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Federal Salary Benchmark 2026
See how your GS pay compares to the average for your agency, job series, and grade — using OPM EHRI April 2026 data across 93 agencies and 151 occupation series. Enter your grade, step, and locality for a personalized benchmark.
Reviewed by Jonathan D., 20-year federal employee · Formulas verified against OPM.gov ·
Data: OPM EHRI April 2026 snapshot · 93 agencies · 151 occupation series · This is aggregate average data — not a name/individual lookup. Next refresh: September 2026.
Showing 93 of 93 agencies
| Agency | Avg Salary | Data | FTE (2024) | Top Occupations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commodity Futures Trading Commission CFTC | $251,375 | Verified | 700 | Futures trading & derivatives investigators, Economists & financial analysts | Details → |
Securities and Exchange Commission SEC | $240,567 | Verified | 4,900 | Securities examiners & financial analysts, Attorneys & enforcement specialists | Details → |
Federal Housing Finance Agency FHFA | $210,136 | Verified | 700 | Examiners & supervisory analysts (Fannie/Freddie), Economists & housing finance specialists | Details → |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB | $198,639 | Verified | 1,600 | Consumer response & complaint specialists, Examiners (banks, mortgage servicers, student lenders) | Details → |
Millennium Challenge Corporation MCC | $186,510 | Verified | 300 | International development economists, Country operations & compact development specialists | Details → |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC | $186,047 | Benchmark | 6,500 | Bank examiners & financial analysts, Attorneys & legal counsel | Details → |
National Science Foundation NSF | $165,835 | Verified | 1,500 | Program officers & research administrators (STEM), Mathematical & physical scientists | Details → |
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board FRTIB | $164,395 | Verified | 240 | Investment managers & financial analysts, IT & cybersecurity specialists (TSP systems) | Details → |
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation DFC | $163,367 | Verified | 500 | Investment officers & financial analysts, International development specialists | Details → |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC | $159,488 | Verified | 1,600 | Energy regulators & rate analysts, Attorneys & enforcement counsel | Details → |
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation PBGC | $159,276 | Verified | 900 | Actuaries & pension analysts, Financial analysts & accountants | Details → |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC | $158,248 | Benchmark | 2,800 | Nuclear engineers & reactor inspectors, Health physicists & radiation safety specialists | Details → |
Food and Drug Administration FDA | $158,236 | Verified | 16,299 | Consumer safety officers & inspectors, Medical officers & physicians | Details → |
Export-Import Bank of the United States EXIM | $156,446 | Verified | 400 | Financial analysts & credit underwriters, International trade & export specialists | Details → |
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service FMCS | $154,862 | Verified | 90 | Federal mediators & conciliators, Labor-management relations specialists | Details → |
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office USPTO | $154,215 | Verified | 13,398 | Patent examiners, General attorneys | Details → |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA | $151,379 | Verified | 18,000 | Aerospace engineers & scientists, Computer scientists & software engineers | Details → |
Department of Energy DOE | $150,316 | Benchmark | 16,300 | Nuclear engineers & physicists, Environmental scientists & engineers | Details → |
Department of Education ED | $150,282 | Benchmark | 4,100 | Policy analysts & program officers, Financial analysts (student aid programs) | Details → |
National Labor Relations Board NLRB | $149,995 | Verified | 1,600 | Field examiners (union election & ULP investigators), Attorneys & appellate counsel | Details → |
Peace Corps Peace Corps | $149,062 | Verified | 900 | Program specialists & country desk officers, Recruitment & applicant relations | Details → |
National Institutes of Health NIH | $147,309 | Verified | 16,644 | General health scientists, General natural resources & biological scientists | Details → |
Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD | $145,502 | Benchmark | 8,800 | Housing program specialists (FHA, Section 8), Community development & CDBG specialists | Details → |
Federal Election Commission FEC | $144,956 | Verified | 300 | Campaign finance attorneys & compliance specialists, Disclosure analysts & auditors | Details → |
Federal Aviation Administration FAA | $144,181 | Verified | 44,376 | Air traffic controllers, Transportation specialists | Details → |
U.S. Agency for Global Media USAGM | $143,753 | Verified | 3,900 | Journalists & multimedia producers, Foreign language broadcasters | Details → |
Department of Transportation DOT | $143,596 | Verified | 55,700 | Air traffic controllers & aviation safety (FAA), Transportation safety investigators (NTSB) | Details → |
