Statistics salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Statistics series (series 1530) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $135,069. Full statistics salary profile →

Highest state median

$158,306

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$116,362

Indiana

Agency spread

$37,364

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$135,069

2,817 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

Statistics median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	355	$158,306	$133,964–$180,458
Virginia	91	$153,509	$129,624–$177,497
Maryland	1,289	$144,443	$126,313–$163,104
Massachusetts	62	$131,790	$105,622–$144,659
Washington	35	$131,594	$121,890–$149,168
Texas	64	$130,932	$113,549–$142,244
Colorado	66	$130,543	$113,107–$146,083
Illinois	57	$130,080	$110,066–$151,703
California	98	$128,460	$114,785–$146,366
Georgia	125	$123,812	$112,025–$146,325
North Carolina	58	$123,319	$112,164–$144,478
Pennsylvania	77	$121,052	$108,493–$142,566
Missouri	74	$120,052	$107,076–$133,936
New York	51	$119,546	$112,513–$137,975
Indiana	53	$116,362	$107,411–$127,725

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Statistics median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Energy	42	$160,705	$133,964–$179,798
Department of Transportation	34	$157,478	$129,946–$182,234
Department of Justice	72	$154,264	$127,874–$182,327
Department of Homeland Security	77	$148,284	$125,108–$172,700
Department of Health and Human Services	396	$146,325	$127,976–$172,700
Department of the Treasury	86	$138,356	$123,812–$158,306
Department of Commerce	1,330	$133,142	$116,362–$158,306
Department of Veterans Affairs	242	$131,552	$117,095–$148,951
Department of Agriculture	342	$130,966	$111,870–$150,203
Department of Labor	74	$123,341	$104,392–$149,997

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