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Federal employee salaries in Missouri

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Missouri earned a median of $90,968 in September 2026, 17% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #41 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$90,968
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$64,238–$119,142
25th–75th percentile
Employees
25,176
with published duty station
Rank
#41
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Missouri
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 Missouri

The 30 largest occupations in Missouri with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (104 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Missouri
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 2,410 $114,260 $102,661–$132,340
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 1,575 $49,521 $45,541–$54,321
Tax Examining Series 0592 1,326 $54,702 $50,764–$61,541
Contact Representative Series 0962 1,229 $66,848 $61,119–$73,829
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 923 $93,806 $74,303–$118,991
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 881 $59,738 $57,605–$64,372
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 848 $111,779 $90,996–$129,809
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 841 $97,087 $89,618–$112,196
Information Technology Management Series 2210 674 $126,203 $109,163–$140,627
Medical Officer Series 0602 662 $315,000 $284,858–$382,075
Archives Technician Series 1421 593 $51,740 $48,113–$60,529
General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901 478 $73,187 $67,799–$77,370
Social Work Series 0185 457 $110,830 $100,474–$122,674
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 395 $89,338 $78,985–$97,898
Human Resources Management Series 0201 377 $113,378 $97,033–$133,415
Custodial Working Series 3566 365 $42,804 $40,216–$46,269
Practical Nurse Series 0620 360 $76,159 $70,780–$80,375
General Business and Industry Series 1101 344 $98,570 $73,839–$129,809
General Attorney Series 0905 340 $137,566 $113,195–$166,182
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 322 $97,898 $78,602–$120,767
Pharmacist Series 0660 315 $174,756 $160,089–$186,580
Accounting Series 0510 270 $116,413 $100,957–$129,809
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 253 $56,433 $53,208–$59,692
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 225 $122,511 $99,210–$146,475
Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 210 $103,098 $96,275–$118,991
General Health Science Series 0601 188 $107,482 $93,022–$122,879
Contracting Series 1102 184 $118,991 $97,898–$137,021
Psychology Series 0180 180 $153,816 $137,130–$167,524
Financial Institution Examining Series 0570 179 $149,514 $105,906–$205,784
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 160 $60,580 $54,543–$69,920

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

Pay by agency in Missouri

Federal pay by agency in Missouri
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 10,905 $92,901 $64,468–$120,965
Department of the Treasury 4,397 $62,472 $51,061–$77,040
Department of Agriculture 2,484 $100,066 $73,839–$122,597
Social Security Administration 1,946 $90,968 $73,187–$112,196
Department of Homeland Security 922 $100,066 $83,488–$118,991
Department of Transportation 708 $120,625 $102,085–$146,475
National Archives and Records Administration 703 $52,769 $48,113–$64,939
Department of the Interior 578 $80,298 $56,915–$100,385
General Services Administration 441 $118,991 $97,033–$140,613
Department of Justice 434 $89,423 $74,699–$107,569
Department of Commerce 418 $118,991 $98,671–$140,627
Department of Health and Human Services 409 $124,177 $108,173–$149,136
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 211 $163,884 $118,991–$214,355
Department of Labor 159 $111,779 $97,033–$133,415
Department of Energy 125 $132,090 $112,176–$154,876
Department of Housing and Urban Development 54 $129,809 $118,991–$145,842
Small Business Administration 47 $112,196 $81,679–$147,006
Office of Personnel Management 41 $133,415 $125,190–$151,267
Department of Education 32 $129,809 $112,092–$143,694

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +4.2% from $87,314 in September 2025 to $90,968 in September 2026. Headcount went from 28,367 to 25,176 (−11.2%). 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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