Custodial Working salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Custodial Working series (series 3566) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $44,829. Full custodial working salary profile →

Highest state median

$53,845

Michigan

Lowest state median

$41,427

North Carolina

Agency spread

$5,249

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$44,829

11,370 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

Custodial Working median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Michigan	374	$53,845	$49,671–$57,956
Maryland	124	$53,323	$48,606–$54,345
Delaware	39	$51,424	$48,564–$53,323
New Jersey	112	$51,319	$49,399–$53,198
Washington	180	$50,985	$45,851–$54,909
Colorado	150	$50,881	$45,434–$50,881
New York	596	$49,399	$45,810–$53,198
California	968	$49,316	$45,288–$52,676
Nevada	156	$48,919	$44,975–$52,655
Montana	90	$47,959	$45,559–$50,965
Massachusetts	259	$47,563	$44,161–$47,563
New Hampshire	30	$47,563	$44,589–$47,563
Minnesota	211	$47,438	$45,643–$51,090
District of Columbia	105	$47,291	$45,601–$59,793
Oregon	112	$47,124	$45,351–$49,358
Connecticut	134	$46,853	$45,204–$48,711
Wisconsin	201	$46,832	$43,890–$49,128
Arizona	434	$46,603	$43,284–$48,523
New Mexico	254	$46,436	$42,971–$48,523
Kansas	135	$46,269	$44,244–$49,483
Pennsylvania	538	$46,164	$42,825–$49,504
Maine	62	$46,081	$44,370–$47,771
Rhode Island	78	$45,872	$42,470–$47,563
Iowa	102	$45,789	$43,076–$47,124
Wyoming	96	$45,351	$41,677–$49,963
Ohio	402	$45,246	$42,011–$49,691
Illinois	399	$44,724	$44,140–$47,604
South Carolina	163	$44,390	$41,218–$45,977
West Virginia	193	$44,390	$42,241–$50,255
Mississippi	157	$44,390	$41,490–$46,519
Utah	61	$44,390	$42,784–$45,919
Hawaii	44	$44,265	$42,637–$47,751
Idaho	58	$44,213	$41,051–$45,977
Indiana	216	$44,182	$42,220–$47,250
Louisiana	155	$43,744	$41,218–$44,390
North Dakota	71	$43,556	$41,218–$45,100
Oklahoma	192	$43,305	$40,216–$46,102
Alabama	165	$43,097	$40,530–$44,234
Missouri	365	$42,804	$40,216–$46,269
Florida	905	$42,784	$41,218–$44,390
Tennessee	326	$42,784	$39,611–$44,390
Georgia	303	$42,784	$41,218–$44,516
Nebraska	61	$42,408	$40,822–$43,952
Kentucky	135	$42,324	$39,611–$44,683
Virginia	319	$41,990	$40,216–$43,577
Texas	833	$41,949	$40,446–$44,495
Arkansas	145	$41,761	$40,216–$43,305
South Dakota	179	$41,761	$40,143–$44,871
North Carolina	256	$41,427	$39,611–$44,599

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Custodial Working median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of the Interior	365	$49,786	$47,255–$52,947
Department of Health and Human Services	455	$48,022	$44,871–$49,003
Department of Veterans Affairs	10,840	$44,537	$41,761–$49,399

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