Realty salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Realty series (series 1170) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $107,006. Full realty salary profile →

Highest state median

$163,104

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$81,366

Nevada

Agency spread

$43,287

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$107,006

1,802 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

Realty median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	126	$163,104	$133,964–$182,295
Virginia	42	$146,143	$109,243–$167,902
New York	34	$142,156	$119,546–$163,046
Illinois	40	$130,482	$112,568–$154,682
Pennsylvania	41	$128,221	$111,781–$140,742
Florida	39	$125,234	$107,568–$147,758
Texas	104	$117,519	$98,106–$138,855
Georgia	81	$113,586	$104,120–$131,316
California	148	$113,185	$92,584–$138,007
Colorado	110	$113,107	$89,618–$138,456
Alaska	33	$109,777	$92,885–$120,348
Washington	82	$109,212	$89,670–$129,708
Missouri	34	$100,066	$96,141–$129,809
Minnesota	47	$98,459	$84,384–$120,353
Arizona	60	$97,087	$85,931–$114,019
Oregon	103	$96,443	$82,648–$110,910
New Mexico	67	$92,491	$80,522–$106,486
Oklahoma	47	$89,618	$78,413–$104,427
Utah	54	$89,618	$79,658–$98,459
Montana	57	$84,638	$79,658–$101,443
South Dakota	49	$84,638	$75,766–$102,189
Idaho	48	$83,393	$74,678–$98,459
Wyoming	33	$82,148	$77,168–$97,087
Nevada	55	$81,366	$76,280–$100,570

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Realty median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs	123	$135,394	$111,210–$159,500
General Services Administration	307	$134,713	$113,107–$155,472
Department of Homeland Security	70	$133,964	$118,272–$158,322
Department of Transportation	53	$123,752	$104,468–$150,279
Department of Energy	61	$112,518	$98,972–$136,736
Department of the Interior	649	$92,885	$79,658–$111,328
Department of Agriculture	450	$92,107	$79,658–$106,874

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