General Health Science salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the General Health Science series (series 0601) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $129,904. Full general health science salary profile →

Highest state median

$177,497

Maryland

Lowest state median

$84,638

South Dakota

Agency spread

$62,476

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$129,904

14,972 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

General Health Science median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	4,797	$177,497	$154,263–$197,200
District of Columbia	285	$158,306	$133,964–$187,093
Georgia	2,063	$138,821	$120,060–$164,047
California	957	$125,787	$105,031–$148,764
New Jersey	90	$121,992	$99,742–$158,492
New York	398	$117,106	$96,281–$137,975
Virginia	217	$116,071	$88,423–$153,397
Montana	42	$113,478	$110,085–$128,286
Colorado	230	$113,107	$102,597–$138,456
Massachusetts	428	$111,513	$84,579–$140,641
Washington	288	$110,664	$97,545–$127,432
Utah	133	$110,395	$87,128–$131,246
North Carolina	453	$109,475	$88,383–$141,590
Vermont	43	$109,123	$91,649–$127,052
Ohio	332	$109,004	$93,526–$137,241
Missouri	188	$107,482	$93,022–$122,879
Illinois	318	$106,731	$94,616–$126,917
Arizona	238	$106,285	$96,391–$118,599
Oregon	140	$105,696	$86,501–$120,272
Connecticut	132	$105,610	$96,808–$142,156
Pennsylvania	412	$104,883	$94,020–$127,584
Nevada	79	$104,597	$86,453–$114,108
Florida	693	$103,299	$90,140–$117,081
Kentucky	82	$102,319	$98,464–$117,406
New Mexico	80	$99,527	$85,556–$121,938
Oklahoma	96	$98,459	$84,638–$120,629
Louisiana	111	$98,459	$86,764–$120,629
Minnesota	170	$97,702	$81,415–$123,775
Texas	596	$97,609	$87,128–$122,542
Wisconsin	142	$97,033	$88,513–$108,386
West Virginia	130	$96,843	$84,638–$122,403
Michigan	327	$96,104	$87,865–$117,081
Rhode Island	73	$95,859	$76,898–$128,410
Kansas	83	$94,050	$84,775–$117,616
Indiana	127	$93,353	$84,638–$121,752
Iowa	116	$93,242	$85,325–$117,307
Alabama	106	$90,017	$84,680–$104,954
Idaho	38	$89,618	$84,638–$98,459
Tennessee	216	$89,508	$84,638–$112,373
Mississippi	87	$88,318	$82,770–$97,087
Nebraska	44	$85,484	$84,638–$106,210
South Carolina	173	$84,638	$82,148–$106,852
Arkansas	140	$84,638	$82,770–$113,533
South Dakota	55	$84,638	$84,638–$108,698

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

General Health Science median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services	7,967	$163,104	$138,024–$187,093
Environmental Protection Agency	60	$145,470	$133,817–$181,530
Department of Veterans Affairs	8,134	$100,628	$86,764–$120,629

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