Consumer Safety salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Consumer Safety series (series 0696) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $136,833. Full consumer safety salary profile →

Highest state median

$158,322

Maryland

Lowest state median

$113,378

Tennessee

Agency spread

$28,204

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$136,833

3,441 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

Consumer Safety median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	826	$158,322	$141,850–$182,295
Virginia	116	$141,459	$122,899–$172,700
Massachusetts	54	$140,641	$118,272–$159,664
New Jersey	124	$137,975	$116,030–$154,700
California	345	$135,657	$115,253–$157,177
Minnesota	65	$135,379	$120,353–$150,852
Georgia	84	$135,069	$119,108–$146,325
Colorado	62	$134,500	$116,994–$154,276
Pennsylvania	87	$132,923	$114,604–$152,087
Illinois	102	$130,040	$110,066–$150,715
New York	184	$129,853	$112,513–$146,337
North Carolina	53	$129,672	$118,557–$144,493
Michigan	93	$128,038	$108,640–$148,166
Wisconsin	37	$127,725	$106,088–$133,574
Washington	85	$127,432	$110,664–$143,557
Ohio	72	$125,957	$109,916–$142,893
Texas	233	$124,177	$105,487–$143,021
Kansas	51	$124,177	$102,742–$134,822
Arizona	30	$123,547	$115,049–$137,363
Florida	194	$120,629	$105,017–$138,356
Tennessee	81	$113,378	$101,413–$131,273

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Consumer Safety median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services	3,077	$138,024	$116,071–$160,726
Department of Agriculture	297	$127,725	$114,017–$138,370
Department of Commerce	73	$109,820	$82,112–$133,142

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