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Mathematics federal salary series 1520

Full-time federal employees in the Mathematics series earned a median of $190,953 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 74% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $154,637 and $197,200.

Median pay
$190,953
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$154,637–$197,200
25th–75th percentile
Employees
980
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Mathematics
All federal (full-time)

What shapes mathematics pay

The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Commerce (39 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.

OPM withheld pay for 89% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Mathematics pay by agency

Mathematics pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Commerce 39 $177,849 $139,892–$197,200

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

Mathematics pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Mathematics pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 44 $196,638 $149,835–$197,200

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.1% from $188,898 in September 2025 to $190,953 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,095 to 980 (−10.5%). 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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