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Federal employee salaries in Oregon

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Oregon earned a median of $96,443 in September 2026, 12% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #30 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$96,443
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$69,871–$128,355
25th–75th percentile
Employees
15,825
with published duty station
Rank
#30
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Oregon
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 Oregon

The 30 largest occupations in Oregon with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (94 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Oregon
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 1,337 $136,045 $122,162–$157,859
Forestry Technician Series 0462 1,187 $68,828 $48,436–$79,963
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 994 $52,957 $48,424–$81,241
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 682 $95,475 $79,658–$113,821
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 572 $61,812 $55,968–$66,169
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 506 $98,459 $83,147–$118,507
Medical Officer Series 0602 392 $332,072 $296,046–$373,750
Information Technology Management Series 2210 345 $131,174 $110,994–$149,091
Social Work Series 0185 324 $116,871 $99,987–$127,559
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 296 $116,362 $98,459–$134,997
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 256 $53,824 $46,922–$61,722
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 245 $57,188 $52,142–$63,432
Forestry Series 0460 217 $84,638 $73,842–$98,459
Pharmacist Series 0660 205 $175,286 $157,898–$189,683
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 188 $99,244 $88,513–$115,183
Contact Representative Series 0962 184 $66,232 $62,219–$77,591
Human Resources Management Series 0201 180 $113,533 $96,443–$131,852
Practical Nurse Series 0620 174 $82,072 $77,863–$91,602
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 173 $57,188 $52,957–$63,605
General Business and Industry Series 1101 173 $106,093 $82,148–$137,809
General Attorney Series 0905 167 $162,629 $135,522–$185,977
Public Utilities Specialist Series 1130 154 $137,622 $119,752–$153,594
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 148 $55,414 $52,336–$59,928
General Health Science Series 0601 140 $105,696 $86,501–$120,272
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 139 $122,909 $100,046–$149,104
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 137 $96,561 $80,558–$106,088
Program Management Series 0340 129 $150,935 $126,939–$185,977
Wildlife Biology Series 0486 128 $87,820 $79,290–$97,087
Fish Biology Series 0482 126 $97,480 $86,628–$116,362
Civil Engineering Series 0810 125 $116,048 $99,554–$136,698

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

Pay by agency in Oregon

Federal pay by agency in Oregon
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 5,904 $101,927 $67,288–$137,622
Department of Agriculture 3,963 $80,117 $63,780–$98,459
Department of the Interior 2,385 $87,128 $66,669–$106,088
Department of Energy 1,287 $137,622 $114,684–$153,594
Department of Commerce 401 $116,362 $91,318–$141,778
Department of Health and Human Services 329 $109,832 $66,257–$149,076
Department of Transportation 318 $124,806 $104,450–$149,091
Department of the Treasury 291 $83,147 $66,232–$118,507
Social Security Administration 289 $98,852 $83,147–$115,733
Department of Justice 189 $99,759 $83,147–$112,518
Department of Homeland Security 156 $102,158 $80,855–$133,799
Environmental Protection Agency 88 $128,064 $118,507–$149,080
Department of Labor 54 $109,303 $99,658–$129,976
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 33 $157,421 $115,922–$191,634
Department of Housing and Urban Development 31 $145,268 $124,778–$164,888

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.0% from $94,531 in September 2025 to $96,443 in September 2026. Headcount went from 17,095 to 15,825 (−7.4%). 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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