Federal employee salaries in Maryland
Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Maryland earned a median of
$148,711 in September 2026, 36% above the all-federal median of $109,641.
That ranks #2 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.
Median pay
$148,711
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$118,357–$180,565
25th–75th percentile
Employees
75,657
with published duty station
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026 Maryland
$85,447 10th $118,357 25th $148,711 Median $180,565 75th $197,200 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 Maryland
Geography Maryland (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 75,311 of 75,657 employees (99.5%).
Pay figures use the 72,107 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 Maryland The 30 largest occupations in Maryland with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (155 qualify in total).
Federal pay by occupation in Maryland Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50% $100K $200K $300K Information Technology Management Series 2210 8,827 $158,322 $133,964–$182,295 Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 6,204 $146,143 $129,728–$167,902 General Health Science Series 0601 4,797 $177,497 $154,263–$197,200 Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 4,210 $142,084 $111,087–$177,497 General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 4,084 $146,310 $129,201–$175,866 Medical Officer Series 0602 2,881 $250,000 $205,089–$291,464 Nurse Series 0610 2,141 $130,087 $118,351–$150,203 Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 1,795 $119,485 $102,540–$142,084 Human Resources Management Series 0201 1,377 $142,084 $121,785–$163,194 Health Insurance Administration Series 0107 1,370 $154,263 $138,024–$172,700 General Attorney Series 0905 1,341 $177,497 $153,509–$197,200 Contracting Series 1102 1,293 $148,711 $125,845–$172,700 Statistics Series 1530 1,289 $144,443 $126,313–$163,104 General Engineering Series 0801 1,280 $180,565 $150,203–$197,200 Contact Representative Series 0962 1,243 $70,333 $66,071–$78,857 Chemistry Series 1320 1,041 $172,700 $142,185–$188,495 Public Health Program Specialist Series 0685 1,039 $150,203 $133,964–$172,700 Patent Examining Series 1224 976 $186,960 $158,211–$197,200 Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 881 $142,084 $116,071–$172,700 Economist Series 0110 874 $154,263 $129,255–$187,093 General Physical Science Series 1301 856 $180,565 $146,143–$197,200 Administrative Officer Series 0341 836 $143,321 $121,785–$167,902 Consumer Safety Series 0696 826 $158,322 $141,850–$182,295 Budget Analysis Series 0560 808 $154,263 $133,142–$177,497 Mathematical Statistics Series 1529 798 $163,104 $138,024–$195,937 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 743 $69,284 $63,510–$75,059 General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901 723 $82,954 $75,332–$89,460 Grants Management Series 1109 708 $146,143 $121,785–$163,104 Accounting Series 0510 673 $148,711 $123,886–$172,700 Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 611 $88,296 $72,977–$105,829
Pay by agency in Maryland Federal pay by agency in Maryland Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K Department of Health and Human Services 32,129 $158,306 $133,142–$187,093 Department of Commerce 10,165 $154,263 $125,845–$187,093 Social Security Administration 8,189 $126,313 $90,730–$154,263 Department of Veterans Affairs 5,771 $114,904 $75,278–$148,562 Department of Homeland Security 4,170 $133,964 $93,994–$172,700 Department of the Treasury 3,463 $158,322 $125,845–$183,695 Department of Agriculture 2,175 $133,964 $102,415–$163,104 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1,916 $172,700 $146,143–$197,200 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1,517 $174,208 $143,456–$197,200 Department of Labor 1,088 $146,143 $121,785–$172,700 Department of the Interior 778 $96,843 $74,472–$133,964 National Archives and Records Administration 772 $122,899 $88,296–$158,306 Department of Energy 699 $186,207 $158,306–$197,200 Department of Justice 374 $112,657 $94,169–$150,203 Smithsonian Institution 368 $88,296 $67,543–$119,485 Department of Transportation 349 $143,913 $125,502–$169,338 Consumer Product Safety Commission 272 $154,263 $133,964–$187,093 Environmental Protection Agency 242 $142,084 $125,845–$158,322 General Services Administration 232 $146,143 $122,899–$167,902 Department of Housing and Urban Development 184 $158,306 $133,964–$172,700 Department of Education 117 $158,306 $129,728–$175,098 Small Business Administration 94 $95,418 $85,447–$131,435 Securities and Exchange Commission 93 $225,914 $189,985–$259,402 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 43 $150,203 $121,192–$179,896 U.S. Agency for International Development 38 $147,427 $133,964–$163,192
Change since September 2025 The median moved +2.8% from $144,697 in September 2025 to $148,711 in September 2026. Headcount went from 84,060 to 75,657 (−10.0%). 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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