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Technical Systems Program Manager federal salary series 2186

Full-time federal employees in the Technical Systems Program Manager series earned a median of $193,810 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 77% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $166,939 and $221,990.

Median pay
$193,810
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$166,939–$221,990
25th–75th percentile
Employees
666
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Technical Systems Program Manager
All federal (full-time)

What shapes technical systems program manager pay

The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Transportation (666 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($228,000) and lowest in Washington ($168,570), 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.

Technical Systems Program Manager pay by agency

Technical Systems Program Manager pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Transportation 666 $193,810 $166,939–$221,990

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

Technical Systems Program Manager pay by state

The 6 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Technical Systems Program Manager pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 103 $178,740 $156,268–$203,463
Georgia 92 $183,255 $157,076–$215,370
Washington 87 $168,570 $145,037–$206,178
District of Columbia 48 $228,000 $225,490–$228,000
Oklahoma 40 $193,786 $179,732–$203,661
California 35 $202,026 $177,264–$219,218

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 $191,803 in September 2025 to $193,810 in September 2026. Headcount went from 819 to 666 (−18.7%). 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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