Miscellaneous Administration and Program salary by state and agency
How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Miscellaneous Administration and Program series (series 0301) differs by where they work and
who employs them. Nationally the median is $116,584 .
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Highest state median
$153,509
District of Columbia
Lowest state median
$84,638
South Dakota
Agency spread
$149,488
highest vs. lowest agency median
National median
$116,584
42,957 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.
Time period September 2026 snapshot (as of September 30, 2026; published November 4, 2026)
Population Federal civilian employees in occupational series 0301 (Miscellaneous Administration and Program)
Geography States: published duty station only. Agencies: all duty stations. Pay definition Annualized adjusted basic pay: base pay plus locality or special-rate supplement, after pay caps. Excludes bonuses, overtime, allowances and benefits. More Coverage
OPM published pay for 44,343 of 86,844 employees (51.1%).
Pay figures use the 42,957 full-time employees with published pay. Pay is withheld for a large share of this group, so figures may not represent it fully. Coverage details By state, highest to lowest median Miscellaneous Administration and Program median pay by state State Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K District of Columbia 12,264 $153,509 $116,071–$187,093 Maryland 4,210 $142,084 $111,087–$177,497 Virginia 2,732 $134,063 $102,415–$172,700 New Jersey 376 $125,431 $103,858–$154,016 Massachusetts 442 $114,893 $90,219–$151,950 Colorado 1,040 $113,107 $91,594–$142,412 Vermont 203 $112,649 $90,882–$133,954 New Hampshire 122 $111,513 $87,399–$144,659 Connecticut 141 $111,286 $94,797–$131,293 Illinois 799 $110,066 $89,049–$142,783 Georgia 1,504 $109,844 $86,871–$142,573 Alaska 272 $109,230 $90,070–$132,384 New York 1,071 $109,200 $89,713–$137,975 California 2,668 $108,921 $89,964–$136,690 Rhode Island 70 $104,754 $76,898–$136,622 Texas 1,997 $104,427 $83,892–$134,997 Washington 793 $102,873 $83,251–$130,786 Hawaii 148 $102,791 $83,774–$125,936 Pennsylvania 975 $101,494 $82,289–$129,192 Oklahoma 464 $100,915 $82,148–$127,549 Ohio 602 $99,692 $80,524–$122,612 New Mexico 466 $98,993 $82,371–$121,938 Michigan 391 $98,459 $79,431–$128,350 Maine 81 $98,459 $84,623–$121,516 Idaho 355 $98,459 $82,148–$120,629 Minnesota 327 $97,582 $78,508–$127,643 Florida 1,493 $97,087 $80,243–$124,692 Nevada 360 $96,986 $77,472–$117,541 Arizona 626 $96,750 $79,990–$121,658 Alabama 341 $96,438 $80,461–$124,620 Indiana 254 $96,364 $80,400–$116,738 Wisconsin 314 $96,325 $79,658–$116,542 Delaware 91 $96,008 $83,886–$139,765 Kansas 270 $95,475 $77,168–$118,991 Utah 497 $95,475 $77,168–$120,338 West Virginia 333 $95,475 $79,658–$129,904 Oregon 682 $95,475 $79,658–$113,821 Montana 369 $95,475 $78,186–$117,081 Missouri 923 $93,806 $74,303–$118,991 North Carolina 749 $93,468 $77,983–$118,396 Nebraska 341 $92,491 $70,653–$113,533 North Dakota 77 $92,107 $69,954–$116,542 Mississippi 261 $92,107 $74,678–$117,081 Wyoming 199 $92,107 $74,678–$116,362 Iowa 135 $90,234 $74,981–$117,307 South Carolina 373 $89,618 $77,168–$109,985 Arkansas 247 $89,618 $74,678–$106,924 Louisiana 302 $89,618 $77,168–$109,985 Kentucky 305 $89,508 $74,222–$107,411 Tennessee 405 $84,638 $74,070–$110,274 South Dakota 164 $84,638 $72,012–$109,342
By agency, highest to lowest median Miscellaneous Administration and Program median pay by agency Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $100K $200K $300K Federal Housing Finance Agency 35 $235,384 $212,738–$299,385 Commodity Futures Trading Commission 52 $224,516 $196,639–$283,650 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 506 $221,652 $174,303–$277,500 Federal Reserve System 240 $203,323 $178,433–$239,474 Office of National Drug Control Policy 45 $195,200 $154,708–$197,200 Millennium Challenge Corporation 163 $189,730 $147,207–$218,089 Office of Management and Budget 390 $186,207 $148,711–$197,200 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 154 $186,207 $151,662–$197,200 U.S. Agency for Global Media 49 $171,023 $150,203–$195,550 Export-Import Bank of the United States 40 $169,279 $113,510–$195,200 Securities and Exchange Commission 185 $165,396 $137,836–$206,422 Development Finance Corporation 123 $163,104 $134,979–$186,207 Department of Education 344 $158,322 $108,238–$197,200 Federal Communications Commission 209 $158,322 $133,964–$191,850 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 127 $158,314 $130,714–$181,862 National Science Foundation 112 $158,306 $112,264–$186,207 National Archives and Records Administration 55 $155,584 $126,860–$197,200 Federal Trade Commission 82 $154,263 $125,845–$177,497 National Transportation Safety Board 55 $153,509 $114,364–$184,251 Government Publishing Office 99 $150,203 $102,540–$187,093 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 77 $150,203 $122,899–$170,301 Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board 49 $150,203 $119,485–$182,295 Department of Housing and Urban Development 892 $148,808 $125,845–$177,536 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 885 $148,711 $116,071–$187,093 Department of Energy 725 $146,143 $112,657–$174,922 General Services Administration 516 $144,652 $116,030–$169,279 National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities 66 $143,913 $116,071–$197,200 Department of Transportation 1,335 $141,708 $113,107–$172,700 Office of Personnel Management 150 $138,166 $117,081–$167,999 Environmental Protection Agency 349 $136,853 $112,657–$169,337 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 130 $136,077 $120,914–$154,280 Department of Health and Human Services 4,741 $135,069 $105,389–$169,395 Department of State 831 $133,244 $105,829–$163,104 Department of Commerce 1,570 $133,160 $104,974–$176,982 Department of the Treasury 1,902 $133,142 $98,610–$172,700 Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia 63 $133,142 $105,829–$158,322 Peace Corps 210 $128,388 $104,250–$145,574 Railroad Retirement Board 116 $126,744 $110,066–$163,872 Department of Labor 1,004 $126,023 $99,692–$158,322 Judicial Branch 40 $122,899 $109,243–$130,246 Federal Election Commission 61 $119,485 $99,692–$165,503 Department of Homeland Security 9,304 $118,742 $96,843–$148,844 Small Business Administration 383 $114,828 $83,447–$154,263 Department of the Interior 2,359 $112,449 $92,107–$138,370 Department of Justice 4,626 $111,894 $91,145–$150,203 Social Security Administration 379 $105,389 $95,475–$137,021 Smithsonian Institution 219 $105,389 $89,618–$133,142 Department of Agriculture 4,640 $104,610 $83,856–$133,964 National Labor Relations Board 41 $104,184 $88,092–$154,263 Corporation for National and Community Service 205 $101,465 $87,611–$128,164 Department of Veterans Affairs 8,870 $85,896 $74,972–$102,696