Federal employee salaries in Virginia
Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Virginia earned a median of
$133,142 in September 2026, 21% above the all-federal median of $109,641.
That ranks #3 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.
Median pay
$133,142
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$92,491–$177,497
25th–75th percentile
Employees
43,881
with published duty station
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026 Virginia
$65,895 10th $92,491 25th $133,142 Median $177,497 75th $197,200 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 Virginia
Geography Virginia (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 43,399 of 43,881 employees (98.9%).
Pay figures use the 42,120 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 Virginia The 30 largest occupations in Virginia with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (149 qualify in total).
Federal pay by occupation in Virginia Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $100K $200K $300K $400K Patent Examining Series 1224 4,323 $181,766 $98,850–$197,200 Information Technology Management Series 2210 3,429 $163,104 $137,127–$187,093 Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 3,145 $142,084 $121,785–$163,514 Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 2,732 $134,063 $102,415–$172,700 Nurse Series 0610 2,548 $123,732 $110,095–$140,433 General Attorney Series 0905 1,514 $182,295 $158,306–$197,200 Human Resources Management Series 0201 1,100 $133,964 $111,620–$158,322 Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 1,046 $58,561 $53,363–$62,221 Contracting Series 1102 1,044 $140,145 $112,657–$167,902 Air Traffic Control Series 2152 1,036 $198,065 $150,224–$219,983 Medical Officer Series 0602 807 $305,785 $282,091–$355,032 Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 716 $129,728 $96,843–$163,104 General Business and Industry Series 1101 632 $158,306 $129,904–$182,295 Security Administration Series 0080 582 $129,904 $105,829–$150,203 Social Work Series 0185 539 $107,787 $92,302–$121,002 Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 533 $60,593 $55,506–$66,163 Emergency Management Specialist Series 0089 528 $116,071 $96,843–$133,964 Accounting Series 0510 511 $138,024 $112,657–$172,700 General Engineering Series 0801 481 $170,164 $144,585–$190,185 Aerospace Engineering Series 0861 445 $140,426 $118,821–$170,164 Program Management Series 0340 438 $197,200 $180,906–$209,600 Practical Nurse Series 0620 409 $73,229 $68,620–$77,197 Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 394 $97,087 $84,638–$112,657 Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 385 $92,491 $77,168–$99,733 Budget Analysis Series 0560 383 $154,263 $129,904–$172,700 Nursing Assistant Series 0621 375 $55,757 $52,378–$59,984 General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 333 $133,964 $111,482–$177,497 Custodial Working Series 3566 319 $41,990 $40,216–$43,577 Pharmacist Series 0660 311 $177,857 $162,869–$192,436 General Physical Science Series 1301 303 $160,154 $129,904–$197,200
Pay by agency in Virginia Federal pay by agency in Virginia Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K Department of Veterans Affairs 11,896 $99,733 $66,574–$136,157 Department of Homeland Security 7,769 $136,157 $105,829–$167,902 Department of Commerce 7,573 $171,378 $105,990–$196,636 Department of the Interior 2,538 $120,629 $79,976–$158,322 Department of Transportation 2,062 $164,318 $121,743–$201,780 Department of Housing and Urban Development 1,700 $158,306 $133,964–$187,093 Department of Justice 1,526 $133,964 $92,913–$169,279 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1,499 $140,426 $118,821–$170,164 Department of Health and Human Services 1,179 $146,143 $125,845–$172,788 Department of Agriculture 1,009 $93,866 $69,954–$127,646 National Science Foundation 994 $177,497 $129,728–$209,600 Department of the Treasury 757 $142,084 $85,811–$177,497 Social Security Administration 609 $94,597 $78,315–$116,362 Department of State 465 $158,306 $133,421–$172,700 Department of Labor 282 $133,142 $110,395–$158,322 Small Business Administration 270 $116,071 $88,296–$146,143 General Services Administration 205 $133,692 $110,107–$158,322 Smithsonian Institution 197 $99,692 $77,136–$157,295 Environmental Protection Agency 110 $150,569 $129,904–$172,700 Securities and Exchange Commission 101 $243,845 $217,011–$259,402 Department of Education 83 $149,457 $133,204–$173,899 Department of Energy 79 $158,322 $133,964–$188,848 Office of Personnel Management 68 $133,964 $118,821–$158,322 Trade and Development Agency 51 $148,711 $131,934–$186,207 U.S. Agency for International Development 41 $167,902 $142,084–$189,871
Change since September 2025 The median moved +0.9% from $131,906 in September 2025 to $133,142 in September 2026. Headcount went from 47,283 to 43,881 (−7.2%). 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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