Passport and Visa Examining salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Passport and Visa Examining series (series 0967) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $90,954. Full passport and visa examining salary profile →

Highest state median

$105,829

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$77,168

Louisiana

National median

$90,954

1,906 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

Passport and Visa Examining median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	218	$105,829	$88,296–$126,313
New Hampshire	382	$104,319	$84,579–$109,959
Texas	136	$102,142	$88,995–$109,095
California	142	$93,358	$87,061–$110,283
Colorado	32	$91,594	$86,041–$108,251
New York	81	$90,939	$80,695–$102,676
Illinois	59	$89,049	$83,482–$105,749
Massachusetts	41	$87,399	$84,579–$108,134
South Carolina	226	$87,128	$74,678–$96,684
Washington	68	$86,734	$70,530–$100,726
Pennsylvania	55	$85,033	$82,289–$87,776
Georgia	41	$84,238	$78,972–$100,036
Florida	50	$82,185	$72,310–$103,399
Minnesota	33	$81,415	$67,290–$89,559
Arizona	142	$78,632	$69,001–$88,780
Louisiana	133	$77,168	$65,599–$94,597

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Passport and Visa Examining median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of State	2,004	$90,939	$79,533–$107,139

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