Contracting salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Contracting series (series 1102) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $129,809. Full contracting salary profile →

Highest state median

$163,104

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$98,459

South Dakota

Agency spread

$112,365

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$129,809

11,617 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

Contracting median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	1,755	$163,104	$133,964–$187,093
Maryland	1,293	$148,711	$125,845–$172,700
New Jersey	273	$142,156	$120,412–$163,046
Virginia	1,044	$140,145	$112,657–$167,902
Massachusetts	128	$131,790	$99,836–$151,950
Colorado	370	$129,742	$109,780–$154,264
New Hampshire	32	$128,498	$108,134–$136,622
California	518	$128,222	$109,141–$150,802
Illinois	267	$126,917	$113,402–$146,165
Pennsylvania	388	$125,104	$105,206–$147,835
Alaska	34	$124,823	$111,328–$132,384
Georgia	426	$123,812	$104,120–$146,310
Texas	837	$123,258	$105,303–$143,265
Washington	313	$122,330	$106,088–$139,569
West Virginia	178	$121,207	$98,459–$146,143
New Mexico	147	$120,519	$99,527–$150,016
Missouri	184	$118,991	$97,898–$137,021
New York	240	$117,950	$99,742–$142,156
Ohio	378	$117,762	$96,576–$134,769
Minnesota	87	$117,100	$97,582–$135,379
Arizona	155	$117,081	$98,812–$130,085
Louisiana	65	$117,081	$101,443–$131,273
Florida	490	$117,081	$98,504–$137,774
South Carolina	112	$117,081	$103,681–$138,356
Idaho	89	$117,081	$98,459–$131,273
Vermont	42	$117,062	$106,559–$149,738
Wisconsin	114	$116,722	$88,513–$135,652
Tennessee	153	$116,362	$97,087–$134,162
Utah	59	$114,948	$99,205–$131,273
Alabama	211	$114,677	$96,324–$144,088
Mississippi	115	$113,533	$95,475–$134,162
Michigan	69	$113,533	$93,358–$129,143
Arkansas	40	$113,378	$95,475–$134,822
Oklahoma	122	$113,025	$94,744–$129,969
North Carolina	238	$112,100	$93,866–$129,672
Kentucky	69	$109,985	$92,491–$127,725
Nevada	59	$109,714	$90,212–$125,752
Oregon	89	$109,303	$99,658–$129,244
Kansas	123	$109,163	$95,517–$124,177
Montana	53	$106,437	$92,491–$120,629
Hawaii	32	$104,348	$98,897–$125,936
Indiana	54	$103,408	$82,913–$124,488
Iowa	39	$100,032	$87,482–$115,307
South Dakota	39	$98,459	$82,148–$120,629

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Contracting median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Securities and Exchange Commission	39	$225,914	$191,052–$252,558
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	35	$195,917	$174,822–$224,398
Department of State	220	$158,306	$133,964–$172,700
Department of Commerce	356	$147,522	$119,631–$172,134
Department of Education	96	$146,700	$125,845–$177,497
Department of Housing and Urban Development	66	$145,481	$130,884–$172,700
Department of Transportation	409	$145,418	$119,677–$177,497
Small Business Administration	47	$140,414	$125,743–$154,898
Department of Energy	568	$139,744	$117,081–$167,541
Department of the Treasury	345	$139,721	$117,081–$170,060
Department of Homeland Security	1,419	$139,569	$114,893–$167,902
Department of Health and Human Services	917	$138,024	$116,289–$163,104
Department of Labor	81	$137,128	$118,261–$167,672
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	619	$133,744	$110,107–$164,729
Social Security Administration	67	$129,904	$102,415–$163,420
General Services Administration	1,692	$129,013	$109,243–$150,744
Environmental Protection Agency	221	$127,438	$106,049–$148,869
Department of the Interior	790	$119,064	$101,443–$138,456
Department of Agriculture	522	$118,637	$99,818–$134,843
Department of Justice	628	$115,044	$89,618–$146,143
Department of Veterans Affairs	2,506	$113,549	$95,462–$135,024

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