General Attorney salary by state and agency
How median pay for full-time federal employees in the General Attorney series (series 0905) differs by where they work and
who employs them. Nationally the median is $185,941 .
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Highest state median
$197,200
District of Columbia
Lowest state median
$118,855
Mississippi
Agency spread
$148,887
highest vs. lowest agency median
National median
$185,941
24,509 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.
Time period September 2026 snapshot (as of September 30, 2026; published November 4, 2026)
Population Federal civilian employees in occupational series 0905 (General Attorney)
Geography States: published duty station only. Agencies: all duty stations. Pay definition Annualized adjusted basic pay: base pay plus locality or special-rate supplement, after pay caps. Excludes bonuses, overtime, allowances and benefits. More Coverage
OPM published pay for 24,962 of 36,655 employees (68.1%).
Pay figures use the 24,509 full-time employees with published pay. Pay is withheld for a large share of this group, so figures may not represent it fully. Coverage details By state, highest to lowest median General Attorney median pay by state State Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K District of Columbia 11,512 $197,200 $169,279–$197,200 New York 977 $192,694 $158,881–$209,600 California 1,259 $189,725 $157,236–$197,200 New Hampshire 31 $184,755 $156,699–$197,200 Massachusetts 394 $184,317 $156,699–$197,200 Alaska 34 $184,011 $156,443–$196,691 Virginia 1,514 $182,295 $158,306–$197,200 Illinois 679 $178,103 $149,979–$197,200 Colorado 489 $177,640 $154,264–$197,200 Maryland 1,341 $177,497 $153,509–$197,200 New Jersey 216 $170,458 $148,222–$197,200 Texas 1,031 $170,136 $138,612–$197,200 Washington 324 $169,644 $146,080–$193,999 Georgia 625 $166,881 $141,876–$192,958 Pennsylvania 575 $166,317 $138,595–$195,629 Minnesota 114 $164,551 $146,265–$182,798 Connecticut 84 $164,316 $140,644–$191,782 Nebraska 33 $162,740 $129,486–$185,870 Oregon 167 $162,629 $135,522–$185,977 Hawaii 37 $161,953 $135,687–$185,346 Utah 64 $161,590 $138,356–$177,536 Kansas 102 $159,096 $132,090–$180,432 Rhode Island 37 $156,699 $134,613–$197,200 West Virginia 56 $155,128 $123,780–$170,253 New Mexico 79 $154,692 $129,262–$180,708 Florida 671 $154,002 $124,692–$187,399 Arizona 163 $153,498 $124,724–$185,710 Michigan 264 $152,610 $121,768–$180,360 Nevada 55 $152,030 $128,971–$181,342 North Carolina 259 $150,014 $122,074–$171,411 Oklahoma 75 $146,742 $129,969–$172,604 Tennessee 162 $142,549 $113,456–$170,138 Wisconsin 89 $140,306 $119,806–$171,001 Ohio 352 $140,088 $117,842–$170,736 South Carolina 97 $138,370 $113,378–$164,426 Missouri 340 $137,566 $113,195–$166,182 Louisiana 144 $136,589 $113,378–$164,554 Alabama 99 $135,515 $113,378–$152,821 Indiana 127 $135,412 $117,446–$164,256 Kentucky 90 $120,629 $107,411–$155,128 Mississippi 65 $118,855 $107,168–$148,276
By agency, highest to lowest median General Attorney median pay by agency Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $100K $200K $300K Commodity Futures Trading Commission 198 $264,489 $255,685–$292,300 Securities and Exchange Commission 1,670 $259,402 $221,407–$287,476 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 315 $257,500 $226,310–$257,500 Federal Reserve System 163 $244,260 $224,412–$255,000 Federal Housing Finance Agency 53 $232,659 $200,595–$283,858 Department of Justice 10,594 $197,200 $174,922–$197,200 Federal Trade Commission 595 $197,200 $187,093–$197,200 Federal Communications Commission 473 $197,200 $191,850–$197,200 Department of State 256 $197,200 $191,850–$197,200 Merit Systems Protection Board 97 $197,200 $178,264–$197,200 U.S. International Trade Commission 97 $197,200 $191,850–$197,200 Development Finance Corporation 51 $197,200 $197,200–$197,200 Surface Transportation Board 45 $197,200 $197,200–$197,200 Export-Import Bank of the United States 31 $197,200 $191,479–$209,575 Consumer Product Safety Commission 32 $194,525 $174,922–$197,200 Nuclear Regulatory Commission 83 $192,958 $170,014–$197,200 Department of Energy 517 $191,850 $162,712–$197,200 Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 41 $191,850 $174,922–$197,200 Smithsonian Institution 32 $191,850 $149,826–$200,422 General Services Administration 125 $189,104 $158,310–$197,200 Department of Labor 447 $187,093 $158,322–$197,200 Federal Election Commission 63 $187,093 $172,700–$197,200 Department of Transportation 464 $186,207 $159,980–$197,200 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 103 $186,207 $152,439–$197,200 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 72 $184,509 $167,902–$197,200 Department of the Treasury 1,844 $182,798 $155,656–$197,200 Department of Health and Human Services 880 $178,731 $139,807–$197,200 Federal Labor Relations Authority 41 $178,460 $165,922–$197,200 Environmental Protection Agency 828 $177,870 $151,442–$197,200 Department of Homeland Security 4,062 $177,536 $153,366–$197,200 Department of the Interior 391 $177,497 $158,306–$197,200 Department of Housing and Urban Development 265 $177,497 $158,306–$195,334 Department of Agriculture 158 $177,497 $153,509–$197,200 Department of Commerce 1,483 $172,700 $146,742–$191,850 National Labor Relations Board 516 $172,700 $138,728–$197,200 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 349 $167,160 $153,235–$187,093 Department of Veterans Affairs 1,644 $161,778 $143,913–$178,120 Office of Special Counsel 95 $158,306 $140,054–$186,207 Department of Education 286 $150,802 $128,585–$174,922 Social Security Administration 2,686 $130,464 $116,586–$151,455 Small Business Administration 399 $115,602 $97,307–$150,411