Administrative Officer salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Administrative Officer series (series 0341) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $101,443. Full administrative officer salary profile →

Highest state median

$146,143

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$76,648

Kentucky

Agency spread

$71,257

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$101,443

5,783 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

Administrative Officer median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	569	$146,143	$119,485–$172,700
Maryland	836	$143,321	$121,785–$167,902
New Jersey	48	$117,788	$101,989–$146,337
Alaska	36	$110,407	$90,566–$131,774
California	419	$106,607	$90,024–$123,087
New York	166	$104,047	$82,438–$134,204
Virginia	190	$103,284	$85,518–$138,544
Colorado	141	$103,126	$88,818–$126,587
Washington	117	$97,928	$82,576–$117,371
Georgia	198	$97,809	$82,012–$123,812
Massachusetts	73	$95,859	$83,890–$124,799
Nebraska	30	$95,514	$77,940–$110,434
South Carolina	76	$93,326	$79,658–$102,935
Hawaii	40	$92,710	$83,163–$105,906
Montana	47	$92,491	$80,903–$113,738
Utah	55	$92,491	$79,658–$99,951
Minnesota	47	$92,273	$85,239–$110,238
Illinois	148	$92,107	$77,932–$117,700
Texas	334	$91,878	$78,287–$109,604
Nevada	73	$91,427	$77,472–$106,666
Iowa	33	$89,214	$82,148–$108,931
Missouri	110	$88,944	$77,019–$103,098
New Mexico	56	$88,790	$76,118–$112,932
Oregon	72	$87,172	$77,790–$105,673
Florida	254	$87,128	$77,168–$105,032
West Virginia	92	$87,128	$74,678–$111,480
Arizona	122	$86,243	$73,377–$102,993
North Carolina	175	$85,783	$79,496–$102,816
Ohio	144	$85,566	$77,785–$102,126
Pennsylvania	159	$84,934	$70,219–$114,836
Mississippi	62	$84,638	$69,954–$109,985
South Dakota	47	$84,638	$79,658–$96,281
Oklahoma	68	$84,638	$77,288–$104,320
Kansas	65	$83,488	$69,004–$98,459
Alabama	85	$82,976	$74,816–$98,066
Tennessee	108	$82,148	$72,012–$95,475
Michigan	128	$82,148	$69,954–$104,385
Wyoming	34	$82,148	$78,186–$89,618
Wisconsin	52	$80,472	$69,440–$101,494
Indiana	46	$80,243	$70,605–$93,353
Arkansas	52	$79,658	$72,012–$87,128
Louisiana	62	$77,168	$69,954–$87,128
Kentucky	58	$76,648	$72,012–$94,597

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Administrative Officer median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Peace Corps	57	$154,440	$145,074–$168,761
Department of Commerce	150	$148,010	$122,370–$177,497
Department of State	173	$142,084	$108,038–$191,850
Smithsonian Institution	44	$140,054	$109,243–$158,306
Department of Health and Human Services	938	$138,363	$119,485–$158,322
Department of Housing and Urban Development	32	$137,975	$129,714–$155,459
Department of Homeland Security	294	$135,426	$122,899–$158,306
Department of Labor	77	$132,923	$111,513–$180,178
Department of the Treasury	68	$129,304	$102,071–$152,613
Department of Justice	328	$126,313	$111,087–$143,170
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	31	$114,377	$103,700–$133,192
Department of Agriculture	205	$113,533	$95,475–$134,822
Department of Transportation	336	$102,760	$90,602–$118,744
Department of the Interior	504	$102,394	$84,243–$121,475
Environmental Protection Agency	49	$92,331	$81,553–$108,997
Department of Veterans Affairs	2,779	$83,183	$74,070–$98,459

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