Social Science salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Social Science series (series 0101) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $99,906. Full social science salary profile →

Highest state median

$146,143

Maryland

Lowest state median

$84,638

Mississippi

Agency spread

$117,493

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$99,906

8,995 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

Social Science median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	550	$146,143	$116,071–$169,279
District of Columbia	1,314	$133,142	$121,785–$158,306
Massachusetts	114	$114,893	$104,754–$142,650
Washington	129	$109,122	$91,796–$128,288
California	525	$107,828	$92,866–$122,908
Colorado	206	$107,183	$94,370–$130,543
Utah	36	$106,437	$92,491–$116,362
New Hampshire	38	$105,729	$89,618–$117,427
Connecticut	54	$104,754	$93,874–$117,826
Hawaii	31	$102,791	$89,661–$117,709
Alaska	30	$102,676	$87,254–$117,232
Virginia	274	$101,417	$85,811–$146,143
New Jersey	123	$99,742	$90,939–$114,413
Ohio	147	$98,775	$85,208–$111,021
Minnesota	82	$97,702	$89,559–$105,845
Wisconsin	82	$97,087	$81,766–$110,395
Texas	732	$97,087	$83,892–$110,395
Arizona	146	$97,087	$85,931–$108,455
Pennsylvania	346	$97,087	$87,508–$116,362
New York	365	$96,808	$88,381–$114,413
Nevada	39	$96,580	$81,366–$103,618
Michigan	134	$96,104	$84,914–$115,185
North Carolina	260	$95,475	$85,783–$111,656
Montana	32	$95,475	$80,167–$111,964
Georgia	802	$94,770	$86,871–$107,275
Illinois	269	$94,616	$83,482–$110,066
Oregon	83	$93,879	$80,410–$107,154
New Mexico	48	$93,495	$86,342–$110,084
Missouri	125	$92,107	$82,148–$112,775
South Dakota	32	$90,862	$79,474–$95,878
Indiana	104	$90,396	$82,148–$98,756
Kentucky	141	$89,618	$79,658–$98,459
West Virginia	153	$89,618	$82,148–$97,087
Arkansas	79	$89,618	$81,196–$97,087
Oklahoma	83	$89,563	$80,719–$101,443
Louisiana	120	$89,508	$82,148–$97,087
Florida	495	$87,488	$80,243–$101,443
Kansas	92	$87,128	$83,488–$100,066
Alabama	145	$85,552	$80,461–$96,381
Tennessee	111	$84,638	$74,678–$98,459
South Carolina	146	$84,638	$79,658–$97,087
Mississippi	85	$84,638	$79,658–$97,087

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Social Science median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
National Science Foundation	37	$209,600	$188,362–$209,600
Department of Housing and Urban Development	38	$152,730	$133,836–$171,500
Department of Transportation	33	$144,646	$109,182–$181,195
Department of Commerce	65	$142,892	$125,302–$174,250
Department of Health and Human Services	1,708	$134,162	$116,770–$158,322
Environmental Protection Agency	133	$133,586	$121,785–$154,950
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia	513	$129,728	$109,243–$133,142
Department of Homeland Security	225	$121,785	$102,626–$142,469
Department of the Interior	70	$120,629	$108,942–$145,221
Department of Agriculture	264	$104,518	$87,128–$134,014
Department of Veterans Affairs	4,015	$92,491	$82,204–$107,038
Department of Justice	2,161	$92,107	$82,148–$99,742

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