Engineering Technical salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Engineering Technical series (series 0802) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $89,618. Full engineering technical salary profile →

Highest state median

$119,485

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$73,041

Arkansas

Agency spread

$42,455

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$89,618

3,006 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

Engineering Technical median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	134	$119,485	$109,243–$133,142
Maryland	195	$116,071	$97,154–$133,142
California	244	$108,921	$92,107–$130,547
Alaska	33	$105,316	$101,331–$114,012
Georgia	55	$100,994	$80,243–$107,644
Virginia	114	$98,531	$80,842–$115,064
New York	39	$94,597	$79,885–$104,840
Washington	116	$92,219	$81,007–$106,088
Oklahoma	202	$90,723	$76,128–$103,839
Illinois	32	$90,304	$78,128–$108,668
Florida	245	$90,173	$79,885–$101,457
Colorado	92	$89,618	$79,950–$101,310
Utah	61	$89,618	$74,765–$103,352
Wyoming	56	$87,128	$80,097–$97,098
West Virginia	33	$87,128	$76,128–$95,231
Ohio	56	$87,076	$77,805–$112,155
North Carolina	39	$85,783	$82,804–$93,782
Alabama	31	$85,491	$76,512–$109,322
Pennsylvania	68	$84,638	$78,268–$97,300
Idaho	35	$84,638	$68,068–$92,491
Michigan	38	$83,971	$79,295–$93,820
Minnesota	43	$83,825	$77,030–$89,238
Texas	126	$83,486	$76,884–$103,563
Tennessee	34	$83,393	$72,678–$92,395
Kansas	40	$81,560	$79,295–$94,620
North Dakota	33	$80,243	$69,954–$94,738
South Dakota	30	$80,243	$72,892–$88,356
Montana	63	$80,243	$72,378–$89,618
Mississippi	100	$79,658	$74,678–$82,148
Oregon	66	$78,624	$67,896–$92,550
Wisconsin	34	$78,188	$70,801–$85,524
Louisiana	39	$76,128	$69,436–$82,148
Iowa	36	$74,370	$67,896–$80,406
Arizona	57	$74,070	$62,973–$84,276
New Mexico	114	$73,751	$61,722–$94,322
Arkansas	42	$73,041	$70,161–$78,186

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Engineering Technical median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
General Services Administration	58	$119,485	$109,243–$133,142
Smithsonian Institution	66	$112,657	$103,158–$129,728
Department of Commerce	132	$104,427	$92,988–$126,869
Department of Homeland Security	89	$100,119	$86,989–$112,789
Department of Transportation	559	$100,022	$87,204–$112,900
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	469	$98,459	$80,250–$117,227
Department of Justice	109	$97,087	$87,348–$109,762
Department of the Interior	380	$84,638	$70,781–$97,087
Department of Veterans Affairs	214	$84,638	$78,691–$92,232
Department of Health and Human Services	177	$77,771	$65,599–$96,843
Department of Agriculture	695	$77,030	$69,954–$83,736

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