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities NEA/NEH | $142,436 | Verified | 200 | Arts and humanities program specialists, Grant reviewers and program officers | Details → |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services CMS | $142,086 | Verified | 5,620 | Health insurance administrators, IT management specialists | Details → |
Environmental Protection Agency EPA | $140,374 | Benchmark | 15,600 | Environmental scientists & engineers, Environmental protection specialists | Details → |
Department of State State | $138,584 | Verified | 31,100 | Foreign Service officers & diplomats, Civil Service analysts & specialists | Details → |
Department of Health and Human Services HHS | $137,894 | Verified | 84,800 | Medical & public health scientists (NIH, CDC), Social insurance & welfare administrators (CMS) | Details → |
General Services Administration GSA | $135,775 | Benchmark | 12,900 | Contracting & acquisition specialists, Facilities & real property managers | Details → |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC | $134,249 | Verified | 9,270 | General health scientists, Public health program specialists | Details → |
Office of Administration OA | $132,963 | Verified | 250 | IT and cybersecurity specialists (White House IT), HR and administrative services | Details → |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA | $132,755 | Verified | 9,851 | Meteorologists & atmospheric scientists, General physical scientists | Details → |
Presidio Trust Presidio Trust | $132,299 | Verified | 323 | Facilities and building management (historic properties), Real estate and property management | Details → |
Department of Labor DOL | $129,879 | Benchmark | 15,400 | Wage & hour investigators (WHD), Occupational safety inspectors (OSHA) | Details → |
Department of Commerce Commerce | $129,705 | Verified | 41,000 | Meteorologists & atmospheric scientists (NOAA), Economists & statisticians (BEA, Census) | Details → |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC | $127,707 | Verified | 1,900 | EEO investigators & intake specialists, Trial attorneys & appellate counsel | Details → |
Selective Service System SSS | $127,693 | Verified | 137 | Registration program analysts & specialists, Legal & compliance counsel | Details → |
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia CSOSA | $127,264 | Verified | 900 | Community supervision officers (probation & parole), Pretrial services officers | Details → |
Judicial Branch Judicial Branch | $124,798 | Verified | 159 | Attorneys and law clerks (Federal Public Defender offices), Court administrators and legal support | Details → |
Department of Justice DOJ | $123,745 | Benchmark | 116,900 | Correctional officers (BOP), Special agents (FBI, DEA, ATF) | Details → |
Department of Homeland Security DHS | $122,999 | Benchmark | 212,400 | Border patrol & customs, Immigration enforcement | Details → |
AmeriCorps AmeriCorps | $121,683 | Verified | 600 | Program officers & grants managers, Policy analysts & budget specialists | Details → |
Office of Personnel Management OPM | $117,991 | Benchmark | 2,900 | Human resources specialists & analysts, Benefits & retirement claims processors | Details → |
Government Publishing Office GPO | $116,063 | Verified | 1,560 | Digital & print production specialists, Information technology & cybersecurity | Details → |
Veterans Health Administration VHA | $114,942 | Verified | 400,071 | Nurses & registered nursing staff, Medical support assistants | Details → |
Department of Veterans Affairs VA | $114,658 | Verified | 460,400 | Nursing & direct patient care, Medical officers & physicians | Details → |
Railroad Retirement Board RRB | $112,238 | Verified | 800 | Claims examiners & benefit analysts, Field representatives & service agents | Details → |
Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian | $105,091 | Verified | 4,700 | Museum curators & archivists, Scientists & researchers | Details → |
U.S. Geological Survey USGS | $104,305 | Verified | 5,907 | Hydrologic technicians, Hydrologists | Details → |
Social Security Administration SSA | $103,875 | Verified | 58,500 | Claims representatives & benefit authorizers, Service representatives (field offices) | Details → |
Small Business Administration SBA | $101,562 | Benchmark | 3,500 | Loan officers & small business specialists, Economic development specialists | Details → |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FWS | $100,021 | Verified | 6,075 | General natural resources & biological scientists, Fish biologists | Details → |
Indian Health Service IHS | $97,321 | Verified | 12,442 | Nurses & registered nursing staff, Medical support assistants | Details → |
National Archives and Records Administration NARA | $95,939 | Verified | 2,800 | Archivists & records managers, Historians & researchers | Details → |
Veterans Benefits Administration VBA | $94,377 | Verified | 29,796 | Veterans claims examiners, General legal & administrative staff | Details → |
Department of the Treasury Treasury | $94,051 | Verified | 106,700 | Tax examination & revenue agents (IRS), Financial analysts | Details → |
Bureau of Land Management BLM | $93,087 | Verified | 5,614 | Misc. administration & program staff, General natural resources mgmt & biological scientists | Details → |
