General Business and Industry salary by state and agency
How median pay for full-time federal employees in the General Business and Industry series (series 1101) differs by where they work and
who employs them. Nationally the median is $125,845 .
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Highest state median
$158,322
District of Columbia
Lowest state median
$74,678
North Dakota
Agency spread
$176,128
highest vs. lowest agency median
National median
$125,845
11,386 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 1101 (General Business and Industry)
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 12,071 of 26,372 employees (45.8%).
Pay figures use the 11,386 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 Business and Industry median pay by state State Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K District of Columbia 1,998 $158,322 $133,964–$187,093 Virginia 632 $158,306 $129,904–$182,295 Maryland 439 $150,203 $129,904–$172,700 New Jersey 101 $136,833 $96,808–$158,104 Massachusetts 156 $136,107 $111,513–$161,448 Illinois 390 $134,850 $110,066–$168,728 Colorado 454 $129,742 $109,780–$154,264 Washington 291 $126,153 $102,158–$143,913 Pennsylvania 385 $124,933 $88,421–$147,496 California 719 $124,154 $91,775–$155,237 Georgia 645 $122,398 $95,957–$142,573 New York 498 $121,577 $93,874–$160,588 Minnesota 125 $119,907 $82,148–$139,247 Ohio 171 $117,668 $83,084–$136,368 Texas 909 $116,956 $88,995–$142,836 Michigan 179 $116,362 $87,865–$136,970 Kansas 140 $115,385 $85,826–$131,520 Alaska 58 $111,328 $84,439–$129,135 North Carolina 198 $110,190 $80,974–$137,082 Florida 426 $107,411 $79,658–$132,250 Oregon 173 $106,093 $82,148–$137,809 Hawaii 42 $105,906 $85,842–$130,475 Indiana 87 $102,399 $75,374–$121,752 Arizona 175 $101,006 $78,520–$126,184 Alabama 113 $99,452 $68,830–$122,493 Oklahoma 198 $98,906 $76,388–$119,742 Missouri 344 $98,570 $73,839–$129,809 Louisiana 110 $98,459 $69,150–$118,855 Kentucky 98 $96,339 $67,896–$117,081 West Virginia 91 $96,281 $76,388–$120,629 Nebraska 56 $90,402 $67,896–$121,835 Mississippi 87 $89,618 $69,954–$116,722 Wisconsin 104 $88,513 $69,849–$114,420 Nevada 65 $88,300 $76,280–$109,714 New Mexico 93 $88,073 $75,181–$114,972 Montana 92 $85,883 $65,838–$117,081 South Carolina 101 $84,638 $67,896–$113,378 Utah 62 $84,638 $69,954–$111,964 Idaho 62 $84,638 $67,896–$116,362 Tennessee 259 $82,148 $67,476–$113,533 South Dakota 74 $82,148 $65,838–$106,437 Wyoming 49 $82,148 $59,852–$108,157 Iowa 84 $77,168 $65,838–$105,808 Arkansas 81 $77,168 $63,780–$98,459 North Dakota 35 $74,678 $64,809–$101,443
By agency, highest to lowest median General Business and Industry median pay by agency Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50% $50K $100K $150K $200K $250K $300K Commodity Futures Trading Commission 94 $258,407 $241,724–$264,489 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 317 $220,073 $165,676–$257,500 Development Finance Corporation 210 $177,497 $158,306–$197,200 U.S. International Trade Commission 64 $158,306 $133,964–$183,273 Department of State 53 $154,263 $133,964–$167,902 Department of Energy 591 $153,509 $129,904–$185,977 National Aeronautics and Space Administration 33 $151,816 $121,526–$192,331 Environmental Protection Agency 63 $150,203 $133,377–$170,038 Department of Commerce 563 $149,942 $128,897–$182,310 Department of Transportation 75 $143,457 $119,992–$170,301 Export-Import Bank of the United States 47 $142,084 $121,785–$161,313 Department of Housing and Urban Development 1,705 $140,641 $123,657–$163,104 Department of Labor 35 $140,412 $131,816–$163,104 General Services Administration 1,362 $138,821 $122,899–$159,627 Department of Homeland Security 641 $138,024 $116,071–$158,322 Department of Health and Human Services 338 $138,024 $120,629–$157,747 Department of Education 120 $134,960 $121,371–$154,376 Department of the Interior 654 $101,954 $79,658–$125,418 Department of Justice 288 $101,383 $82,301–$132,586 Small Business Administration 1,367 $99,692 $82,761–$126,579 Department of the Treasury 630 $89,660 $77,168–$117,422 Department of Veterans Affairs 1,182 $86,525 $77,168–$102,394 Department of Agriculture 1,715 $82,279 $65,838–$121,076