Aviation Safety salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Aviation Safety series (series 1825) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $142,549. Full aviation safety salary profile →

Highest state median

$167,987

New Jersey

Lowest state median

$125,776

South Carolina

National median

$142,549

4,203 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

Aviation Safety median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
New Jersey	35	$167,987	$129,612–$182,811
California	278	$156,408	$129,783–$175,962
Maryland	35	$153,509	$135,994–$163,842
Texas	466	$150,426	$127,624–$175,973
Virginia	63	$148,905	$129,816–$172,700
New York	115	$147,066	$129,763–$172,368
Illinois	96	$147,052	$121,959–$164,041
Georgia	198	$146,310	$123,812–$164,047
Alaska	140	$145,688	$124,360–$161,524
Colorado	141	$144,914	$120,456–$158,939
Arizona	142	$144,726	$121,908–$157,885
Oregon	69	$144,558	$120,629–$157,259
Hawaii	53	$144,442	$118,528–$157,498
Pennsylvania	132	$143,913	$121,637–$164,724
Washington	141	$143,557	$123,618–$164,931
Michigan	109	$143,359	$121,316–$161,860
Oklahoma	88	$142,948	$124,489–$155,128
Florida	431	$142,549	$120,914–$159,321
Louisiana	42	$142,549	$110,872–$152,871
Massachusetts	35	$142,452	$126,576–$164,408
Missouri	88	$141,866	$120,052–$160,139
Minnesota	96	$141,694	$119,907–$164,551
Connecticut	43	$140,110	$123,104–$161,598
Alabama	36	$139,764	$114,677–$159,321
Montana	33	$138,370	$117,081–$159,321
Idaho	42	$138,356	$114,420–$150,935
North Carolina	104	$138,356	$119,039–$150,935
Nevada	55	$137,649	$122,128–$145,605
Ohio	174	$137,071	$118,256–$153,223
Indiana	60	$136,077	$111,009–$149,293
Tennessee	126	$134,162	$113,533–$152,378
Nebraska	33	$134,162	$113,533–$150,935
Utah	43	$129,969	$109,985–$148,838
Kentucky	81	$127,465	$113,378–$146,742
Kansas	51	$126,844	$101,684–$150,935
South Carolina	48	$125,776	$109,012–$142,549

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Aviation Safety median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Transportation	4,156	$142,984	$122,247–$163,514

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