Emergency Management Specialist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Emergency Management Specialist series (series 0089) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $111,344. Full emergency management specialist salary profile →

Highest state median

$142,084

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$88,296

Maryland

Agency spread

$63,175

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$111,344

6,398 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

Emergency Management Specialist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	853	$142,084	$122,899–$163,104
Colorado	229	$126,587	$109,780–$154,264
Massachusetts	207	$124,567	$111,513–$140,641
Washington	254	$123,618	$107,310–$139,569
California	535	$123,087	$111,306–$141,931
Illinois	228	$122,951	$106,731–$146,749
Georgia	734	$119,897	$104,120–$135,069
New York	378	$119,546	$101,751–$137,975
Pennsylvania	251	$118,538	$100,789–$132,923
West Virginia	92	$116,722	$103,681–$146,143
Virginia	528	$116,071	$96,843–$133,964
New Jersey	160	$116,030	$93,874–$137,975
Mississippi	167	$113,533	$101,443–$122,027
Texas	1,687	$107,038	$86,599–$120,402
North Carolina	195	$105,932	$93,224–$121,727
Alabama	145	$105,480	$99,204–$120,933
Missouri	210	$103,098	$96,275–$118,991
Florida	873	$101,443	$89,003–$115,320
Louisiana	274	$101,443	$82,148–$110,395
Maryland	611	$88,296	$72,977–$105,829

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Emergency Management Specialist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	47	$171,937	$145,372–$194,606
Department of State	32	$158,322	$133,964–$158,322
Department of Health and Human Services	291	$142,573	$119,897–$165,527
Department of Agriculture	72	$134,580	$122,437–$153,606
Department of the Interior	58	$127,968	$109,474–$154,072
Department of Homeland Security	9,953	$109,243	$92,491–$129,742
Department of Veterans Affairs	262	$108,762	$97,522–$127,998

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