Federal employee salaries in Texas
Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Texas earned a median of
$105,547 in September 2026, 4% below the all-federal median of $109,641.
That ranks #17 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.
Median pay
$105,547
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$72,012–$140,748
25th–75th percentile
Employees
74,456
with published duty station
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026 Texas
$55,609 10th $72,012 25th $105,547 Median $140,748 75th $183,049 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 Texas
Geography Texas (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 74,011 of 74,456 employees (99.4%).
Pay figures use the 69,050 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 Texas The 30 largest occupations in Texas with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (184 qualify in total).
Federal pay by occupation in Texas Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $100K $200K $300K $400K Nurse Series 0610 7,410 $132,537 $116,812–$150,430 Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 3,208 $57,605 $52,701–$63,412 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 2,597 $53,824 $47,465–$63,950 Information Technology Management Series 2210 2,522 $140,403 $115,711–$159,575 Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 2,345 $123,258 $100,307–$145,052 Contact Representative Series 0962 2,252 $66,825 $60,751–$73,812 Medical Officer Series 0602 2,050 $293,005 $267,200–$349,244 Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 1,997 $104,427 $83,892–$134,997 Air Traffic Control Series 2152 1,848 $178,336 $118,852–$209,012 General Engineering Series 0801 1,837 $154,561 $126,841–$183,738 Tax Examining Series 0592 1,803 $57,066 $51,653–$64,967 Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 1,715 $100,133 $91,866–$113,526 Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 1,687 $107,038 $86,599–$120,402 Human Resources Management Series 0201 1,599 $118,072 $100,481–$135,024 Social Work Series 0185 1,533 $122,281 $104,809–$138,184 Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 1,451 $90,823 $77,168–$107,224 Practical Nurse Series 0620 1,269 $76,872 $70,388–$85,250 Nursing Assistant Series 0621 1,268 $55,189 $51,077–$58,818 Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 1,081 $94,720 $77,168–$120,372 Aerospace Engineering Series 0861 1,046 $159,575 $139,116–$188,573 General Attorney Series 0905 1,031 $170,136 $138,612–$197,200 Pharmacist Series 0660 942 $172,559 $158,842–$182,911 General Business and Industry Series 1101 909 $116,956 $88,995–$142,836 Contracting Series 1102 837 $123,258 $105,303–$143,265 Custodial Working Series 3566 833 $41,949 $40,446–$44,495 Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 747 $59,507 $53,755–$66,332 Social Science Series 0101 732 $97,087 $83,892–$110,395 Psychology Series 0180 631 $157,998 $135,859–$177,762 General Health Science Series 0601 596 $97,609 $87,128–$122,542 Loan Specialist Series 1165 556 $89,306 $79,658–$106,834
Pay by agency in Texas Federal pay by agency in Texas Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K Department of Veterans Affairs 35,893 $97,235 $64,175–$135,829 Department of the Treasury 7,883 $78,974 $60,751–$127,667 Department of Transportation 4,449 $141,388 $106,568–$185,010 Department of Homeland Security 4,028 $110,282 $89,306–$131,140 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 3,762 $154,724 $126,841–$183,738 Department of Agriculture 3,483 $83,877 $68,138–$110,282 Department of Justice 2,893 $95,355 $80,524–$116,770 Social Security Administration 2,819 $97,307 $78,974–$116,770 Department of Commerce 1,375 $136,236 $104,870–$176,572 Department of Health and Human Services 1,248 $127,667 $109,985–$147,021 Small Business Administration 1,162 $89,306 $78,287–$110,282 Department of the Interior 1,064 $92,107 $66,470–$116,990 General Services Administration 732 $123,426 $107,038–$140,403 Department of Labor 649 $116,990 $100,551–$138,855 Environmental Protection Agency 646 $131,140 $107,038–$150,426 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 490 $181,354 $129,491–$233,264 Department of Housing and Urban Development 321 $134,997 $113,526–$151,392 International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section 206 $78,951 $67,057–$107,411 Department of State 204 $109,095 $89,228–$127,283 Department of Energy 183 $147,300 $126,841–$169,274 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 129 $111,601 $92,013–$141,294 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 126 $152,698 $128,195–$177,762 National Archives and Records Administration 111 $92,114 $64,775–$119,425 Securities and Exchange Commission 100 $246,464 $196,010–$266,183 Department of Education 87 $131,140 $113,537–$154,746
Change since September 2025 The median moved +2.7% from $102,822 in September 2025 to $105,547 in September 2026. Headcount went from 80,019 to 74,456 (−7.0%). 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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