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Mathematical Statistics federal salary series 1529

Full-time federal employees in the Mathematical Statistics series earned a median of $156,292 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 43% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $133,964 and $187,093.

Median pay
$156,292
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$133,964–$187,093
25th–75th percentile
Employees
1,343
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+5.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Mathematical Statistics
All federal (full-time)

What shapes mathematical statistics pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (288 employees, median $139,748). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Health and Human Services (574 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($163,104) and lowest in Georgia ($146,325), 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.

Mathematical Statistics pay by grade

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

Mathematical Statistics pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-12 170 $112,657 $104,427–$122,899
GS-13 288 $139,748 $131,090–$150,203
GS-14 213 $172,700 $159,612–$177,497
GS-15 103 $197,200 $191,850–$197,200
RG (ungraded) 136 $138,024 $133,964–$151,024

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

Mathematical Statistics pay by agency

Mathematical Statistics pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services 574 $175,754 $146,143–$197,200
Department of Commerce 346 $142,084 $122,899–$165,417
Department of Agriculture 96 $142,084 $120,485–$160,256
Department of Labor 86 $146,143 $115,960–$176,298
Department of the Treasury 44 $141,904 $121,785–$166,588

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

Mathematical Statistics pay by state

The 5 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Mathematical Statistics pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 798 $163,104 $138,024–$195,937
District of Columbia 107 $158,322 $142,084–$187,093
Georgia 80 $146,325 $126,626–$164,047
Colorado 35 $150,316 $131,532–$181,147
Virginia 30 $158,314 $130,582–$186,492

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 +5.1% from $148,716 in September 2025 to $156,292 in September 2026. Headcount went from 1,498 to 1,343 (−10.3%). 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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