Department of the Interior DOI | $92,184 | Verified | 64,300 | Park rangers & recreation (NPS), Natural resource specialists (BLM) | Details → |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service APHIS | $89,982 | Verified | 6,711 | General natural resources mgmt & biological scientists, Biological science technicians | Details → |
International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section IBWC | $89,756 | Verified | 244 | Civil and water engineers, Environmental and hydrologic scientists | Details → |
Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS | $89,216 | Verified | 8,903 | Soil conservationists, General natural resources mgmt & biological scientists | Details → |
Department of Agriculture USDA | $88,591 | Verified | 91,200 | Soil conservation & natural resources, Food safety inspectors | Details → |
Internal Revenue Service IRS | $83,192 | Verified | 73,403 | Contact representatives & customer service, Tax examining specialists | Details → |
U.S. Forest Service USFS | $81,685 | Verified | 29,384 | Forestry technicians, Wildland fire management specialists | Details → |
National Park Service NPS | $80,897 | Verified | 14,736 | Park rangers, Maintenance mechanics & workers | Details → |
Armed Forces Retirement Home AFRH | $80,144 | Verified | 268 | Nurses and licensed practical nurses, Nursing assistants and medical support staff | Details → |
U.S. Census Bureau Census | $78,398 | Verified | 10,601 | Miscellaneous clerks & assistants, Statisticians | Details → |
American Battle Monuments Commission ABMC | Not available | Redacted | 100 | Cemetery directors & operations managers, Historians & education specialists | Details → |
Congressional Budget Office CBO | Not available | Redacted | 250 | Budget analysts & economic forecasters, Health economists & healthcare policy analysts | Details → |
Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC | Not available | Redacted | 500 | Product safety analysts & hazard assessors, Compliance & enforcement specialists | Details → |
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board DNFSB | Not available | Redacted | 100 | Nuclear engineers & physicists, Safety analysts & nuclear security specialists | Details → |
Department of Defense DoD | Not available | Redacted | 775,900 | Engineering & technical, Logistics & supply chain | Details → |
Election Assistance Commission EAC | Not available | Redacted | 70 | Election administration policy analysts, Voting system certification specialists | Details → |
Federal Communications Commission FCC | Not available | Redacted | 1,500 | Telecommunications policy analysts & spectrum managers, Attorneys & legal counsel | Details → |
Federal Labor Relations Authority FLRA | Not available | Redacted | 190 | Attorneys & labor-management relations counsel, Unfair labor practice investigators | Details → |
Federal Maritime Commission FMC | Not available | Redacted | 100 | Maritime industry investigators & analysts, Attorneys & enforcement counsel | Details → |
Federal Trade Commission FTC | Not available | Redacted | 1,200 | Attorneys & enforcement counsel, Economists & competition analysts | Details → |
Government Accountability Office GAO | Not available | Redacted | 3,200 | Analysts (program, technology, financial), Economists & policy research specialists | Details → |
Library of Congress LOC | Not available | Redacted | 3,000 | Librarians, archivists & catalogers, Copyright examiners & registration specialists (CRO) | Details → |
Merit Systems Protection Board MSPB | Not available | Redacted | 200 | Administrative law judges (ALJs), Attorneys & legal support | Details → |
National Transportation Safety Board NTSB | Not available | Redacted | 400 | Transportation safety investigators (aviation, rail, highway, marine), Aerospace engineers & aviation specialists | Details → |
Office of Management and Budget OMB | Not available | Redacted | 500 | Budget examiners & program analysts, Economists & policy analysts | Details → |
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USTR | Not available | Redacted | 200 | Trade policy analysts & negotiators, Attorneys & international trade counsel | Details → |
Postal Regulatory Commission PRC | Not available | Redacted | 100 | Rate analysts & economists, Attorneys & regulatory counsel | Details → |
Surface Transportation Board STB | Not available | Redacted | 185 | Transportation economists & rate analysts, Administrative law judges | Details → |
U.S. Agency for International Development USAID | Not available | Redacted | 5,800 | Foreign Service Officers & mission directors, Development & program specialists | Details → |
U.S. International Trade Commission USITC | Not available | Redacted | 400 | International trade economists & analysts, Attorneys & legal staff (Section 337/201/421 investigations) | Details → |
U.S. Office of Special Counsel OSC | Not available | Redacted | 120 | Investigators & disclosure analysts, Attorneys & prosecutorial staff | Details → |
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum USHMM | Not available | Redacted | 400 | Historians, curators & archivists, Education & public programs specialists | Details → |
Benchmark = OPM privacy rules redact >20% of this agency's salary records, so the data isn't representative. Government-wide average ($117,451) is shown instead. Redacted = >99% of records withheld; no usable average can be published.
