Mail and File salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Mail and File series (series 0305) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $47,334. Full mail and file salary profile →

Highest state median

$63,698

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$43,892

North Carolina

Agency spread

$10,907

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$47,334

1,082 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

Mail and File median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	50	$63,698	$59,879–$70,246
Maryland	74	$59,039	$53,118–$60,593
New York	47	$55,781	$50,613–$61,207
California	59	$55,183	$51,121–$58,186
Illinois	66	$48,843	$44,809–$56,164
Missouri	43	$47,720	$43,970–$50,596
Alabama	30	$47,525	$43,965–$52,119
Florida	57	$46,167	$42,479–$50,241
Pennsylvania	45	$45,816	$42,100–$49,049
Texas	126	$44,834	$41,341–$47,432
Tennessee	38	$44,809	$42,479–$47,042
North Carolina	30	$43,892	$41,043–$47,185

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Mail and File median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Social Security Administration	87	$57,027	$50,599–$60,593
Department of the Interior	33	$51,808	$46,540–$56,372
Department of Veterans Affairs	855	$46,120	$42,479–$49,426

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