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Railroad Safety federal salary series 2121

Full-time federal employees in the Railroad Safety series earned a median of $115,733 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 6% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $105,206 and $130,080.

Median pay
$115,733
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$105,206–$130,080
25th–75th percentile
Employees
492
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Railroad Safety
All federal (full-time)

What shapes railroad safety pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (329 employees, median $108,603). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Transportation (465 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.

Railroad Safety pay by grade

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

Railroad Safety pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-12 329 $108,603 $101,443–$116,196
GS-13 95 $130,148 $120,629–$138,370
GS-14 51 $152,572 $146,742–$163,309

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

Railroad Safety pay by agency

Railroad Safety pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Transportation 465 $113,586 $104,427–$127,725

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

Railroad Safety pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Railroad Safety pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 45 $116,770 $107,038–$130,932
California 31 $132,178 $114,785–$145,468

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.0% from $112,409 in September 2025 to $115,733 in September 2026. Headcount went from 539 to 492 (−8.7%). 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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