General Education and Training salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the General Education and Training series (series 1701) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $133,964. Full general education and training salary profile →

Highest state median

$197,200

Virginia

Lowest state median

$89,814

Kansas

Agency spread

$111,141

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$133,964

769 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

General Education and Training median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Virginia	60	$197,200	$143,304–$209,600
Maryland	34	$172,700	$133,964–$192,146
District of Columbia	238	$158,322	$137,009–$182,295
Georgia	45	$141,876	$116,694–$150,744
California	33	$121,742	$110,707–$145,468
New Mexico	54	$98,300	$91,219–$125,524
Kansas	54	$89,814	$83,488–$99,717

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

General Education and Training median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
National Science Foundation	41	$209,600	$200,816–$209,600
Department of State	113	$158,306	$142,084–$178,696
Department of Health and Human Services	51	$142,084	$133,964–$159,612
Department of Veterans Affairs	102	$123,690	$112,964–$136,864
Smithsonian Institution	33	$110,165	$98,980–$133,348
Department of Homeland Security	57	$109,007	$87,776–$152,476
Department of Justice	123	$101,479	$94,983–$158,306
Department of the Interior	163	$98,459	$83,488–$124,177

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