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Federal employee salaries in Minnesota

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Minnesota earned a median of $103,815 in September 2026, 5% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #21 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$103,815
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$74,678–$132,770
25th–75th percentile
Employees
13,766
with published duty station
Rank
#21
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Minnesota
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 Minnesota

The 30 largest occupations in Minnesota with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (76 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Minnesota
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 1,950 $126,101 $116,358–$141,974
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 637 $94,988 $79,040–$107,341
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 615 $61,122 $56,342–$65,924
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 608 $178,625 $135,891–$199,619
Medical Officer Series 0602 415 $318,375 $283,375–$360,580
Practical Nurse Series 0620 338 $79,447 $73,625–$84,578
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 328 $127,643 $107,341–$146,265
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 327 $97,582 $78,508–$127,643
Social Work Series 0185 309 $106,307 $96,871–$120,482
Human Resources Management Series 0201 302 $117,100 $104,088–$131,511
Pharmacist Series 0660 268 $178,416 $163,122–$187,546
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 261 $59,406 $53,982–$65,911
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 251 $59,762 $55,240–$61,936
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 231 $101,443 $89,559–$113,847
Custodial Working Series 3566 211 $47,438 $45,643–$51,090
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 210 $87,482 $78,508–$117,100
Information Technology Management Series 2210 200 $127,251 $112,390–$150,873
Financial Institution Examining Series 0570 183 $157,921 $115,344–$204,262
Psychology Series 0180 171 $141,134 $127,643–$150,852
General Health Science Series 0601 170 $97,702 $81,415–$123,775
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 165 $74,070 $67,896–$80,752
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 163 $113,826 $94,988–$127,643
Forestry Technician Series 0462 163 $57,734 $48,436–$74,070
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 139 $66,462 $58,207–$75,142
Soil Conservation Series 0457 131 $84,638 $76,264–$104,427
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 127 $112,464 $104,390–$136,154
General Business and Industry Series 1101 125 $119,907 $82,148–$139,247
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 124 $74,946 $72,378–$80,685
Medical Technologist Series 0644 116 $109,212 $98,991–$121,534
General Attorney Series 0905 114 $164,551 $146,265–$182,798

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

Pay by agency in Minnesota

Federal pay by agency in Minnesota
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 7,873 $98,611 $71,075–$129,166
Department of Agriculture 1,437 $84,638 $69,534–$110,594
Department of Transportation 937 $162,398 $113,354–$190,624
Department of Health and Human Services 698 $101,146 $67,962–$139,186
Department of the Interior 657 $100,394 $76,760–$127,640
Department of Justice 631 $100,835 $84,565–$109,342
Social Security Administration 333 $98,459 $84,130–$117,100
Department of Homeland Security 269 $119,907 $97,582–$139,247
Department of the Treasury 236 $146,265 $107,038–$178,265
Department of Commerce 205 $127,684 $101,502–$147,947
Department of Housing and Urban Development 74 $137,313 $120,874–$155,408
Department of Labor 62 $117,081 $100,241–$131,332
Environmental Protection Agency 59 $120,629 $108,054–$138,356
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 57 $159,341 $113,606–$205,066
Department of State 40 $85,487 $67,290–$101,648
General Services Administration 37 $123,775 $107,341–$146,265

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +4.0% from $99,837 in September 2025 to $103,815 in September 2026. Headcount went from 14,808 to 13,766 (−7.0%). 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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