Security Administration salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Security Administration series (series 0080) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $125,378. Full security administration salary profile →

Highest state median

$138,024

Maryland

Lowest state median

$83,488

Kansas

Agency spread

$73,444

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$125,378

5,507 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Security Administration median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	503	$138,024	$121,785–$167,902
District of Columbia	1,951	$138,024	$119,485–$158,322
Virginia	582	$129,904	$105,829–$150,203
Vermont	89	$129,338	$112,230–$141,180
California	169	$121,742	$99,583–$144,767
Massachusetts	44	$119,962	$95,859–$139,636
Minnesota	60	$119,907	$106,593–$127,643
Washington	79	$117,388	$93,879–$139,569
Texas	272	$113,526	$95,283–$134,195
Illinois	68	$113,402	$94,727–$137,904
New York	88	$113,326	$90,939–$142,156
Colorado	100	$113,107	$90,551–$142,217
Tennessee	80	$112,696	$84,638–$133,926
Pennsylvania	131	$110,047	$87,776–$132,057
Florida	160	$109,012	$87,488–$124,177
South Carolina	52	$108,903	$91,150–$119,742
Georgia	164	$107,411	$89,508–$129,258
Oregon	44	$106,088	$88,828–$122,163
West Virginia	50	$103,902	$88,296–$127,725
Louisiana	50	$102,935	$79,658–$116,362
Alabama	47	$102,466	$90,248–$117,898
Michigan	42	$101,443	$82,372–$117,081
Missouri	79	$100,066	$84,232–$118,991
New Mexico	94	$98,993	$80,313–$127,496
Mississippi	35	$98,459	$78,186–$104,427
Arkansas	53	$96,967	$75,766–$105,173
North Carolina	59	$96,584	$83,980–$115,985
Arizona	44	$94,860	$80,070–$106,114
Ohio	82	$93,231	$81,585–$121,203
Oklahoma	38	$92,107	$79,658–$109,449
Kentucky	42	$88,159	$81,027–$108,771
Kansas	41	$83,488	$71,570–$111,348

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Security Administration median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	82	$163,104	$143,570–$186,872
Department of State	298	$146,143	$133,421–$158,322
Department of Energy	355	$144,386	$125,845–$177,497
Department of Transportation	106	$137,282	$116,374–$160,571
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	96	$135,828	$119,811–$150,950
Environmental Protection Agency	31	$133,377	$112,657–$146,356
Department of Homeland Security	1,899	$133,142	$112,657–$151,950
Social Security Administration	47	$133,142	$114,364–$148,636
General Services Administration	35	$130,080	$91,145–$142,084
Department of Justice	1,217	$129,904	$105,829–$148,711
Department of Commerce	122	$129,812	$109,243–$167,902
Department of Housing and Urban Development	39	$125,158	$104,142–$142,188
Office of Personnel Management	56	$123,538	$104,883–$142,084
Department of Health and Human Services	332	$123,052	$102,415–$142,084
Smithsonian Institution	63	$119,485	$97,522–$146,143
Department of Agriculture	146	$118,036	$97,247–$138,284
Department of the Treasury	409	$110,282	$88,296–$134,404
Department of the Interior	173	$109,780	$92,491–$129,322
Department of Veterans Affairs	861	$89,660	$80,562–$105,043

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