Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant salary by state and agency
How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant series (series 0303) differs by where they work and
who employs them. Nationally the median is $57,080 .
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Highest state median
$72,464
District of Columbia
Lowest state median
$44,809
Utah
Agency spread
$124,576
highest vs. lowest agency median
National median
$57,080
15,749 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 0303 (Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant)
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 24,087 of 35,180 employees (68.5%).
Pay figures use the 15,749 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 Clerk and Assistant median pay by state State Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $50K $100K $150K $200K District of Columbia 726 $72,464 $61,586–$83,119 Maryland 743 $69,284 $63,510–$75,059 New Jersey 264 $65,998 $59,749–$72,888 Connecticut 108 $64,898 $60,647–$71,928 California 1,763 $63,525 $55,786–$71,493 Alaska 133 $62,761 $57,055–$68,467 Colorado 458 $61,889 $55,693–$69,391 New York 981 $61,729 $55,524–$69,565 Washington 336 $60,908 $55,506–$67,010 Virginia 533 $60,593 $55,506–$66,163 Hawaii 109 $60,048 $54,436–$64,973 Massachusetts 305 $59,978 $54,858–$70,486 Minnesota 261 $59,406 $53,982–$65,911 Michigan 383 $59,369 $52,142–$64,936 Illinois 669 $59,200 $53,382–$65,990 West Virginia 220 $59,031 $51,957–$65,435 Arizona 664 $58,608 $52,947–$65,178 Delaware 58 $58,376 $53,865–$63,379 North Carolina 583 $57,963 $54,407–$63,232 Ohio 465 $57,958 $53,677–$63,072 Alabama 310 $57,188 $51,982–$61,163 South Dakota 175 $57,188 $50,460–$65,599 Oregon 245 $57,188 $52,142–$63,432 Oklahoma 319 $57,188 $52,977–$60,553 Nebraska 114 $56,061 $52,115–$59,621 Georgia 724 $56,022 $51,221–$63,034 Florida 1,179 $56,004 $50,615–$60,553 Arkansas 215 $56,004 $51,802–$59,031 Iowa 128 $55,957 $51,463–$59,269 Nevada 228 $55,659 $51,021–$60,297 South Carolina 283 $55,506 $50,241–$59,031 Mississippi 239 $55,506 $50,962–$60,553 New Mexico 345 $55,506 $50,896–$60,254 North Dakota 85 $55,506 $50,460–$62,044 Louisiana 321 $55,506 $52,142–$60,553 Wyoming 129 $55,506 $48,436–$60,553 Wisconsin 301 $55,402 $50,654–$58,991 Kansas 193 $55,379 $51,283–$58,456 Pennsylvania 1,028 $55,361 $50,541–$60,553 Indiana 288 $54,490 $49,112–$59,419 Texas 2,597 $53,824 $47,465–$63,950 Montana 219 $53,824 $48,436–$57,517 Idaho 153 $53,824 $49,150–$58,871 Kentucky 332 $53,746 $49,502–$59,578 Tennessee 630 $51,463 $46,842–$57,188 Maine 63 $51,463 $44,809–$59,031 Missouri 1,575 $49,521 $45,541–$54,321 Utah 1,600 $44,809 $44,809–$50,241
By agency, highest to lowest median Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant median pay by agency Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $0 $50K $100K $150K $200K Department of Energy 132 $172,341 $149,161–$189,575 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 38 $98,193 $91,839–$109,461 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 45 $91,815 $78,974–$105,389 Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia 38 $75,059 $73,615–$75,059 Department of Justice 2,940 $72,172 $63,312–$76,726 Smithsonian Institution 40 $71,209 $59,661–$75,059 Department of Housing and Urban Development 40 $68,948 $61,851–$74,535 National Labor Relations Board 93 $68,919 $63,940–$76,004 Small Business Administration 34 $68,138 $62,519–$73,187 Department of Labor 67 $65,811 $60,553–$71,493 Department of Transportation 228 $65,599 $59,096–$71,500 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 31 $64,184 $61,858–$69,076 Department of Health and Human Services 669 $63,917 $57,756–$71,209 Department of Homeland Security 604 $63,917 $58,122–$70,333 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 36 $61,744 $56,233–$68,527 Department of Commerce 6,821 $60,151 $52,977–$69,386 Department of Veterans Affairs 6,677 $57,188 $51,644–$62,235 Department of Agriculture 942 $57,188 $51,463–$64,384 Department of the Interior 1,591 $56,585 $50,460–$63,429 Social Security Administration 379 $54,753 $48,436–$61,469 Department of the Treasury 5,021 $47,765 $44,809–$53,049