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Aviation Safety federal salary series 1825

Full-time federal employees in the Aviation Safety series earned a median of $142,549 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 30% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $121,764 and $163,310.

Median pay
$142,549
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$121,764–$163,310
25th–75th percentile
Employees
4,253
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Aviation Safety
All federal (full-time)

What shapes aviation safety pay

The most common grade with published pay is FG-14 (1,788 employees, median $153,158). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Transportation (4,156 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in New Jersey ($167,987) and lowest in South Carolina ($125,776), 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.

Aviation Safety pay by grade

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

Aviation Safety pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-13 56 $123,047 $117,081–$137,649
FG-11 68 $85,079 $82,289–$93,003
FG-12 496 $99,800 $93,629–$105,835
FG-13 950 $123,812 $115,711–$133,060
FG-14 1,788 $153,158 $142,549–$164,551

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

Aviation Safety pay by agency

Aviation Safety pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Transportation 4,156 $142,984 $122,247–$163,514

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

Aviation Safety pay by state

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

Aviation Safety pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 466 $150,426 $127,624–$175,973
Florida 431 $142,549 $120,914–$159,321
California 278 $156,408 $129,783–$175,962
Georgia 198 $146,310 $123,812–$164,047
Ohio 174 $137,071 $118,256–$153,223
Arizona 142 $144,726 $121,908–$157,885
Colorado 141 $144,914 $120,456–$158,939
Washington 141 $143,557 $123,618–$164,931
Alaska 140 $145,688 $124,360–$161,524
Pennsylvania 132 $143,913 $121,637–$164,724

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 +0.2% from $142,226 in September 2025 to $142,549 in September 2026. Headcount went from 4,223 to 4,253 (+0.7%). 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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