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Statistics federal salary series 1530

Full-time federal employees in the Statistics series earned a median of $135,069 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 23% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $119,451 and $158,322.

Median pay
$135,069
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$119,451–$158,322
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,984
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.8%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Statistics
All federal (full-time)

What shapes statistics pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (985 employees, median $138,024). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Commerce (1,330 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($158,306) and lowest in Indiana ($116,362), 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.

Statistics pay by grade

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

Statistics pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 79 $85,447 $84,666–$88,005
GS-12 883 $113,586 $106,613–$122,899
GS-13 985 $138,024 $129,904–$146,325
GS-14 576 $163,615 $158,104–$172,861
GS-15 209 $197,200 $186,207–$197,200

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

Statistics pay by agency

Statistics pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Commerce 1,330 $133,142 $116,362–$158,306
Department of Health and Human Services 396 $146,325 $127,976–$172,700
Department of Agriculture 342 $130,966 $111,870–$150,203
Department of Veterans Affairs 242 $131,552 $117,095–$148,951
Department of the Treasury 86 $138,356 $123,812–$158,306
Department of Homeland Security 77 $148,284 $125,108–$172,700
Department of Labor 74 $123,341 $104,392–$149,997
Department of Justice 72 $154,264 $127,874–$182,327
Department of Energy 42 $160,705 $133,964–$179,798
Department of Transportation 34 $157,478 $129,946–$182,234

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

Statistics pay by state

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

Statistics pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 1,289 $144,443 $126,313–$163,104
District of Columbia 355 $158,306 $133,964–$180,458
Georgia 125 $123,812 $112,025–$146,325
California 98 $128,460 $114,785–$146,366
Virginia 91 $153,509 $129,624–$177,497
Pennsylvania 77 $121,052 $108,493–$142,566
Missouri 74 $120,052 $107,076–$133,936
Colorado 66 $130,543 $113,107–$146,083
Texas 64 $130,932 $113,549–$142,244
Massachusetts 62 $131,790 $105,622–$144,659

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

Compare statistics pay across all states and agencies →

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.8% from $132,638 in September 2025 to $135,069 in September 2026. Headcount went from 3,459 to 2,984 (−13.7%). 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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