Materials Handler salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Materials Handler series (series 6907) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $67,160. Full materials handler salary profile →

Highest state median

$86,026

Washington

Lowest state median

$53,323

Tennessee

Agency spread

$17,093

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$67,160

2,661 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

Materials Handler median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Washington	63	$86,026	$63,789–$111,550
New Jersey	55	$84,023	$65,511–$87,091
Minnesota	40	$80,788	$64,593–$86,110
Louisiana	50	$80,558	$66,033–$83,543
Illinois	88	$73,212	$61,170–$79,097
Kentucky	74	$72,523	$64,853–$74,276
Michigan	42	$72,044	$64,614–$89,574
California	182	$71,970	$62,777–$82,556
Georgia	58	$71,208	$58,310–$74,219
Arkansas	32	$70,937	$63,966–$70,937
West Virginia	88	$70,864	$65,000–$72,523
South Carolina	66	$70,332	$58,999–$71,616
District of Columbia	76	$69,539	$66,455–$76,176
Mississippi	40	$69,497	$60,502–$70,332
Pennsylvania	159	$68,641	$59,313–$76,885
North Carolina	61	$68,036	$52,425–$70,541
Colorado	50	$67,577	$56,203–$76,092
Maryland	108	$66,888	$62,777–$73,504
Texas	193	$66,450	$58,332–$74,047
Arizona	70	$66,283	$58,243–$78,325
New York	91	$66,095	$61,446–$82,917
Alabama	52	$65,448	$55,290–$72,189
Missouri	54	$64,843	$59,798–$67,640
Massachusetts	39	$64,134	$59,563–$80,872
Ohio	57	$63,612	$58,227–$67,890
Indiana	54	$62,934	$57,580–$81,659
Oregon	66	$61,629	$57,205–$75,069
Florida	154	$61,619	$54,220–$70,207
Wisconsin	31	$61,253	$60,064–$77,626
Virginia	76	$60,940	$55,066–$72,231
Idaho	51	$58,290	$53,532–$63,142
Oklahoma	52	$58,144	$55,149–$71,244
Tennessee	57	$53,323	$50,464–$58,248

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Materials Handler median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of the Treasury	60	$76,176	$67,650–$76,176
Department of Justice	993	$74,339	$70,645–$82,917
Government Publishing Office	45	$69,539	$69,497–$69,539
Department of Agriculture	50	$65,761	$60,481–$73,901
Department of Homeland Security	129	$65,094	$60,382–$70,207
Department of the Interior	64	$62,098	$55,984–$77,772
Department of Health and Human Services	38	$60,481	$55,430–$60,794
Department of Commerce	36	$59,646	$57,580–$68,057
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,197	$59,083	$54,429–$64,713

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