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Veterans Claims Examining salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Veterans Claims Examining series (series 0996) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $90,083. Full veterans claims examining salary profile →

Highest state median
$105,389
Maryland
Lowest state median
$77,168
Oklahoma
National median
$90,083
17,806 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

Veterans Claims Examining median pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 132 $105,389 $88,138–$119,485
Alaska 42 $104,580 $87,254–$113,858
California 1,194 $103,678 $87,162–$115,880
New Jersey 151 $102,676 $88,107–$116,030
Rhode Island 313 $101,375 $84,678–$114,893
Massachusetts 127 $101,375 $87,321–$114,893
New Hampshire 61 $101,375 $82,112–$111,513
Connecticut 108 $100,992 $84,358–$111,092
Washington 629 $100,726 $86,578–$110,664
Illinois 264 $100,059 $81,047–$110,066
Colorado 288 $99,922 $83,362–$116,434
Oregon 137 $96,561 $80,558–$106,088
Pennsylvania 754 $96,007 $79,889–$111,781
Ohio 405 $95,475 $78,067–$109,039
Minnesota 637 $94,988 $79,040–$107,341
Arizona 359 $93,629 $80,577–$102,993
Wyoming 36 $93,544 $76,464–$98,459
Hawaii 81 $93,445 $78,054–$102,791
Virginia 385 $92,491 $77,168–$99,733
Georgia 602 $92,314 $76,668–$104,120
Maine 235 $92,107 $77,168–$101,443
Louisiana 186 $92,107 $77,030–$98,459
Texas 1,451 $90,823 $77,168–$107,224
New Mexico 106 $90,479 $75,576–$99,527
Iowa 149 $90,345 $77,168–$99,258
Nevada 109 $89,859 $77,333–$100,570
Mississippi 184 $89,563 $74,765–$98,459
West Virginia 209 $89,508 $72,500–$98,459
Florida 987 $89,508 $74,765–$98,459
North Carolina 779 $89,508 $74,765–$98,459
Michigan 395 $89,508 $79,969–$108,603
Tennessee 505 $89,508 $72,500–$106,437
Montana 100 $89,508 $74,765–$98,459
South Carolina 482 $89,508 $74,765–$98,459
Idaho 127 $89,508 $70,801–$98,459
Missouri 395 $89,338 $78,985–$97,898
Utah 404 $88,932 $74,765–$98,459
Kansas 75 $88,356 $77,168–$96,614
Nebraska 271 $88,356 $72,500–$98,459
Arkansas 193 $88,356 $72,500–$98,459
Delaware 36 $87,452 $78,862–$109,315
Wisconsin 569 $85,909 $75,820–$102,967
Kentucky 363 $82,148 $70,235–$97,087
Alabama 307 $82,148 $72,188–$95,475
South Dakota 114 $82,148 $70,801–$95,475
North Dakota 50 $80,722 $73,066–$98,459
New York 659 $80,695 $73,151–$99,839
Indiana 256 $80,034 $70,889–$93,353
Oklahoma 1,214 $77,168 $69,954–$92,491

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Veterans Claims Examining median pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 17,845 $90,083 $77,168–$104,427

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