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Federal employee salaries in Wisconsin

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Wisconsin earned a median of $94,102 in September 2026, 14% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #35 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$94,102
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$66,844–$118,570
25th–75th percentile
Employees
13,467
with published duty station
Rank
#35
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Wisconsin
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 Wisconsin

The 30 largest occupations in Wisconsin with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (77 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Wisconsin
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 2,316 $114,658 $103,396–$131,846
Medical Officer Series 0602 717 $301,547 $272,840–$341,951
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 617 $55,172 $50,654–$58,620
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 569 $85,909 $75,820–$102,967
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 370 $55,673 $51,504–$58,880
Social Work Series 0185 362 $102,457 $90,562–$111,498
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 314 $96,325 $79,658–$116,542
Pharmacist Series 0660 305 $175,626 $163,479–$184,613
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 304 $94,597 $85,909–$109,208
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 301 $55,402 $50,654–$58,991
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 226 $98,694 $80,702–$122,442
Custodial Working Series 3566 201 $46,832 $43,890–$49,128
Practical Nurse Series 0620 201 $72,118 $69,631–$76,313
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 195 $97,702 $79,658–$117,081
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 190 $55,882 $50,241–$65,838
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 188 $58,871 $53,824–$64,020
Human Resources Management Series 0201 170 $115,235 $104,342–$131,887
Financial Clerical and Assistance Series 0503 169 $56,004 $49,950–$59,031
Information Technology Management Series 2210 166 $117,229 $104,262–$138,674
Psychology Series 0180 151 $136,896 $117,590–$152,542
General Health Science Series 0601 142 $97,033 $88,513–$108,386
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 132 $69,954 $63,780–$79,374
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 130 $82,148 $67,896–$107,173
Soil Conservation Series 0457 128 $83,972 $70,742–$103,332
Food Service Working Series 7408 127 $51,152 $46,602–$55,254
Pharmacy Technician Series 0661 118 $65,901 $61,312–$71,891
Medical Technologist Series 0644 117 $100,105 $91,566–$113,454
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 116 $117,968 $94,786–$133,932
Contracting Series 1102 114 $116,722 $88,513–$135,652
Health System Specialist Series 0671 106 $102,250 $92,491–$124,177

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

Pay by agency in Wisconsin

Federal pay by agency in Wisconsin
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 9,677 $92,491 $63,325–$117,194
Department of Agriculture 1,366 $82,148 $67,896–$106,437
Department of the Interior 669 $89,588 $68,500–$113,378
Social Security Administration 438 $92,299 $79,658–$110,395
Department of Transportation 246 $117,081 $100,695–$135,762
Department of Commerce 234 $127,725 $103,063–$165,368
Department of Justice 160 $92,107 $80,922–$104,427
Department of Health and Human Services 146 $123,310 $107,168–$144,694
Department of the Treasury 123 $115,182 $80,367–$148,679
Department of Homeland Security 99 $101,533 $85,909–$122,442
Department of Labor 77 $112,329 $98,459–$123,555
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 65 $133,825 $104,206–$174,246

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.8% from $91,576 in September 2025 to $94,102 in September 2026. Headcount went from 14,547 to 13,467 (−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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