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Federal employee salaries in New Jersey

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in New Jersey earned a median of $123,062 in September 2026, 12% above the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #4 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$123,062
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$89,264–$158,104
25th–75th percentile
Employees
10,669
with published duty station
Rank
#4
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
New Jersey
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 New Jersey

The 30 largest occupations in New Jersey with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (60 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in New Jersey
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 820 $141,206 $127,866–$148,035
Information Technology Management Series 2210 638 $165,081 $141,995–$190,953
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 560 $108,545 $98,751–$123,062
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 376 $125,431 $103,858–$154,016
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 372 $142,156 $123,737–$163,062
Medical Officer Series 0602 282 $292,721 $269,690–$318,189
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 278 $58,863 $58,863–$65,998
Contracting Series 1102 273 $142,156 $120,412–$163,046
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 264 $65,998 $59,749–$72,888
General Engineering Series 0801 248 $154,637 $132,063–$183,126
General Attorney Series 0905 216 $170,458 $148,222–$197,200
Computer Science Series 1550 204 $152,844 $132,130–$178,950
Social Work Series 0185 197 $109,487 $96,808–$119,753
Human Resources Management Series 0201 180 $128,221 $105,610–$148,562
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 166 $58,044 $54,727–$63,020
Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 160 $116,030 $93,874–$137,975
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 151 $102,676 $88,107–$116,030
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 151 $144,446 $113,726–$190,612
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 134 $101,209 $82,438–$140,388
Practical Nurse Series 0620 131 $75,896 $70,264–$76,171
Patent Examining Series 1224 128 $171,378 $115,001–$186,960
Consumer Safety Series 0696 124 $137,975 $116,030–$154,700
Social Science Series 0101 123 $99,742 $90,939–$114,413
Financial Institution Examining Series 0570 123 $195,086 $139,964–$241,002
Psychology Series 0180 121 $163,477 $144,357–$182,710
General Physical Science Series 1301 117 $161,116 $137,552–$183,422
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 115 $126,005 $108,493–$145,353
Custodial Working Series 3566 112 $51,319 $49,399–$53,198
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 112 $77,587 $74,815–$88,107
General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901 107 $80,012 $74,078–$99,884

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

Pay by agency in New Jersey

Federal pay by agency in New Jersey
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 4,047 $111,781 $71,359–$147,876
Department of Transportation 1,562 $154,637 $128,153–$190,596
Social Security Administration 802 $108,545 $93,874–$126,579
Department of Homeland Security 744 $120,370 $90,939–$150,030
Department of Justice 546 $103,160 $87,288–$114,413
Department of Commerce 491 $154,266 $114,620–$186,777
Department of Agriculture 455 $105,206 $77,587–$135,314
Department of the Treasury 438 $142,245 $99,246–$180,178
Department of Health and Human Services 386 $146,337 $122,354–$170,938
Department of the Interior 365 $77,587 $57,362–$108,543
Environmental Protection Agency 210 $154,700 $129,612–$163,062
Department of Labor 158 $126,579 $108,997–$146,337
General Services Administration 80 $131,509 $116,030–$150,519
Small Business Administration 58 $93,874 $88,005–$112,513
Department of Housing and Urban Development 55 $150,519 $133,612–$165,524
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 45 $175,410 $126,549–$225,904
Department of Energy 33 $167,987 $137,975–$192,694

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $121,846 in September 2025 to $123,062 in September 2026. Headcount went from 11,626 to 10,669 (−8.2%). 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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