Grants Management salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Grants Management series (series 1109) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $129,728. Full grants management salary profile →

Highest state median

$146,143

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$101,443

Missouri

Agency spread

$51,861

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$129,728

2,952 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

Grants Management median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	586	$146,143	$126,313–$167,902
Virginia	134	$146,143	$125,845–$167,902
Maryland	708	$146,143	$121,785–$163,104
New York	37	$125,431	$110,395–$150,519
Colorado	166	$125,114	$106,453–$144,914
Pennsylvania	85	$124,720	$101,918–$143,062
California	97	$121,371	$109,063–$137,495
Massachusetts	49	$120,667	$108,134–$136,622
Illinois	104	$118,406	$106,731–$134,850
North Carolina	38	$117,819	$102,816–$136,742
Florida	50	$116,362	$92,491–$131,680
Georgia	158	$113,586	$100,964–$135,069
Washington	66	$113,026	$93,200–$131,392
Texas	136	$107,038	$97,307–$134,997
Missouri	54	$101,443	$96,103–$120,052

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Grants Management median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
National Science Foundation	40	$158,314	$140,054–$172,700
Department of Justice	290	$146,143	$129,904–$163,104
Department of Transportation	80	$142,434	$124,274–$163,104
Department of Health and Human Services	813	$142,084	$119,512–$158,322
Department of State	67	$142,084	$133,964–$167,902
Department of Labor	62	$135,398	$110,950–$159,095
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities	48	$131,523	$110,950–$153,509
Department of Energy	113	$130,543	$109,780–$149,454
Department of Commerce	168	$129,936	$106,398–$161,942
Department of Housing and Urban Development	71	$125,230	$107,020–$143,405
Environmental Protection Agency	150	$116,740	$101,918–$140,638
Department of Veterans Affairs	43	$114,893	$98,620–$132,022
Department of Homeland Security	303	$110,282	$98,459–$130,884
Department of the Interior	270	$109,243	$92,491–$131,594
Department of Agriculture	389	$106,453	$90,206–$122,748

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