Averages are April 2026 OPM EHRI data (base + locality pay, annualized). FTE counts are 2024 Actual from OMB Table 5-1.
Averages are April 2026 OPM EHRI data (base + locality pay, annualized). FTE counts are 2024 Actual from OMB Table 5-1.
Showing 151 of 151 occupation series
| Code | Occupation Series | Avg Salary | Data | Sample Size | Typical Grades | Pay Plan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0602 | Medical Officer Federal Physician — GS-0602 / Title 38 | $302,253 | Verified | 32,8245.5% redacted | VM-00 (VA); GS-14–GS-15 or SES (others) | Title 38 (VA) / Special Rate (HHS/NIH) | Details → |
| 1831 | Securities Compliance Examining Federal Securities Compliance Examiner — GS-1831 | $244,781 | Verified | 371 | SK-9 to SK-17 (SEC pay scale); GS-equivalent GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) / SEC/CFTC pay scale | Details → |
| 0680 | Dental Officer Federal Dentist (Dental Officer) — GS-0680 | $228,941 | Verified | 2,0097.6% redacted | GS-13 to GS-15 (GS); Dentist-I to Dentist-V (VA Title 38) | Title 38 (VA) / General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0668 | Podiatrist Federal Podiatrist (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) — GS-0668 | $209,882 | Verified | 8772.1% redacted | GS-13 to GS-15 (GS); Pod-I to Pod-IV (VA Title 38) | Title 38 (VA) / General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0935 | Administrative Law Judge Federal Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) — GS-0935 | $208,613 | Verified | 1,179 | AL-1 to AL-3 (not on GS schedule) | Administrative Law Judge Pay System (AL) | Details → |
| 2186 | Technical Systems Program Manager Federal Technical Systems Program Manager — GS-2186 | $191,339 | Verified | 670 | GS-14 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0405 | Pharmacology Federal Pharmacologist — GS-0405 | $187,509 | Verified | 5652.2% redacted | GS-13 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1160 | Financial Analysis Federal Financial Analyst — GS-1160 | $172,798 | Verified | 9325.3% redacted | GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0603 | Physician Assistant Federal Physician Assistant — GS-0603 | $170,758 | Verified | 3,38712.5% redacted | GS-12 to GS-14 (GS scale); VP-II to VP-III (VA Title 38) | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 0570 | Financial Institution Examining Federal Bank Examiner — GS-0570 | $169,007 | Verified | 4,5343.5% redacted | GS-9 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) / FR pay scale (Federal Reserve) | Details → |
| 0480 | Fish And Wildlife Administration Federal Fish and Wildlife Administrator — GS-0480 | $166,910 | Verified | 3171.6% redacted | GS-12 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0660 | Pharmacist Federal Clinical Pharmacist — GS-0660 | $166,817 | Verified | 13,5677.6% redacted | VM-2 to VM-4 (VA Title 38); GS-13–GS-14 (others) | Title 38 (VA) / General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 2230 | Dhs Cybersecurity Specialist DHS Cybersecurity Specialist — GS-2230 | $159,928 | Verified | 1190.8% redacted | GS-9 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1529 | Mathematical Statistics Federal Mathematical Statistician — GS-1529 | $159,465 | Verified | 1,2754.9% redacted | GS-12 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0110 | Economist Federal Economist — GS-0110 | $158,449 | Verified | 3,5925.1% redacted | GS-9 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0662 | Optometrist Federal Optometrist — GS-0662 | $158,347 | Verified | 1,3907.3% redacted | GS-13 to GS-14 (GS); OD-I to OD-IV (VA Title 38) | Title 38 (VA) / General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1224 | Patent Examining Federal Patent Examiner — GS-1224 | $157,705 | Verified | 9,399 | GS-7 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0241 | Mediation Federal Mediator — GS-0241 | $157,432 | Verified | 67 | GS-12 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0415 | Toxicology Federal Toxicologist — GS-0415 | $156,048 | Verified | 3406.7% redacted | GS-12 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0987 | Tax Law Specialist Federal Tax Law Specialist — GS-0987 | $153,958 | Verified | 328 | GS-12 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0135 | Foreign Agricultural Affairs Federal Foreign Agricultural Affairs Officer — GS-0135 | $153,546 | Verified | 147 | GS-12 to GS-15 (domestic); FS-3 to FS-1 (overseas) | General Schedule (GS) / Foreign Service | Details → |
| 2152 | Air Traffic Control Federal Air Traffic Controller — GS-2152 | $152,848 | Verified | 19,8338.4% redacted | FV-D to FV-G (FAA pay band); GS-12 to GS-14 equivalent | General Schedule (GS) / FV-FG pay band (FAA) | Details → |
