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Federal employee salaries in Connecticut

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Connecticut earned a median of $112,513 in September 2026, 3% above the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #8 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$112,513
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$76,691–$143,118
25th–75th percentile
Employees
5,344
with published duty station
Rank
#8
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Connecticut
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 Connecticut

The 30 largest occupations in Connecticut with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (35 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Connecticut
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 745 $134,332 $121,654–$146,420
Medical Officer Series 0602 383 $293,325 $261,102–$333,706
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 263 $60,647 $58,066–$64,898
Social Work Series 0185 160 $108,136 $96,808–$119,546
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 158 $109,545 $95,498–$126,579
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 141 $111,286 $94,797–$131,293
Custodial Working Series 3566 134 $46,853 $45,204–$48,711
General Health Science Series 0601 132 $105,610 $96,808–$142,156
Psychology Series 0180 115 $151,400 $68,766–$165,570
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 114 $134,950 $111,447–$154,700
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 108 $100,992 $84,358–$111,092
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 108 $64,898 $60,647–$71,928
Education and Vocational Training Series 1710 103 $172,897 $126,366–$206,852
Pharmacist Series 0660 101 $170,130 $153,328–$181,207
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 97 $57,675 $54,379–$60,971
Practical Nurse Series 0620 85 $73,547 $71,504–$75,590
General Attorney Series 0905 84 $164,316 $140,644–$191,782
Information Technology Management Series 2210 80 $139,042 $123,321–$169,722
Health System Specialist Series 0671 72 $99,742 $82,438–$124,820
Human Resources Management Series 0201 63 $130,095 $117,826–$136,294
Medical Technologist Series 0644 62 $127,762 $113,475–$148,088
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 60 $107,230 $89,339–$140,110
Social Science Series 0101 54 $104,754 $93,874–$117,826
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 50 $75,075 $68,251–$79,624
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 48 $69,357 $65,412–$70,790
Aviation Safety Series 1825 43 $140,110 $123,104–$161,598
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series 0647 41 $121,169 $109,696–$127,720
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 41 $129,726 $101,913–$146,189
Medical Supply Aide and Technician Series 0622 39 $84,886 $78,703–$90,154
General Engineering Series 0801 38 $156,124 $144,747–$167,383

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

Pay by agency in Connecticut

Federal pay by agency in Connecticut
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 3,578 $107,879 $69,862–$137,461
Department of Homeland Security 370 $123,062 $91,614–$160,354
Social Security Administration 254 $102,676 $87,070–$125,418
Department of Health and Human Services 161 $150,519 $131,192–$171,615
Department of Justice 158 $103,160 $89,713–$114,413
Department of Transportation 147 $136,054 $120,094–$160,839
Department of the Treasury 138 $135,992 $88,218–$167,987
Department of Commerce 137 $137,128 $103,641–$169,144
Department of Agriculture 134 $102,712 $77,342–$121,210
Department of Labor 49 $118,686 $110,568–$140,110
Department of State 40 $111,479 $92,406–$133,794
Department of the Interior 35 $92,688 $70,803–$113,617
Department of Housing and Urban Development 31 $148,117 $131,698–$163,204

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.3% from $109,994 in September 2025 to $112,513 in September 2026. Headcount went from 5,270 to 5,344 (+1.4%). 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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