Federal employee salaries in Florida
Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Florida earned a median of
$101,711 in September 2026, 7% below the all-federal median of $109,641.
That ranks #22 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.
Median pay
$101,711
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$68,919–$135,160
25th–75th percentile
Employees
56,809
with published duty station
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026 Florida
$53,350 10th $68,919 25th $101,711 Median $135,160 75th $178,035 90th
Time period September 2026 snapshot (as of September 30, 2026; published November 4, 2026)
Population Federal civilian employees whose duty station is published as Florida
Geography Florida (official worksite). Employees whose location OPM withheld are not included. Pay definition Annualized adjusted basic pay: base pay plus locality or special-rate supplement, after pay caps. Excludes bonuses, overtime, allowances and benefits. More Coverage
OPM published pay for 56,590 of 56,809 employees (99.6%).
Pay figures use the 53,585 full-time employees with published pay. Coverage details 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 Florida The 30 largest occupations in Florida with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (152 qualify in total).
Federal pay by occupation in Florida Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $100K $200K $300K $400K Nurse Series 0610 7,993 $120,366 $108,344–$137,388 Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 3,057 $54,735 $52,194–$59,653 Medical Officer Series 0602 2,704 $305,374 $274,417–$347,882 Air Traffic Control Series 2152 1,662 $161,182 $124,874–$186,400 Social Work Series 0185 1,584 $109,461 $96,864–$120,260 Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 1,493 $97,087 $80,243–$124,692 Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 1,442 $117,951 $98,459–$138,419 Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 1,358 $94,597 $84,837–$107,411 Information Technology Management Series 2210 1,273 $137,382 $114,250–$158,656 Nursing Assistant Series 0621 1,270 $50,436 $47,525–$53,975 Contact Representative Series 0962 1,238 $63,332 $59,115–$70,781 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 1,179 $56,004 $50,615–$60,553 Pharmacist Series 0660 1,075 $164,583 $151,922–$174,563 Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 987 $89,508 $74,765–$98,459 Practical Nurse Series 0620 965 $72,342 $66,993–$77,403 Human Resources Management Series 0201 938 $113,378 $95,475–$131,273 Custodial Working Series 3566 905 $42,784 $41,218–$44,390 Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 873 $101,443 $89,003–$115,320 General Engineering Series 0801 817 $143,608 $121,526–$168,918 Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 805 $59,031 $52,977–$65,599 Psychology Series 0180 779 $152,850 $134,306–$168,453 General Health Science Series 0601 693 $103,299 $90,140–$117,081 General Attorney Series 0905 671 $154,002 $124,692–$187,399 Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 522 $70,716 $64,377–$76,030 Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series 0647 516 $95,423 $86,284–$108,823 Aerospace Engineering Series 0861 502 $139,398 $121,526–$164,729 Social Science Series 0101 495 $87,488 $80,243–$101,443 Contracting Series 1102 490 $117,081 $98,504–$137,774 General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 438 $104,860 $93,085–$124,689 Aviation Safety Series 1825 431 $142,549 $120,914–$159,321
Pay by agency in Florida Federal pay by agency in Florida Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K Department of Veterans Affairs 35,560 $96,483 $61,790–$129,318 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 3,066 $126,711 $96,185–$152,057 Department of Transportation 2,896 $145,412 $113,356–$174,496 Department of Homeland Security 2,442 $108,038 $84,837–$131,273 Social Security Administration 2,337 $89,618 $72,086–$104,860 Department of the Treasury 1,681 $89,124 $67,896–$135,092 Department of Commerce 1,642 $138,370 $107,411–$179,340 Department of Agriculture 1,449 $85,460 $66,742–$111,216 Department of Justice 1,413 $90,621 $78,885–$110,292 Department of Health and Human Services 1,205 $127,725 $110,802–$145,350 Department of the Interior 1,138 $87,488 $67,896–$113,378 Department of Labor 408 $113,533 $98,459–$127,725 Small Business Administration 311 $79,658 $70,118–$95,475 General Services Administration 257 $120,629 $104,427–$146,742 Department of Housing and Urban Development 143 $131,762 $114,885–$147,350 Department of State 137 $117,951 $92,792–$137,600 Securities and Exchange Commission 98 $235,524 $201,072–$251,644 Environmental Protection Agency 87 $118,998 $106,437–$141,864 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 84 $113,533 $95,475–$133,048 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 65 $165,538 $120,286–$223,044 Department of Energy 50 $139,289 $123,514–$174,374 Department of Education 47 $128,471 $113,356–$143,971 Office of Personnel Management 35 $126,208 $117,081–$138,356 U.S. Agency for Global Media 35 $139,807 $123,927–$151,997
Change since September 2025 The median moved +1.3% from $100,440 in September 2025 to $101,711 in September 2026. Headcount went from 59,498 to 56,809 (−4.5%). 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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