113,417 and $149,359.

Median pay
$129,976
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$113,417–$149,359
25th–75th percentile
Employees
457
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+4%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Public Utilities Specialist
All federal (full-time)

What shapes public utilities specialist pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (172 employees, median $129,976). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Energy (416 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Public Utilities Specialist pay by grade

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

Public Utilities Specialist pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-12 116 $106,088 $99,658–$113,310
GS-13 172 $129,976 $124,177–$138,370
GS-14 115 $160,218 $152,264–$171,665

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

Public Utilities Specialist pay by agency

Public Utilities Specialist pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Energy 416 $129,976 $114,684–$149,091

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

Public Utilities Specialist pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Public Utilities Specialist pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Washington 164 $137,622 $122,330–$153,594
Oregon 154 $137,622 $119,752–$153,594

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +4.0% from $124,935 in September 2025 to $129,976 in September 2026. Headcount went from 500 to 457 (−8.6%). 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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