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Federal employee salaries in Ohio

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Ohio earned a median of $105,500 in September 2026, 4% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #18 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$105,500
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$72,996–$134,214
25th–75th percentile
Employees
26,142
with published duty station
Rank
#18
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Ohio
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 Ohio

The 30 largest occupations in Ohio with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (108 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Ohio
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 3,956 $122,939 $110,701–$140,538
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 1,381 $55,316 $52,028–$59,383
Medical Officer Series 0602 1,035 $306,902 $275,792–$364,076
Social Work Series 0185 858 $104,829 $95,297–$118,308
Practical Nurse Series 0620 738 $77,361 $71,902–$82,279
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 714 $97,087 $87,128–$114,139
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 687 $168,554 $115,738–$195,278
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 629 $114,561 $88,376–$139,744
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 602 $99,692 $80,524–$122,612
Pharmacist Series 0660 574 $174,628 $158,959–$189,414
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 543 $51,355 $48,243–$55,110
Human Resources Management Series 0201 532 $118,256 $105,022–$137,071
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 465 $57,958 $53,677–$63,072
General Engineering Series 0801 412 $153,223 $131,331–$175,077
Contact Representative Series 0962 410 $65,480 $60,295–$75,350
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 405 $95,475 $78,067–$109,039
Custodial Working Series 3566 402 $45,246 $42,011–$49,691
Contracting Series 1102 378 $117,762 $96,576–$134,769
General Attorney Series 0905 352 $140,088 $117,842–$170,736
General Health Science Series 0601 332 $109,004 $93,526–$137,241
Information Technology Management Series 2210 331 $123,782 $110,744–$144,481
Psychology Series 0180 301 $144,835 $127,353–$161,876
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 279 $67,622 $62,808–$71,664
Aerospace Engineering Series 0861 277 $148,844 $122,252–$170,736
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 248 $61,638 $54,445–$67,906
General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901 237 $75,192 $68,746–$85,776
Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Series 0647 230 $109,906 $100,993–$117,618
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 212 $90,976 $77,833–$114,912
Food Service Working Series 7408 205 $49,858 $45,058–$54,721
Health System Specialist Series 0671 205 $112,081 $93,162–$125,957

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

Pay by agency in Ohio

Federal pay by agency in Ohio
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 17,024 $99,692 $66,597–$128,100
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1,228 $144,466 $121,502–$169,928
Department of Transportation 1,190 $139,996 $110,401–$179,692
Social Security Administration 1,147 $96,175 $80,524–$116,362
Department of the Treasury 1,075 $94,452 $68,328–$128,130
Department of Agriculture 916 $83,232 $68,290–$105,923
Department of Health and Human Services 726 $125,648 $102,694–$144,481
Department of Commerce 427 $136,236 $103,159–$185,376
Environmental Protection Agency 411 $129,343 $110,865–$156,216
Department of the Interior 389 $85,387 $64,406–$115,195
Department of Homeland Security 325 $113,715 $93,461–$133,366
Department of Justice 301 $101,375 $85,566–$129,662
Department of Labor 300 $120,629 $105,663–$133,366
Department of Energy 138 $147,945 $129,502–$170,624
General Services Administration 100 $125,874 $113,918–$140,776
Department of Housing and Urban Development 71 $136,981 $122,172–$157,550
Small Business Administration 59 $113,498 $82,972–$141,098
National Archives and Records Administration 50 $49,097 $43,941–$70,425
National Labor Relations Board 47 $125,957 $103,397–$174,180
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 41 $124,187 $86,694–$189,799

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.7% from $103,732 in September 2025 to $105,500 in September 2026. Headcount went from 27,732 to 26,142 (−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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