Equal Employment Opportunity salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Equal Employment Opportunity series (series 0260) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $131,273. Full equal employment opportunity salary profile →

Highest state median

$153,509

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$110,395

Florida

Agency spread

$53,103

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$131,273

1,193 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

Equal Employment Opportunity median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	314	$153,509	$133,964–$177,497
Maryland	114	$146,143	$133,142–$167,902
Virginia	61	$138,024	$118,821–$163,104
California	64	$134,277	$111,424–$150,125
Illinois	37	$122,951	$98,459–$146,749
Texas	89	$122,749	$103,795–$139,116
Georgia	43	$117,081	$97,809–$138,596
Florida	60	$110,395	$89,508–$124,896

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Equal Employment Opportunity median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	37	$158,306	$137,128–$185,810
Department of Justice	57	$146,143	$132,358–$158,322
Social Security Administration	64	$143,053	$126,585–$159,518
Department of Agriculture	104	$136,150	$120,343–$154,263
Department of Transportation	53	$135,433	$113,517–$159,575
Department of Homeland Security	165	$133,553	$118,806–$165,692
Department of the Interior	81	$133,142	$113,107–$153,509
Department of the Treasury	89	$125,845	$103,795–$152,456
Department of Veterans Affairs	370	$105,203	$89,265–$127,973

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