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Federal employee salaries in Georgia

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Georgia earned a median of $110,431 in September 2026, about the same as the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #12 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$110,431
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$78,186–$142,573
25th–75th percentile
Employees
39,552
with published duty station
Rank
#12
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Georgia
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 Georgia

The 30 largest occupations in Georgia with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (128 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Georgia
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 2,562 $123,765 $110,981–$148,272
Contact Representative Series 0962 2,395 $63,034 $59,095–$70,912
General Health Science Series 0601 2,063 $138,821 $120,060–$164,047
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 1,623 $123,052 $101,772–$141,876
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 1,504 $109,844 $86,871–$142,573
Information Technology Management Series 2210 1,345 $135,069 $113,886–$155,178
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 1,326 $59,332 $53,045–$63,186
Public Health Program Specialist Series 0685 1,252 $142,573 $123,812–$159,612
Medical Officer Series 0602 908 $298,158 $260,494–$339,254
Human Resources Management Series 0201 892 $113,586 $97,809–$132,717
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 878 $183,174 $138,840–$203,313
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 840 $113,586 $100,964–$131,316
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 837 $97,403 $86,871–$113,586
Social Science Series 0101 802 $94,770 $86,871–$107,275
Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 734 $119,897 $104,120–$135,069
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 724 $56,022 $51,221–$63,034
Social Work Series 0185 707 $118,763 $102,616–$131,698
General Business and Industry Series 1101 645 $122,398 $95,957–$142,573
General Attorney Series 0905 625 $166,881 $141,876–$192,958
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 602 $92,314 $76,668–$104,120
Practical Nurse Series 0620 483 $71,983 $66,745–$76,560
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 480 $53,034 $50,004–$56,065
Tax Examining Series 0592 448 $58,698 $55,140–$69,371
Microbiology Series 0403 433 $123,812 $110,431–$146,325
Contracting Series 1102 426 $123,812 $104,120–$146,310
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 397 $112,556 $84,857–$131,316
Pharmacist Series 0660 375 $169,198 $152,904–$181,758
General Arts and Information Series 1001 368 $138,821 $123,812–$159,612
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 323 $76,152 $69,954–$81,459
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 304 $59,224 $53,824–$66,599

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

Pay by agency in Georgia

Federal pay by agency in Georgia
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 13,975 $92,281 $64,724–$125,966
Department of Health and Human Services 7,819 $135,069 $116,308–$159,612
Department of the Treasury 4,203 $71,799 $61,064–$107,275
Department of Transportation 2,420 $146,525 $113,533–$183,255
Department of Agriculture 2,265 $86,871 $71,799–$117,081
Department of Homeland Security 2,121 $110,395 $92,137–$131,316
Social Security Administration 1,396 $98,459 $82,148–$119,897
Environmental Protection Agency 752 $127,564 $104,120–$146,325
Department of the Interior 734 $94,770 $67,896–$123,052
Department of Justice 664 $102,669 $85,254–$123,812
Department of Commerce 607 $123,052 $98,330–$164,047
General Services Administration 467 $123,812 $107,275–$146,310
Department of Labor 376 $120,060 $100,964–$138,821
Small Business Administration 333 $84,238 $78,972–$112,556
Department of Housing and Urban Development 325 $127,564 $112,556–$146,325
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 166 $181,209 $131,111–$237,710
Office of Personnel Management 125 $127,725 $113,533–$142,044
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 119 $155,178 $123,812–$172,915
Department of Energy 105 $134,194 $116,690–$155,178
Securities and Exchange Commission 96 $239,744 $212,062–$264,656
Department of Education 91 $135,069 $113,640–$155,178
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 82 $113,586 $89,505–$138,821
Department of State 59 $94,770 $81,605–$119,897
National Archives and Records Administration 48 $88,188 $56,001–$123,812

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.1% from $108,186 in September 2025 to $110,431 in September 2026. Headcount went from 44,323 to 39,552 (−10.8%). 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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