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Consumer Safety Inspection federal salary series 1862

Full-time federal employees in the Consumer Safety Inspection series earned a median of $74,070 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 32% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $67,896 and $80,243.

Median pay
$74,070
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$67,896–$80,243
25th–75th percentile
Employees
5,291
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Consumer Safety Inspection
All federal (full-time)

What shapes consumer safety inspection pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-9 (4,337 employees, median $75,949). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (5,281 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Massachusetts ($81,559) and lowest in South Dakota ($69,954), 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.

Consumer Safety Inspection pay by grade

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

Consumer Safety Inspection pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-5 74 $40,901 $40,736–$44,887
GS-7 168 $52,770 $50,460–$57,042
GS-8 376 $59,095 $55,882–$63,406
GS-9 4,337 $75,949 $69,954–$80,243
GS-10 250 $85,716 $79,295–$88,356
GS-11 64 $89,618 $84,638–$94,597

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

Consumer Safety Inspection pay by agency

Consumer Safety Inspection pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 5,281 $74,070 $67,896–$80,243

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

Consumer Safety Inspection pay by state

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

Consumer Safety Inspection pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 443 $74,070 $66,805–$80,243
California 364 $81,100 $74,356–$91,150
Georgia 323 $76,152 $69,954–$81,459
North Carolina 255 $73,049 $65,838–$78,186
Arkansas 241 $72,012 $67,896–$78,186
Alabama 223 $74,070 $68,580–$79,282
Iowa 219 $72,012 $65,718–$79,950
Pennsylvania 212 $74,634 $65,943–$81,997
Nebraska 196 $72,012 $65,838–$77,222
Mississippi 182 $74,070 $69,954–$80,243

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 +1.0% from $73,332 in September 2025 to $74,070 in September 2026. Headcount went from 5,393 to 5,291 (−1.9%). 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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