Federal employee salaries in Pennsylvania
Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Pennsylvania earned a median of
$94,962 in September 2026, 13% below the all-federal median of $109,641.
That ranks #33 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.
Median pay
$94,962
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$67,734–$128,221
25th–75th percentile
Employees
36,225
with published duty station
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026 Pennsylvania
$55,362 10th $67,734 25th $94,962 Median $128,221 75th $166,317 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 Pennsylvania
Geography Pennsylvania (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 36,076 of 36,225 employees (99.6%).
Pay figures use the 33,988 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 Pennsylvania The 30 largest occupations in Pennsylvania with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (128 qualify in total).
Federal pay by occupation in Pennsylvania Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $100K $200K $300K $400K Nurse Series 0610 3,600 $116,136 $101,940–$135,415 Contact Representative Series 0962 3,367 $65,480 $61,469–$73,182 Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 1,252 $55,362 $51,523–$61,183 Medical Officer Series 0602 1,162 $299,178 $265,114–$345,281 Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 1,159 $100,380 $90,520–$114,208 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 1,028 $55,361 $50,541–$60,553 Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 975 $101,494 $82,289–$129,192 Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 947 $127,725 $104,883–$144,652 Tax Examining Series 0592 907 $59,310 $55,602–$69,947 Social Work Series 0185 793 $104,838 $91,384–$118,526 Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 754 $96,007 $79,889–$111,781 Practical Nurse Series 0620 701 $73,844 $67,679–$79,561 Information Technology Management Series 2210 666 $133,964 $113,785–$158,322 Human Resources Management Series 0201 598 $120,309 $101,918–$140,742 General Legal and Kindred Administration Series 0901 581 $81,618 $74,897–$88,421 General Attorney Series 0905 575 $166,317 $138,595–$195,629 Custodial Working Series 3566 538 $46,164 $42,825–$49,504 Nursing Assistant Series 0621 510 $55,463 $51,470–$58,726 Pharmacist Series 0660 473 $162,903 $148,937–$175,769 Air Traffic Control Series 2152 435 $139,964 $105,512–$195,147 Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 417 $96,498 $79,351–$128,221 General Health Science Series 0601 412 $104,883 $94,020–$127,584 Contracting Series 1102 388 $125,104 $105,206–$147,835 General Business and Industry Series 1101 385 $124,933 $88,421–$147,496 Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 366 $61,633 $56,820–$66,775 Psychology Series 0180 347 $144,466 $131,068–$158,358 Social Science Series 0101 346 $97,087 $87,508–$116,362 General Engineering Series 0801 308 $143,048 $121,052–$166,317 Financial Clerical and Assistance Series 0503 291 $58,346 $55,593–$63,495 General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 277 $108,493 $98,630–$132,923
Pay by agency in Pennsylvania Federal pay by agency in Pennsylvania Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $100K $200K $300K Department of Veterans Affairs 17,570 $92,543 $63,562–$123,199 Department of the Treasury 4,670 $72,285 $61,577–$88,421 Social Security Administration 3,198 $83,811 $64,039–$107,411 Department of Justice 1,507 $93,264 $81,706–$110,089 Department of Agriculture 1,212 $86,154 $70,280–$113,378 Department of Health and Human Services 991 $138,356 $118,357–$160,389 Department of the Interior 958 $85,033 $63,215–$112,549 Department of Transportation 905 $132,672 $105,481–$167,966 Department of Commerce 730 $147,383 $108,493–$186,960 Department of Homeland Security 715 $121,194 $101,865–$142,379 Office of Personnel Management 676 $82,360 $57,777–$100,380 Department of Labor 598 $118,357 $101,918–$140,742 Environmental Protection Agency 579 $132,923 $108,493–$152,471 General Services Administration 469 $136,833 $115,523–$157,076 Department of Energy 369 $143,062 $124,720–$173,359 Department of Housing and Urban Development 191 $136,833 $125,018–$152,471 Securities and Exchange Commission 131 $249,815 $198,256–$269,802 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 108 $148,562 $121,194–$175,558 Department of State 75 $85,033 $82,289–$117,284 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 74 $132,861 $92,394–$194,643 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 72 $121,123 $98,630–$141,504 Small Business Administration 66 $105,206 $87,776–$145,216 Department of Education 60 $140,742 $126,662–$166,317 Federal Communications Commission 52 $146,143 $133,964–$187,093 National Labor Relations Board 48 $143,215 $113,927–$168,628
Change since September 2025 The median moved +3.5% from $91,732 in September 2025 to $94,962 in September 2026. Headcount went from 40,285 to 36,225 (−10.1%). 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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