Legal Instruments Examining salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Legal Instruments Examining series (series 0963) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $75,059. Full legal instruments examining salary profile →

Highest state median

$82,802

Oklahoma

Lowest state median

$60,751

Texas

Agency spread

$18,226

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$75,059

610 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

Legal Instruments Examining median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Oklahoma	117	$82,802	$71,329–$88,356
Virginia	115	$75,059	$75,059–$77,687
West Virginia	82	$72,977	$59,661–$84,751
Texas	68	$60,751	$49,365–$76,237

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Legal Instruments Examining median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Transportation	111	$83,825	$79,122–$91,707
Department of Commerce	100	$75,059	$73,134–$75,059
Department of Justice	722	$72,977	$54,857–$80,041
Department of Veterans Affairs	44	$70,280	$67,896–$75,101
Department of Homeland Security	118	$68,681	$57,012–$80,041
Department of the Interior	98	$65,599	$55,506–$76,726

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