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Federal employee salaries in Indiana

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Indiana earned a median of $93,253 in September 2026, 15% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #37 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$93,253
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$65,518–$121,752
25th–75th percentile
Employees
11,341
with published duty station
Rank
#37
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Indiana
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 Indiana

The 30 largest occupations in Indiana with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (61 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Indiana
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 1,435 $113,256 $99,950–$135,916
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 666 $52,628 $50,108–$57,605
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 593 $162,962 $107,164–$185,026
Medical Officer Series 0602 399 $292,728 $261,404–$336,300
Social Work Series 0185 381 $96,190 $82,913–$108,124
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 361 $95,478 $84,638–$109,622
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 288 $54,490 $49,112–$59,419
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 256 $80,034 $70,889–$93,353
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 254 $96,364 $80,400–$116,738
Practical Nurse Series 0620 248 $71,305 $67,231–$77,923
Pharmacist Series 0660 240 $163,927 $153,703–$174,386
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 239 $114,434 $93,159–$128,915
Custodial Working Series 3566 216 $44,182 $42,220–$47,250
Statistical Assistant Series 1531 211 $48,883 $47,334–$53,734
Human Resources Management Series 0201 209 $113,906 $96,364–$131,579
Information Technology Management Series 2210 190 $116,558 $97,867–$139,658
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 189 $56,525 $51,942–$63,185
Contact Representative Series 0962 181 $65,599 $59,607–$71,441
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 176 $52,864 $51,309–$55,974
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 130 $61,117 $56,781–$66,541
General Health Science Series 0601 127 $93,353 $84,638–$121,752
General Attorney Series 0905 127 $135,412 $117,446–$164,256
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 127 $108,084 $99,486–$119,302
Psychology Series 0180 123 $146,006 $120,629–$155,329
Soil Conservation Series 0457 113 $93,353 $80,400–$107,428
Social Science Series 0101 104 $90,396 $82,148–$98,756
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series 0647 101 $93,559 $86,144–$104,568
Food Service Working Series 7408 90 $51,716 $48,731–$57,852
General Business and Industry Series 1101 87 $102,399 $75,374–$121,752
Medical Technologist Series 0644 86 $105,289 $96,262–$117,324

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

Pay by agency in Indiana

Federal pay by agency in Indiana
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 6,968 $88,123 $60,836–$118,171
Department of Transportation 889 $137,522 $103,925–$176,423
Department of Commerce 737 $70,831 $50,426–$110,395
Department of Agriculture 669 $82,148 $67,907–$107,411
Social Security Administration 599 $94,597 $77,168–$114,434
Department of Justice 384 $92,441 $82,148–$104,427
Department of the Treasury 274 $87,136 $67,896–$128,518
Department of the Interior 270 $72,440 $52,446–$94,373
Department of Homeland Security 107 $111,423 $82,913–$139,007
Department of Health and Human Services 106 $130,920 $111,009–$144,592
Department of Labor 75 $110,395 $99,376–$120,629
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 33 $160,452 $105,176–$202,613
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 33 $125,334 $90,452–$152,340
General Services Administration 33 $118,171 $99,376–$138,816
Department of Housing and Urban Development 30 $128,915 $122,648–$151,282

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.6% from $90,919 in September 2025 to $93,253 in September 2026. Headcount went from 12,006 to 11,341 (−5.5%). 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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