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Vocational Rehabilitation federal salary series 1715

Full-time federal employees in the Vocational Rehabilitation series earned a median of $87,128 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 21% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $79,658 and $95,769.

Median pay
$87,128
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$79,658–$95,769
25th–75th percentile
Employees
816
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.6%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Vocational Rehabilitation
All federal (full-time)

What shapes vocational rehabilitation pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (612 employees, median $89,618). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (803 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($94,804) and lowest in Georgia ($84,238), 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.

Vocational Rehabilitation pay by grade

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

Vocational Rehabilitation pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 155 $71,957 $66,170–$77,217
GS-11 612 $89,618 $83,093–$95,899
GS-12 44 $107,952 $101,443–$116,831

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

Vocational Rehabilitation pay by agency

Vocational Rehabilitation pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 803 $87,182 $79,658–$95,769

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

Vocational Rehabilitation pay by state

The 4 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Vocational Rehabilitation pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 98 $94,804 $85,920–$104,477
Texas 75 $85,882 $78,980–$93,461
Florida 46 $87,308 $82,148–$91,615
Georgia 31 $84,238 $76,152–$94,770

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.6% from $86,575 in September 2025 to $87,128 in September 2026. Headcount went from 749 to 816 (+8.9%). 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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