Secretary salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Secretary series (series 0318) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $65,148. Full secretary salary profile →

Highest state median

$83,119

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$53,541

New Mexico

Agency spread

$18,656

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$65,148

2,814 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

Secretary median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	182	$83,119	$75,059–$91,815
Maryland	154	$75,059	$67,543–$83,119
Massachusetts	44	$74,297	$64,834–$82,038
New York	88	$73,341	$65,599–$79,023
California	188	$73,012	$64,710–$82,007
Minnesota	41	$69,307	$62,347–$76,369
New Jersey	42	$69,072	$64,514–$79,087
Washington	50	$67,120	$58,911–$73,212
Virginia	76	$66,503	$56,713–$75,211
North Carolina	71	$65,866	$58,355–$70,900
Oregon	32	$65,194	$58,354–$74,259
Pennsylvania	152	$64,958	$56,004–$71,590
Georgia	93	$64,034	$55,570–$71,356
Colorado	63	$63,764	$59,036–$74,252
Ohio	49	$63,489	$56,888–$68,496
Texas	200	$63,332	$55,291–$69,371
Tennessee	49	$62,695	$53,612–$67,896
West Virginia	71	$62,462	$56,004–$66,599
Illinois	91	$62,280	$58,326–$68,716
Kentucky	65	$62,058	$54,490–$66,599
Michigan	45	$61,774	$58,413–$70,781
Florida	168	$60,545	$54,809–$66,599
Missouri	49	$60,080	$52,960–$66,765
Louisiana	53	$59,319	$55,506–$66,028
Arizona	113	$59,031	$52,957–$65,595
Mississippi	51	$58,871	$54,490–$62,058
South Carolina	61	$58,871	$55,506–$63,572
Oklahoma	36	$58,030	$54,490–$62,569
Alabama	64	$57,921	$53,942–$62,282
New Mexico	73	$53,541	$50,034–$59,671

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Secretary median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	75	$77,687	$68,202–$87,105
Environmental Protection Agency	31	$77,306	$70,294–$79,011
Department of the Treasury	309	$69,954	$62,162–$80,145
Department of Agriculture	92	$68,040	$61,469–$75,774
Department of Homeland Security	97	$66,831	$58,980–$73,824
Department of Justice	981	$65,998	$58,421–$72,042
Department of the Interior	202	$64,013	$57,680–$73,176
Department of Veterans Affairs	858	$59,626	$54,116–$67,057
Department of Health and Human Services	163	$59,031	$52,957–$74,201

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