Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series federal salary series 1822
Full-time federal employees in the Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series series earned a median of $111,053 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 1% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $98,459 and $120,062.
What shapes mine safety and health inspection series pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (621 employees, median $107,411). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Labor (875 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Colorado ($126,415) and lowest in Illinois ($108,903), 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.
Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| GS-11 | 38 | $77,106 |
| GS-12 | 621 | $107,411 |
| GS-13 | 161 | $127,283 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 875 | $111,053 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series pay by state
The 7 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 151 | $110,395 |
| Kentucky | 111 | $113,378 |
| Pennsylvania | 86 | $113,546 |
| Virginia | 50 | $113,378 |
| Illinois | 38 | $108,903 |
| Colorado | 33 | $126,415 |
| Indiana | 32 | $109,403 |
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 +1.6% from $109,304 in September 2025 to $111,053 in September 2026. Headcount went from 990 to 875 (−11.6%). 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.