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Federal employee salaries in Arizona

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Arizona earned a median of $93,629 in September 2026, 15% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #36 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$93,629
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$64,509–$128,293
25th–75th percentile
Employees
23,539
with published duty station
Rank
#36
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Arizona
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Arizona

The 30 largest occupations in Arizona with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (102 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Arizona
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 3,126 $131,732 $119,185–$152,065
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 1,384 $55,416 $52,109–$58,833
Medical Officer Series 0602 854 $311,881 $284,740–$356,206
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 664 $58,608 $52,947–$65,178
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 626 $96,750 $79,990–$121,658
Forestry Technician Series 0462 626 $64,346 $53,961–$76,631
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 614 $54,722 $48,424–$74,378
Social Work Series 0185 608 $110,617 $95,866–$122,598
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 454 $59,031 $54,490–$65,101
Custodial Working Series 3566 434 $46,603 $43,284–$48,523
Pharmacist Series 0660 429 $172,216 $157,500–$185,885
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 401 $71,083 $64,018–$81,497
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 396 $115,049 $94,980–$133,606
Information Technology Management Series 2210 389 $116,362 $98,928–$134,126
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 386 $57,326 $51,425–$61,378
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 359 $93,629 $80,577–$102,993
Practical Nurse Series 0620 343 $81,926 $76,540–$85,544
Human Resources Management Series 0201 328 $111,704 $96,750–$129,462
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 328 $96,349 $85,931–$103,367
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 301 $147,724 $118,761–$186,756
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 287 $76,547 $72,410–$84,018
Education and Vocational Training Series 1710 264 $104,484 $89,998–$127,210
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 263 $100,816 $86,348–$116,362
Contact Representative Series 0962 255 $63,341 $58,062–$68,919
General Health Science Series 0601 238 $106,285 $96,391–$118,599
Medical Records Technician Series 0675 218 $60,553 $52,957–$68,295
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series 0647 195 $110,120 $99,803–$121,640
Park Ranger Series 0025 184 $71,890 $55,506–$88,629
Psychology Series 0180 181 $163,429 $137,874–$183,489
General Business and Industry Series 1101 175 $101,006 $78,520–$126,184

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

Pay by agency in Arizona

Federal pay by agency in Arizona
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 10,631 $102,993 $65,838–$137,839
Department of Health and Human Services 4,073 $75,412 $56,999–$118,155
Department of the Interior 3,303 $82,148 $62,232–$107,411
Department of Agriculture 2,027 $74,070 $56,487–$94,597
Department of Transportation 640 $134,696 $107,340–$164,722
Department of Justice 583 $94,854 $81,765–$112,356
Social Security Administration 581 $88,780 $74,041–$103,367
Department of Commerce 385 $121,919 $103,159–$168,850
Department of Energy 253 $141,624 $121,720–$158,516
Department of Homeland Security 250 $118,569 $95,239–$136,368
Department of State 169 $81,169 $76,095–$97,286
Department of the Treasury 159 $117,687 $83,938–$144,726
Department of Labor 69 $115,049 $99,871–$129,895
General Services Administration 69 $120,886 $99,642–$136,295
Department of Housing and Urban Development 49 $133,606 $118,761–$149,112
Small Business Administration 49 $84,818 $75,166–$122,334
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 38 $99,871 $68,870–$144,726

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.7% from $91,147 in September 2025 to $93,629 in September 2026. Headcount went from 25,170 to 23,539 (−6.5%). 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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