Health System Specialist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Health System Specialist series (series 0671) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $108,997. Full health system specialist salary profile →

Highest state median

$154,263

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$92,107

Maine

Agency spread

$23,417

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$108,997

5,247 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

Health System Specialist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	136	$154,263	$129,904–$172,700
Maryland	73	$133,964	$112,657–$158,306
California	413	$126,334	$98,652–$146,632
Georgia	127	$120,060	$98,459–$138,356
New Jersey	36	$119,546	$101,209–$140,066
Colorado	111	$118,675	$93,237–$144,914
Washington	117	$117,371	$95,973–$141,445
Alabama	87	$117,081	$95,475–$128,369
Mississippi	58	$116,722	$95,475–$134,822
West Virginia	67	$113,533	$92,491–$125,245
Florida	326	$113,356	$86,776–$125,776
Ohio	205	$112,081	$93,162–$125,957
New York	246	$111,058	$90,939–$135,281
Illinois	185	$110,066	$94,616–$130,884
Michigan	145	$108,603	$95,475–$129,143
Massachusetts	150	$108,134	$87,399–$132,604
Minnesota	82	$107,341	$86,844–$127,447
Utah	40	$106,924	$95,475–$117,081
Missouri	149	$106,437	$79,126–$122,597
North Carolina	176	$105,180	$93,525–$122,741
Pennsylvania	147	$104,427	$84,101–$128,223
Arkansas	54	$104,427	$80,903–$120,629
Texas	375	$103,795	$84,638–$127,283
Nevada	59	$103,618	$89,192–$125,028
Virginia	122	$102,900	$83,210–$128,724
Wisconsin	106	$102,250	$92,491–$124,177
Wyoming	39	$101,443	$92,491–$114,948
South Carolina	88	$101,443	$79,658–$120,629
Indiana	74	$101,443	$89,508–$121,752
Kentucky	76	$101,443	$87,073–$117,081
Connecticut	72	$99,742	$82,438–$124,820
Oregon	86	$99,658	$79,809–$117,081
Kansas	60	$98,459	$77,168–$113,417
Tennessee	150	$98,459	$79,658–$117,081
Louisiana	68	$98,459	$89,508–$127,725
South Dakota	64	$98,459	$85,883–$116,362
New Mexico	55	$98,459	$84,594–$120,144
Arizona	160	$97,286	$80,721–$121,174
Oklahoma	96	$96,967	$76,908–$113,533
Iowa	48	$96,967	$81,316–$114,240
Montana	51	$92,491	$82,148–$104,427
Maine	31	$92,107	$76,128–$110,472

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Health System Specialist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Justice	36	$115,716	$104,427–$130,213
Department of Veterans Affairs	4,998	$109,959	$89,508–$129,703
Department of Health and Human Services	219	$92,299	$80,819–$113,378

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