Program Management salary by state and agency
How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Program Management series (series 0340) differs by where they work and
who employs them. Nationally the median is $186,387 .
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Highest state median
$197,200
District of Columbia
Lowest state median
$131,273
Kentucky
Agency spread
$186,246
highest vs. lowest agency median
National median
$186,387
7,537 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 0340 (Program Management)
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 7,582 of 15,826 employees (47.9%).
Pay figures use the 7,537 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 Program Management median pay by state State Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K District of Columbia 2,794 $197,200 $180,492–$215,208 New Jersey 52 $197,200 $190,864–$211,819 Maryland 593 $197,200 $187,093–$205,353 Virginia 438 $197,200 $180,906–$209,600 New York 173 $197,200 $158,426–$205,224 Illinois 100 $192,952 $169,330–$197,200 Massachusetts 92 $189,902 $161,848–$197,200 Ohio 75 $184,045 $158,706–$197,200 Michigan 50 $179,507 $146,332–$197,200 Georgia 210 $178,488 $142,910–$201,614 Texas 283 $177,762 $152,372–$197,200 Colorado 235 $177,640 $150,102–$197,200 Minnesota 47 $177,421 $137,123–$197,200 Kansas 39 $172,914 $152,638–$195,902 New Hampshire 33 $170,946 $161,448–$195,488 Alaska 41 $170,662 $132,384–$189,587 Washington 151 $168,854 $138,366–$194,772 Florida 139 $167,672 $147,166–$192,331 West Virginia 59 $167,672 $149,440–$185,763 Oklahoma 111 $167,539 $145,884–$194,441 Pennsylvania 208 $166,317 $131,850–$194,692 California 366 $166,185 $131,314–$197,200 North Carolina 95 $164,650 $144,478–$197,200 Louisiana 45 $163,514 $151,536–$182,467 Nevada 59 $163,380 $137,039–$181,342 South Carolina 41 $163,127 $134,162–$177,536 New Mexico 112 $159,103 $129,754–$185,693 Arizona 112 $157,702 $131,494–$181,570 Missouri 132 $156,292 $120,128–$182,040 Tennessee 104 $156,102 $123,202–$183,112 Alabama 36 $155,555 $139,732–$182,614 Oregon 129 $150,935 $126,939–$185,977 South Dakota 32 $148,892 $127,725–$163,320 Arkansas 33 $146,742 $131,995–$170,138 Mississippi 32 $146,349 $125,064–$172,604 Utah 147 $143,613 $99,891–$167,672 Wyoming 41 $138,356 $117,081–$157,594 Idaho 81 $134,822 $117,081–$162,740 Montana 84 $134,162 $118,855–$154,002 Kentucky 65 $131,273 $106,136–$166,944
By agency, highest to lowest median Program Management median pay by agency Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $100K $200K $300K Securities and Exchange Commission 45 $321,828 $295,000–$321,828 National Science Foundation 53 $221,434 $209,600–$222,352 Environmental Protection Agency 262 $209,032 $197,200–$227,995 Department of Transportation 1,029 $197,200 $171,476–$225,543 Department of Energy 461 $197,200 $186,207–$216,400 Department of Justice 374 $197,200 $172,700–$212,088 Department of Commerce 227 $197,200 $187,212–$197,200 Department of Labor 86 $197,200 $188,769–$197,200 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 67 $197,200 $191,850–$216,500 Peace Corps 66 $197,200 $168,906–$197,200 Social Security Administration 33 $197,200 $197,200–$218,703 Department of Health and Human Services 251 $194,510 $180,156–$197,200 Department of Housing and Urban Development 55 $192,331 $185,970–$197,200 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 48 $192,331 $175,380–$197,200 General Services Administration 88 $187,542 $168,662–$197,200 Department of Homeland Security 1,931 $182,295 $158,322–$197,200 Small Business Administration 167 $180,507 $162,740–$197,200 Department of the Interior 427 $177,536 $157,809–$197,200 Department of Veterans Affairs 435 $177,312 $150,935–$192,331 Department of State 120 $173,891 $158,622–$191,850 Department of the Treasury 968 $173,566 $118,758–$197,200 Office of Personnel Management 115 $162,740 $133,964–$185,678 Department of Agriculture 953 $135,582 $120,629–$167,902