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Federal employee salaries in Michigan

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Michigan earned a median of $98,850 in September 2026, 10% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #25 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$98,850
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$69,857–$127,725
25th–75th percentile
Employees
18,412
with published duty station
Rank
#25
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Michigan
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 Michigan

The 30 largest occupations in Michigan with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (87 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Michigan
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 2,476 $118,139 $108,383–$133,271
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 1,037 $58,424 $54,773–$62,076
Medical Officer Series 0602 805 $281,456 $261,298–$322,530
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 648 $101,597 $90,611–$115,185
Social Work Series 0185 647 $107,417 $93,776–$115,802
Information Technology Management Series 2210 454 $133,057 $111,894–$154,630
Practical Nurse Series 0620 427 $73,299 $68,893–$76,904
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 395 $89,508 $79,969–$108,603
Pharmacist Series 0660 394 $174,880 $159,631–$185,923
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 391 $98,459 $79,431–$128,350
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 383 $59,369 $52,142–$64,936
Custodial Working Series 3566 374 $53,845 $49,671–$57,956
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 373 $112,636 $92,491–$137,948
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 353 $120,985 $93,989–$180,378
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 345 $54,727 $51,600–$57,855
General Health Science Series 0601 327 $96,104 $87,865–$117,081
Human Resources Management Series 0201 285 $118,477 $105,312–$140,256
General Attorney Series 0905 264 $152,610 $121,768–$180,360
Contact Representative Series 0962 237 $64,936 $61,469–$72,621
Patent Examining Series 1224 232 $171,378 $115,001–$186,960
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 221 $58,435 $54,490–$67,802
Psychology Series 0180 212 $138,900 $106,140–$158,358
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 198 $49,426 $40,736–$61,554
General Business and Industry Series 1101 179 $116,362 $87,865–$136,970
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 170 $64,346 $59,508–$69,724
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 168 $95,134 $79,488–$117,081
Forestry Technician Series 0462 168 $61,514 $50,460–$73,078
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 147 $112,359 $102,362–$126,342
Health System Specialist Series 0671 145 $108,603 $95,475–$129,143
Medical Technologist Series 0644 144 $115,003 $107,814–$133,262

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

Pay by agency in Michigan

Federal pay by agency in Michigan
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 11,813 $94,590 $65,076–$122,903
Department of Agriculture 1,101 $82,148 $66,290–$107,090
Social Security Administration 1,087 $98,850 $82,372–$118,477
Department of Transportation 742 $122,384 $100,162–$155,771
Department of the Treasury 681 $107,090 $70,502–$152,610
Department of the Interior 672 $73,198 $50,460–$101,443
Department of Commerce 605 $142,549 $107,090–$181,766
Department of Health and Human Services 357 $129,143 $108,603–$152,625
Department of Homeland Security 275 $110,395 $83,971–$135,992
Department of Justice 251 $108,603 $92,298–$129,143
Environmental Protection Agency 234 $144,798 $125,230–$161,860
Department of Housing and Urban Development 102 $133,057 $125,059–$148,711
Department of Labor 97 $116,362 $105,312–$130,208
General Services Administration 79 $122,143 $110,395–$136,970
Department of State 41 $90,611 $85,118–$129,143
National Labor Relations Board 37 $137,852 $88,551–$188,146
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 33 $105,312 $98,729–$136,970
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 30 $177,662 $132,796–$219,540

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.4% from $97,485 in September 2025 to $98,850 in September 2026. Headcount went from 19,531 to 18,412 (−5.7%). 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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