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Federal employee salaries in Idaho

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Idaho earned a median of $89,618 in September 2026, 18% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #42 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$89,618
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$66,420–$116,362
25th–75th percentile
Employees
8,134
with published duty station
Rank
#42
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Idaho
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 Idaho

The 30 largest occupations in Idaho with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (53 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Idaho
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 1,032 $64,046 $48,424–$85,896
Forestry Technician Series 0462 798 $69,871 $50,460–$79,164
Nurse Series 0610 591 $113,465 $100,034–$129,038
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 355 $98,459 $82,148–$120,629
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 296 $95,973 $80,243–$111,149
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 233 $53,052 $48,229–$58,954
Information Technology Management Series 2210 153 $116,458 $98,459–$138,370
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 153 $53,824 $49,150–$58,871
Medical Officer Series 0602 151 $300,172 $275,061–$334,764
Social Work Series 0185 139 $101,443 $89,508–$110,395
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 127 $89,508 $70,801–$98,459
Human Resources Management Series 0201 118 $113,378 $95,475–$127,725
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 115 $109,985 $92,783–$127,238
Civil Engineering Series 0810 115 $114,038 $97,087–$124,894
Pharmacist Series 0660 105 $162,164 $148,956–$166,431
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 103 $89,618 $79,658–$97,340
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 98 $54,490 $45,409–$63,848
Forestry Series 0460 93 $77,168 $66,181–$89,652
Contracting Series 1102 89 $117,081 $98,459–$131,273
Program Management Series 0340 81 $134,822 $117,081–$162,740
Practical Nurse Series 0620 73 $73,744 $67,993–$75,992
Rangeland Management Series 0454 73 $87,128 $74,678–$97,087
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 70 $107,321 $99,349–$123,994
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 65 $75,675 $67,760–$96,378
Engineering Equipment Operating Series 5716 65 $84,962 $75,810–$92,099
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 64 $54,540 $51,332–$57,749
General Engineering Series 0801 63 $150,935 $134,162–$162,740
General Business and Industry Series 1101 62 $84,638 $67,896–$116,362
Physician Assistant Series 0603 60 $160,304 $145,523–$167,717
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 60 $108,064 $69,786–$134,209

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

Pay by agency in Idaho

Federal pay by agency in Idaho
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 2,835 $77,689 $61,722–$97,087
Department of Veterans Affairs 2,453 $95,475 $63,780–$119,854
Department of the Interior 1,938 $93,794 $72,124–$116,776
Department of Energy 197 $146,742 $127,725–$163,514
Department of Transportation 171 $107,411 $89,508–$129,529
Social Security Administration 127 $87,355 $77,570–$97,466
Department of Commerce 119 $126,750 $102,189–$140,244
Department of Health and Human Services 72 $111,720 $65,387–$127,725
Department of Homeland Security 65 $113,456 $94,816–$141,501
Department of Labor 38 $114,948 $98,459–$120,629
Environmental Protection Agency 32 $117,081 $98,459–$129,499

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $88,723 in September 2025 to $89,618 in September 2026. Headcount went from 9,017 to 8,134 (−9.8%). 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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