General Engineering salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the General Engineering series (series 0801) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $156,699. Full general engineering salary profile →

Highest state median

$180,565

Maryland

Lowest state median

$116,166

South Dakota

Agency spread

$78,327

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$156,699

10,700 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 Engineering median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	1,280	$180,565	$150,203–$197,200
District of Columbia	1,229	$180,565	$154,263–$197,200
New Hampshire	38	$173,339	$152,169–$196,267
California	634	$172,980	$146,366–$197,200
Virginia	481	$170,164	$144,585–$190,185
Massachusetts	147	$159,726	$136,622–$183,306
Alabama	477	$156,940	$139,721–$179,755
Connecticut	38	$156,124	$144,747–$167,383
Illinois	227	$154,666	$134,850–$178,103
New Jersey	248	$154,637	$132,063–$183,126
Texas	1,837	$154,561	$126,841–$183,738
Colorado	186	$154,264	$132,686–$172,000
Ohio	412	$153,223	$131,331–$175,077
New Mexico	215	$152,572	$120,629–$192,788
Tennessee	134	$150,935	$126,966–$178,169
Idaho	63	$150,935	$134,162–$162,740
Georgia	235	$150,744	$132,914–$172,280
Washington	208	$150,647	$131,594–$171,147
New York	250	$150,519	$132,909–$171,884
Mississippi	122	$148,711	$127,725–$163,514
South Carolina	120	$148,609	$129,905–$167,153
Alaska	39	$148,143	$132,758–$170,662
North Carolina	101	$144,151	$125,967–$162,753
Florida	817	$143,608	$121,526–$168,918
Pennsylvania	308	$143,048	$121,052–$166,317
West Virginia	161	$142,549	$120,629–$169,060
Louisiana	70	$141,462	$124,152–$155,128
Kentucky	38	$141,193	$123,043–$156,303
Oklahoma	108	$140,335	$117,081–$162,582
Oregon	50	$138,496	$125,084–$158,112
Michigan	129	$136,978	$116,997–$152,625
Arizona	57	$136,183	$118,312–$152,875
Minnesota	40	$136,025	$119,021–$164,781
Missouri	114	$135,336	$120,580–$155,639
Wisconsin	53	$133,610	$115,378–$156,546
Nevada	64	$129,764	$116,938–$157,284
South Dakota	41	$116,166	$105,628–$138,370

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

General Engineering median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	66	$209,600	$184,467–$209,600
National Science Foundation	50	$209,600	$194,966–$209,600
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	717	$180,565	$153,509–$197,200
Department of State	69	$177,497	$163,104–$187,093
Department of Commerce	239	$166,378	$148,960–$191,714
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	3,728	$163,950	$135,160–$192,331
Department of Transportation	1,494	$161,498	$136,622–$188,392
Department of Homeland Security	389	$158,925	$135,164–$186,872
Department of Energy	1,267	$158,530	$138,370–$188,656
Department of the Treasury	280	$141,336	$128,370–$158,306
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,585	$140,462	$120,710–$161,173
Department of the Interior	174	$138,370	$120,883–$163,104
Department of Agriculture	109	$138,370	$124,177–$154,280
Department of Health and Human Services	537	$138,024	$117,625–$159,612
Department of Housing and Urban Development	42	$134,232	$129,013–$146,598
General Services Administration	96	$133,964	$114,927–$149,020
Environmental Protection Agency	123	$133,217	$117,402–$152,625
Department of Labor	39	$131,273	$107,968–$153,886

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