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Statistical Assistant federal salary series 1531

Full-time federal employees in the Statistical Assistant series earned a median of $55,138 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 50% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $47,334 and $65,398.

Median pay
$55,138
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$47,334–$65,398
25th–75th percentile
Employees
332
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.5%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Statistical Assistant
All federal (full-time)

What shapes statistical assistant pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-4 (166 employees, median $47,334). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Commerce (244 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.

Statistical Assistant pay by grade

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

Statistical Assistant pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-4 166 $47,334 $44,907–$47,334
GS-5 30 $51,599 $48,883–$52,957
GS-7 43 $63,076 $60,553–$65,599
GS-9 39 $74,070 $69,954–$81,701

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

Statistical Assistant pay by agency

Statistical Assistant pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Commerce 244 $48,204 $47,334–$52,972
Department of Agriculture 37 $68,758 $64,939–$80,169

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

Statistical Assistant pay by state

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

Statistical Assistant pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Indiana 211 $48,883 $47,334–$53,734

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.5% from $54,871 in September 2025 to $55,138 in September 2026. Headcount went from 423 to 332 (−21.5%). 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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