Meteorology salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Meteorology series (series 1340) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $120,983. Full meteorology salary profile →

Highest state median

$150,203

Maryland

Lowest state median

$106,437

Kentucky

National median

$120,983

2,296 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

Meteorology median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	154	$150,203	$133,142–$172,700
Oklahoma	101	$134,822	$113,533–$155,128
Colorado	58	$130,820	$101,154–$156,198
Virginia	56	$129,904	$109,243–$151,218
Hawaii	35	$129,640	$116,676–$146,638
Idaho	36	$127,725	$114,124–$138,370
Illinois	33	$126,917	$113,533–$142,783
Florida	146	$124,692	$104,535–$147,350
New York	69	$124,177	$112,320–$146,337
Washington	37	$123,848	$103,460–$133,860
Minnesota	37	$123,775	$104,427–$134,822
Missouri	105	$121,613	$110,603–$138,931
North Carolina	41	$121,511	$104,427–$138,370
Alaska	89	$120,348	$84,439–$142,216
Texas	144	$119,184	$100,390–$134,997
Arizona	37	$118,761	$93,629–$130,148
Ohio	34	$118,321	$102,555–$136,145
California	95	$118,264	$103,438–$145,118
Alabama	48	$117,535	$105,646–$139,764
Michigan	55	$117,081	$102,935–$138,370
Tennessee	46	$116,362	$98,459–$138,370
Wisconsin	38	$116,362	$100,246–$126,838
Pennsylvania	34	$116,362	$95,628–$137,709
Kansas	56	$116,362	$97,713–$128,246
Oregon	44	$115,523	$102,069–$127,725
Louisiana	42	$114,948	$95,475–$137,472
Montana	55	$113,533	$89,508–$131,273
South Dakota	38	$113,456	$95,475–$133,935
South Carolina	43	$113,378	$98,459–$134,822
Nebraska	40	$113,378	$90,178–$135,706
Iowa	32	$111,790	$83,352–$137,103
Nevada	41	$109,985	$95,850–$131,273
Kentucky	43	$106,437	$92,491–$132,396

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Meteorology median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Commerce	2,206	$120,629	$101,443–$138,370

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