Budget Analysis salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Budget Analysis series (series 0560) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $130,932. Full budget analysis salary profile →

Highest state median

$158,322

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$82,148

South Dakota

Agency spread

$69,868

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$130,932

5,846 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

Budget Analysis median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	1,581	$158,322	$133,964–$186,207
Virginia	383	$154,263	$129,904–$172,700
Maryland	808	$154,263	$133,142–$177,497
New Jersey	31	$131,957	$104,078–$144,652
Massachusetts	45	$128,100	$101,499–$140,641
Georgia	248	$127,564	$110,208–$146,325
Alabama	100	$125,627	$107,200–$140,407
Illinois	86	$123,409	$103,395–$142,783
Texas	276	$120,530	$94,062–$139,116
Colorado	162	$119,761	$98,228–$134,500
Pennsylvania	106	$117,304	$92,759–$138,167
Ohio	89	$115,270	$96,576–$137,071
Washington	95	$112,948	$92,494–$131,392
New York	89	$112,513	$89,114–$133,611
California	277	$112,034	$93,501–$137,534
North Carolina	92	$110,542	$93,468–$128,990
Kansas	31	$108,173	$86,574–$118,626
South Carolina	53	$107,206	$82,301–$127,725
Alaska	37	$106,961	$87,254–$121,450
Mississippi	32	$103,940	$91,457–$121,516
Florida	183	$103,399	$84,837–$124,052
West Virginia	85	$101,443	$87,122–$124,177
Oregon	64	$100,792	$86,804–$117,081
Missouri	74	$100,754	$82,148–$120,052
Nevada	33	$100,570	$84,440–$114,286
Minnesota	30	$100,417	$89,559–$119,200
Michigan	42	$98,459	$82,148–$117,081
New Mexico	120	$98,459	$83,039–$121,938
Idaho	54	$98,459	$82,770–$116,362
Tennessee	60	$97,087	$82,148–$113,533
Wisconsin	34	$96,706	$89,910–$112,748
Montana	46	$92,546	$82,148–$109,342
Utah	43	$92,491	$79,658–$113,533
Arizona	94	$91,712	$80,097–$109,761
Kentucky	37	$87,128	$77,168–$104,427
Oklahoma	44	$85,883	$75,766–$108,157
South Dakota	33	$82,148	$74,678–$113,533

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Budget Analysis median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Housing and Urban Development	95	$167,902	$140,968–$187,093
Smithsonian Institution	31	$163,104	$116,071–$187,093
Department of Education	36	$159,238	$138,024–$197,200
Department of Commerce	295	$158,306	$129,482–$187,093
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	35	$153,509	$126,564–$172,700
Department of Transportation	65	$152,456	$123,088–$172,700
Department of State	259	$150,203	$133,964–$167,902
Department of Labor	97	$150,203	$129,904–$182,295
Social Security Administration	76	$150,203	$133,210–$172,910
Department of Energy	239	$146,742	$121,174–$177,497
Department of Health and Human Services	702	$143,913	$121,785–$163,104
Department of Homeland Security	660	$142,156	$123,426–$167,902
Department of Justice	614	$138,024	$100,430–$163,104
Environmental Protection Agency	144	$134,195	$110,944–$160,766
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	316	$133,017	$113,541–$148,650
General Services Administration	122	$131,790	$116,030–$164,041
Department of the Treasury	201	$125,845	$102,415–$154,464
Department of Agriculture	483	$112,657	$92,491–$137,170
Department of Veterans Affairs	842	$100,380	$84,438–$126,817
Department of the Interior	829	$98,034	$82,148–$123,088

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