Federal employee salaries in New York
Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in New York earned a median of
$105,481 in September 2026, 4% below the all-federal median of $109,641.
That ranks #19 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.
Median pay
$105,481
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$74,360–$142,755
25th–75th percentile
Employees
35,807
with published duty station
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026 New York
$59,354 10th $74,360 25th $105,481 Median $142,755 75th $191,782 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 New York
Geography New York (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 35,673 of 35,807 employees (99.6%).
Pay figures use the 33,035 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 New York The 30 largest occupations in New York with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (142 qualify in total).
Federal pay by occupation in New York Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $100K $200K $300K $400K Nurse Series 0610 3,222 $136,722 $113,879–$157,867 Contact Representative Series 0962 2,236 $70,999 $65,855–$80,012 Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 1,738 $108,163 $96,808–$120,629 Medical Officer Series 0602 1,268 $289,662 $256,347–$328,661 Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 1,071 $109,200 $89,713–$137,975 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 981 $61,729 $55,524–$69,565 General Attorney Series 0905 977 $192,694 $158,881–$209,600 Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 957 $57,080 $52,756–$62,419 Air Traffic Control Series 2152 954 $187,275 $117,600–$226,569 Social Work Series 0185 901 $100,804 $92,458–$114,413 Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 864 $124,177 $105,481–$146,337 Nursing Assistant Series 0621 749 $60,002 $53,599–$65,457 Information Technology Management Series 2210 666 $137,975 $116,030–$163,062 Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 659 $80,695 $73,151–$99,839 Custodial Working Series 3566 596 $49,399 $45,810–$53,198 Tax Examining Series 0592 542 $67,394 $61,447–$77,306 Human Resources Management Series 0201 529 $125,431 $108,997–$140,983 General Business and Industry Series 1101 498 $121,577 $93,874–$160,588 Practical Nurse Series 0620 481 $73,085 $67,463–$81,158 Pharmacist Series 0660 447 $160,942 $148,269–$172,118 Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 414 $101,524 $84,863–$130,095 General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901 409 $85,363 $80,012–$94,563 General Health Science Series 0601 398 $117,106 $96,281–$137,975 Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 396 $65,998 $60,647–$71,359 Financial Institution Examining Series 0570 387 $205,651 $142,273–$242,279 Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 378 $119,546 $101,751–$137,975 Social Science Series 0101 365 $96,808 $88,381–$114,413 Psychology Series 0180 336 $142,156 $114,499–$168,285 Food Service Working Series 7408 314 $53,198 $47,636–$57,309 Transportation Specialist Series 2101 292 $127,864 $114,049–$145,951
Pay by agency in New York Federal pay by agency in New York Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $100K $200K $300K Department of Veterans Affairs 17,258 $95,256 $67,394–$135,434 Department of the Treasury 4,138 $81,759 $68,049–$116,030 Social Security Administration 3,012 $99,742 $83,299–$120,050 Department of Transportation 2,224 $138,271 $107,182–$193,363 Department of Homeland Security 1,389 $116,030 $93,874–$140,294 Department of Health and Human Services 997 $137,975 $116,030–$158,881 Department of the Interior 933 $75,162 $57,079–$101,443 Department of Commerce 924 $137,128 $105,481–$181,766 Department of Agriculture 814 $89,508 $73,671–$114,328 Department of Justice 795 $108,997 $90,221–$153,163 Environmental Protection Agency 470 $146,337 $112,513–$163,062 Securities and Exchange Commission 461 $267,168 $228,692–$287,993 General Services Administration 416 $137,128 $116,030–$158,104 Department of Labor 367 $124,452 $108,997–$146,337 Department of Housing and Urban Development 232 $142,156 $122,432–$163,062 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 206 $214,078 $141,283–$257,500 Small Business Administration 189 $99,839 $88,005–$123,654 Department of State 175 $108,997 $88,256–$144,694 Smithsonian Institution 128 $84,461 $68,579–$104,078 Department of Energy 93 $158,104 $144,679–$190,807 National Labor Relations Board 78 $162,928 $97,292–$192,694 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 65 $272,407 $249,827–$272,407 Department of Education 52 $150,519 $125,672–$177,870 Federal Reserve System 51 $192,394 $156,062–$233,054 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 48 $123,911 $110,776–$169,222
Change since September 2025 The median moved +3.8% from $101,653 in September 2025 to $105,481 in September 2026. Headcount went from 39,885 to 35,807 (−10.2%). 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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