General Arts and Information salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the General Arts and Information series (series 1001) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $130,786. Full general arts and information salary profile →

Highest state median

$146,143

Maryland

Lowest state median

$68,870

Oregon

Agency spread

$90,621

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$130,786

2,337 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

General Arts and Information median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	325	$146,143	$122,899–$163,104
Virginia	57	$140,426	$119,153–$154,263
Georgia	368	$138,821	$123,812–$159,612
District of Columbia	947	$133,142	$119,485–$154,263
New York	33	$130,095	$98,459–$137,128
Florida	49	$128,471	$112,804–$143,586
West Virginia	35	$112,657	$96,478–$126,313
Pennsylvania	38	$111,053	$87,290–$132,923
Texas	37	$104,111	$90,177–$120,431
California	70	$78,809	$51,974–$134,201
Oregon	37	$68,870	$48,281–$146,817

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

General Arts and Information median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services	637	$142,084	$123,812–$159,612
Department of Commerce	110	$139,495	$112,986–$163,514
Department of Justice	90	$138,024	$123,815–$158,322
General Services Administration	48	$137,576	$120,241–$158,306
Department of Homeland Security	134	$135,024	$125,845–$158,306
U.S. Agency for Global Media	454	$133,142	$122,899–$149,494
Smithsonian Institution	230	$112,657	$91,815–$138,024
Department of the Interior	82	$112,085	$93,981–$126,179
Department of Veterans Affairs	195	$94,597	$84,638–$122,191
National Archives and Records Administration	111	$93,994	$70,068–$122,899
Department of Agriculture	157	$51,463	$46,167–$58,871

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