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Highway Safety federal salary series 2125

Full-time federal employees in the Highway Safety series earned a median of $133,377 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 22% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $120,629 and $148,904.

Median pay
$133,377
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$120,629–$148,904
25th–75th percentile
Employees
162
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Highway Safety
All federal (full-time)

What shapes highway safety pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (121 employees, median $129,783). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Transportation (162 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.

Highway Safety pay by grade

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

Highway Safety pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-13 121 $129,783 $118,831–$136,540
GS-14 35 $162,629 $151,926–$172,700

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

Highway Safety pay by agency

Highway Safety pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Transportation 162 $133,377 $120,629–$148,904

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.2% from $131,816 in September 2025 to $133,377 in September 2026. Headcount went from 228 to 162 (−28.9%). 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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