Security Clerical and Assistance salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Security Clerical and Assistance series (series 0086) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $61,711. Full security clerical and assistance salary profile →

Highest state median

$77,687

Maryland

Lowest state median

$50,488

Alabama

Agency spread

$26,793

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$61,711

2,205 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 Clerical and Assistance median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	50	$77,687	$71,523–$85,447
California	153	$77,559	$59,167–$90,024
New Jersey	31	$77,306	$53,159–$92,138
Virginia	109	$75,332	$58,039–$84,751
Massachusetts	34	$72,392	$56,988–$78,646
Colorado	65	$71,267	$61,889–$80,292
New York	97	$70,999	$53,824–$87,288
Texas	136	$66,644	$53,176–$80,524
Minnesota	45	$66,015	$56,846–$76,264
Nevada	40	$63,868	$49,976–$76,184
Illinois	62	$62,990	$54,861–$78,201
Vermont	39	$61,789	$54,065–$64,996
Arizona	42	$61,223	$50,078–$75,328
Florida	185	$60,553	$51,599–$76,128
Georgia	52	$60,553	$54,473–$76,696
Missouri	41	$59,831	$48,731–$77,370
Oregon	31	$59,807	$48,582–$80,918
Pennsylvania	99	$59,703	$52,957–$76,832
South Carolina	32	$58,870	$52,006–$68,157
Ohio	46	$57,920	$52,957–$70,848
Kentucky	31	$57,816	$46,846–$66,700
North Carolina	77	$55,705	$51,599–$69,410
Louisiana	35	$55,506	$50,241–$67,896
Wisconsin	37	$55,506	$48,281–$71,005
Arkansas	38	$55,506	$52,957–$60,132
Indiana	33	$55,506	$46,597–$68,528
New Mexico	32	$54,744	$49,070–$61,635
Michigan	57	$54,620	$47,525–$62,100
Tennessee	55	$52,957	$46,167–$63,917
Alabama	31	$50,488	$46,633–$60,779

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Security Clerical and Assistance median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Homeland Security	892	$80,243	$74,070–$88,048
Department of the Treasury	34	$60,936	$55,645–$63,996
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,188	$53,450	$47,490–$58,413

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