Telecommunications salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Telecommunications series (series 0391) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $133,964. Full telecommunications salary profile →

Highest state median

$150,203

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$119,761

Colorado

Agency spread

$63,626

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$133,964

807 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

Telecommunications median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	297	$150,203	$133,964–$167,902
Maryland	53	$146,143	$129,728–$158,322
Virginia	89	$133,964	$118,987–$163,104
California	57	$121,917	$92,919–$136,653
Georgia	49	$119,897	$102,669–$142,573
Colorado	31	$119,761	$108,596–$144,390

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Telecommunications median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	40	$160,713	$133,964–$187,093
Department of Justice	444	$147,427	$133,142–$159,518
Department of Transportation	56	$146,536	$129,412–$174,998
Department of Homeland Security	590	$133,964	$119,485–$154,263
Department of Agriculture	44	$114,149	$103,451–$133,721
Department of the Interior	136	$97,087	$85,945–$122,794

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