Financial Administration and Program salary by state and agency
How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Financial Administration and Program series (series 0501) differs by where they work and
who employs them. Nationally the median is $107,038 .
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Highest state median
$158,306
District of Columbia
Lowest state median
$78,427
Kansas
Agency spread
$122,252
highest vs. lowest agency median
National median
$107,038
11,826 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 0501 (Financial Administration and Program)
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 11,899 of 27,938 employees (42.6%).
Pay figures use the 11,826 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 Financial Administration and Program median pay by state State Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K District of Columbia 1,616 $158,306 $126,313–$187,093 Maryland 881 $142,084 $116,071–$172,700 Virginia 716 $129,728 $96,843–$163,104 Vermont 47 $123,092 $100,469–$133,954 Georgia 397 $112,556 $84,857–$131,316 Connecticut 60 $107,230 $89,339–$140,110 California 563 $106,973 $85,064–$137,649 Colorado 393 $106,453 $86,041–$130,543 New Hampshire 32 $106,444 $88,552–$131,994 Utah 279 $106,437 $79,658–$127,725 Washington 174 $103,525 $88,513–$135,582 Oregon 101 $102,873 $84,488–$129,976 Massachusetts 151 $102,712 $88,552–$132,604 New York 414 $101,524 $84,863–$130,095 New Jersey 134 $101,209 $82,438–$140,388 West Virginia 481 $98,459 $82,301–$114,240 South Carolina 189 $98,459 $82,148–$117,081 Idaho 34 $98,459 $79,658–$117,081 Missouri 322 $97,898 $78,602–$120,767 Pennsylvania 417 $96,498 $79,351–$128,221 Illinois 202 $96,281 $75,900–$127,708 Montana 41 $95,475 $79,658–$108,698 Texas 1,081 $94,720 $77,168–$120,372 Kentucky 167 $93,231 $80,243–$121,952 Alabama 105 $92,491 $75,054–$109,478 North Carolina 215 $92,299 $77,213–$118,957 Arizona 129 $91,140 $78,117–$115,478 Mississippi 109 $91,054 $77,168–$108,054 Ohio 212 $90,976 $77,833–$114,912 South Dakota 40 $90,862 $74,678–$101,443 Michigan 91 $90,611 $79,998–$114,772 New Mexico 208 $90,590 $76,588–$111,592 Florida 372 $89,508 $76,552–$113,982 Louisiana 104 $88,318 $74,678–$114,124 Minnesota 210 $87,482 $78,508–$117,100 Indiana 79 $87,128 $72,316–$108,874 Arkansas 45 $87,128 $65,838–$107,411 Nebraska 36 $85,484 $75,952–$106,949 Wisconsin 130 $82,148 $67,896–$107,173 Tennessee 225 $82,148 $72,012–$104,427 Oklahoma 194 $82,148 $70,895–$104,427 Nevada 75 $81,366 $71,874–$99,169 Iowa 55 $80,895 $74,674–$100,762 Kansas 113 $78,427 $71,095–$96,141
By agency, highest to lowest median Financial Administration and Program median pay by agency Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 152 $204,400 $156,086–$257,500 National Science Foundation 38 $172,700 $142,084–$196,767 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 30 $154,263 $138,024–$166,702 Department of Housing and Urban Development 101 $143,913 $116,071–$177,497 Department of Health and Human Services 458 $142,364 $118,038–$169,252 Social Security Administration 161 $142,084 $122,899–$154,960 Small Business Administration 45 $138,456 $99,922–$168,481 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 223 $138,024 $114,017–$165,945 Department of Commerce 208 $138,024 $96,258–$186,207 Department of Energy 106 $137,622 $108,276–$168,081 Smithsonian Institution 46 $129,904 $104,122–$157,295 Government Publishing Office 51 $129,728 $119,485–$154,263 Department of Homeland Security 1,097 $125,845 $99,923–$153,509 Department of State 177 $125,845 $101,443–$163,104 Department of Transportation 421 $123,540 $95,384–$159,294 General Services Administration 195 $122,798 $102,444–$151,003 Environmental Protection Agency 121 $120,610 $98,921–$163,350 Department of Labor 119 $119,485 $102,966–$154,723 Department of Justice 1,025 $104,427 $82,301–$138,024 Department of Agriculture 455 $104,088 $82,214–$127,292 Department of the Interior 628 $102,540 $84,638–$129,742 Department of the Treasury 4,266 $97,426 $80,243–$125,646 Department of Veterans Affairs 1,918 $82,148 $71,370–$101,226