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Federal employee salaries in Utah

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Utah earned a median of $79,658 in September 2026, 27% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #51 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$79,658
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$56,004–$113,533
25th–75th percentile
Employees
15,035
with published duty station
Rank
#51
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Utah
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 Utah

The 30 largest occupations in Utah with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (66 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Utah
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Tax Examining Series 0592 2,464 $53,824 $49,950–$60,553
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 1,600 $44,809 $44,809–$50,241
Nurse Series 0610 739 $117,872 $109,319–$134,929
Contact Representative Series 0962 729 $63,332 $59,607–$69,954
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 497 $95,475 $77,168–$120,338
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 461 $116,362 $95,475–$138,356
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 460 $60,553 $48,424–$83,392
Information Technology Management Series 2210 409 $120,629 $98,459–$146,581
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 404 $88,932 $74,765–$98,459
Medical Officer Series 0602 354 $330,847 $293,231–$369,661
Forestry Technician Series 0462 345 $53,824 $40,736–$78,886
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 332 $163,268 $143,801–$173,971
Human Resources Management Series 0201 300 $95,475 $89,508–$117,081
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 279 $106,437 $79,658–$127,725
Park Ranger Series 0025 268 $50,460 $40,736–$69,909
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 248 $64,969 $61,032–$70,876
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 197 $98,459 $84,638–$113,537
Social Work Series 0185 183 $119,156 $99,417–$126,166
Program Management Series 0340 147 $143,613 $99,891–$167,672
Financial Clerical and Assistance Series 0503 144 $52,142 $45,409–$58,871
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 144 $109,300 $97,449–$127,804
General Health Science Series 0601 133 $110,395 $87,128–$131,246
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 120 $85,883 $77,168–$104,427
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 108 $55,506 $48,883–$58,911
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 104 $45,409 $40,736–$51,735
Pharmacist Series 0660 103 $163,514 $148,987–$175,353
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 103 $63,257 $54,883–$73,504
Civil Engineering Series 0810 88 $112,149 $100,504–$122,345
Management and Program Clerical and Assistance Series 0344 86 $55,506 $52,560–$61,394
Psychology Series 0180 78 $141,692 $115,696–$162,518

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

Pay by agency in Utah

Federal pay by agency in Utah
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Treasury 6,310 $59,607 $49,950–$79,658
Department of Veterans Affairs 3,644 $98,459 $72,012–$126,166
Department of the Interior 1,941 $80,243 $55,506–$101,443
Department of Agriculture 1,619 $82,148 $64,656–$104,427
Department of Transportation 599 $143,722 $104,427–$169,518
Department of Commerce 179 $130,621 $103,159–$158,273
Department of Health and Human Services 165 $113,533 $78,618–$146,742
Social Security Administration 155 $92,107 $77,168–$113,456
Department of Labor 98 $107,411 $93,544–$131,273
Department of Homeland Security 78 $104,427 $80,243–$138,370
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 73 $153,404 $91,389–$203,676

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +6.5% from $74,820 in September 2025 to $79,658 in September 2026. Headcount went from 17,131 to 15,035 (−12.2%). 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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