Motor Vehicle Operating salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Motor Vehicle Operating series (series 5703) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $61,629. Full motor vehicle operating salary profile →

Highest state median

$71,647

Michigan

Lowest state median

$54,012

North Carolina

Agency spread

$2,567

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$61,629

2,087 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

Motor Vehicle Operating median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Michigan	65	$71,647	$65,260–$77,156
District of Columbia	62	$70,582	$69,257–$74,798
Maryland	45	$70,248	$63,048–$71,240
Massachusetts	38	$69,664	$63,528–$69,664
New York	104	$68,454	$59,458–$71,062
California	202	$68,161	$59,396–$76,071
Montana	43	$67,139	$61,671–$69,622
New Jersey	33	$66,272	$63,998–$73,671
Louisiana	42	$65,260	$55,707–$71,814
Missouri	42	$65,031	$57,111–$69,565
Illinois	66	$64,384	$58,457–$68,600
Nevada	37	$64,071	$61,629–$68,996
Virginia	47	$63,946	$56,057–$70,582
Arizona	130	$62,860	$58,828–$67,786
Ohio	49	$62,631	$59,751–$67,890
Wisconsin	48	$61,253	$56,975–$64,760
Pennsylvania	88	$60,899	$57,617–$65,636
Georgia	67	$60,857	$56,746–$65,574
West Virginia	42	$60,481	$54,533–$65,094
Oklahoma	30	$60,043	$55,817–$60,168
Kentucky	43	$59,542	$55,285–$63,382
Florida	108	$57,559	$54,596–$61,233
Alabama	60	$56,840	$53,694–$59,146
Tennessee	46	$56,412	$52,425–$59,960
South Dakota	70	$55,347	$54,345–$59,918
Texas	127	$55,326	$51,382–$61,191
North Carolina	39	$54,012	$51,966–$56,015

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Motor Vehicle Operating median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of the Interior	304	$63,048	$58,499–$70,311
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,768	$61,504	$55,832–$67,864
Department of Health and Human Services	107	$60,481	$55,201–$62,662

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