Transportation Specialist salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Transportation Specialist series (series 2101) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $117,081. Full transportation specialist salary profile →

Highest state median

$163,104

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$102,362

North Dakota

Agency spread

$51,051

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$117,081

7,328 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

Transportation Specialist median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	389	$163,104	$138,024–$187,093
Maryland	90	$131,435	$111,229–$153,509
Virginia	280	$129,715	$111,016–$148,745
New Jersey	84	$129,013	$115,758–$146,646
California	629	$127,966	$113,648–$145,876
New York	292	$127,864	$114,049–$145,951
New Hampshire	93	$127,791	$110,369–$142,309
Massachusetts	103	$125,765	$103,829–$151,950
Georgia	286	$123,398	$106,678–$146,501
Colorado	193	$121,133	$106,453–$135,163
Oklahoma	260	$120,629	$113,533–$134,822
Illinois	265	$119,650	$108,029–$136,076
Texas	531	$118,746	$105,788–$139,029
Washington	184	$116,885	$100,666–$135,997
Pennsylvania	150	$116,689	$101,517–$132,486
Alaska	297	$116,429	$102,026–$132,420
Ohio	153	$115,039	$102,966–$125,408
West Virginia	71	$114,644	$98,594–$138,190
Florida	392	$114,384	$98,182–$126,302
North Carolina	111	$113,868	$104,166–$122,265
Kansas	122	$113,018	$102,234–$128,328
Hawaii	111	$112,787	$103,364–$124,738
Minnesota	127	$112,464	$104,390–$136,154
Michigan	147	$112,359	$102,362–$126,342
South Carolina	75	$111,206	$100,671–$126,024
Maine	38	$111,034	$99,754–$126,373
Arizona	101	$110,573	$104,183–$122,472
Wisconsin	58	$110,174	$101,241–$122,096
Louisiana	86	$109,730	$99,753–$119,742
Utah	144	$109,300	$97,449–$127,804
Nebraska	45	$109,146	$102,966–$117,879
Arkansas	59	$108,885	$97,332–$116,689
Missouri	125	$108,416	$101,380–$118,593
Kentucky	72	$108,325	$99,008–$119,308
Indiana	127	$108,084	$99,486–$119,302
Oregon	92	$107,940	$97,222–$120,368
Alabama	62	$107,596	$100,640–$126,096
Idaho	70	$107,321	$99,349–$123,994
Iowa	60	$107,112	$99,753–$125,464
Montana	83	$107,058	$98,028–$120,087
Nevada	90	$106,645	$99,019–$119,191
Tennessee	155	$106,578	$94,794–$121,021
New Mexico	123	$104,083	$95,850–$121,405
Mississippi	49	$102,966	$97,449–$116,362
Wyoming	35	$102,966	$89,924–$111,432
North Dakota	45	$102,362	$96,637–$111,206

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Transportation Specialist median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Homeland Security	170	$133,964	$116,071–$158,306
Department of Transportation	6,670	$117,775	$103,998–$137,973
Department of the Interior	63	$112,824	$98,516–$132,748
Department of Agriculture	225	$107,321	$100,816–$120,345
Department of Veterans Affairs	159	$82,913	$74,866–$89,407

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