| 2110 | Transportation Industry Analysis Federal Transportation Industry Analyst — GS-2110 | $152,549 | Verified | 1330.7% redacted | GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0107 | Health Insurance Administration Federal Health Insurance Administrator — GS-0107 | $149,504 | Verified | 2,446 | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1361 | Navigational Information Federal Navigational Information Specialist — GS-1361 | $147,718 | Verified | 3932.5% redacted | GS-12 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0244 | Labor-Management Relations Examining Federal Labor-Management Relations Examiner — GS-0244 | $147,139 | Verified | 188 | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1140 | Trade Specialist Federal Trade Specialist — GS-1140 | $147,074 | Verified | 479 | GS-12 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0858 | Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering Federal Biomedical Engineer — GS-0858 | $145,617 | Verified | 93010.7% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0403 | Microbiology Federal Microbiologist — GS-0403 | $143,518 | Verified | 1,41214.1% redacted | GS-9 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1825 | Aviation Safety Federal Aviation Safety Inspector — GS-1825 | $143,150 | Verified | 4,1661.1% redacted | GS-13 to GS-15 (equivalent to FV-G to FV-J in FAA bands) | General Schedule (GS) / FG pay band (FAA) | Details → |
| 0440 | Genetics Federal Geneticist — GS-0440 | $143,053 | Verified | 3880.5% redacted | GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0180 | Psychology Federal Psychologist — GS-0180 | $142,128 | Verified | 9,09413.0% redacted | GS-13 to GS-15 (GS scale); VP-II to VP-III (VA Title 38) | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 0685 | Public Health Program Specialist Federal Public Health Program Specialist — GS-0685 | $142,013 | Verified | 3,1200.4% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0487 | Animal Science Federal Animal Scientist — GS-0487 | $141,518 | Verified | 56 | GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0435 | Plant Physiology Federal Plant Physiologist — GS-0435 | $140,888 | Verified | 59 | GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1530 | Statistics Federal Statistician — GS-1530 | $140,543 | Verified | 2,8693.9% redacted | GS-9 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0881 | Petroleum Engineering Federal Petroleum Engineer — GS-0881 | $139,506 | Verified | 280 | GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0696 | Consumer Safety Federal Consumer Safety Officer — GS-0696 | $138,638 | Verified | 3,4300.2% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1226 | Design Patent Examining Federal Design Patent Examiner — GS-1226 | $138,257 | Verified | 365 | GS-7 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 4406 | Letterpress Operating Federal Letterpress Operator — WG-4406 | $137,690 | Verified | 179 | WG-9 to WG-13 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 0434 | Plant Pathology Federal Plant Pathologist — GS-0434 | $137,382 | Verified | 199 | GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 4454 | Intaglio Press Operating Federal Intaglio Press Operator — WG-4454 | $137,101 | Verified | 120 | WG-9 to WG-13 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 0360 | Equal Opportunity Compliance Federal Equal Opportunity Compliance Specialist — GS-0360 | $136,660 | Verified | 4496.7% redacted | GS-11 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0414 | Entomology Federal Entomologist — GS-0414 | $136,566 | Verified | 3546.6% redacted | GS-11 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 2125 | Highway Safety Federal Highway Safety Specialist — GS-2125 | $136,503 | Verified | 171 | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0601 | General Health Science Federal Health Scientist — GS-0601 | $133,927 | Verified | 16,1757.3% redacted | GS-11 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0160 | Civil Rights Analysis Federal Civil Rights Analyst — GS-0160 | $133,888 | Verified | 959.5% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0106 | Unemployment Insurance Federal Unemployment Insurance Specialist — GS-0106 | $133,567 | Verified | 60 | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0701 | Veterinary Medical Science Federal Veterinarian (Veterinary Medical Science) — GS-0701 | $132,642 | Verified | 1,4482.8% redacted | GS-11 to GS-15 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0610 | Nurse Federal Registered Nurse — GS-0610 | $132,613 | Verified | 97,3528.6% redacted | GS-9 to GS-12 (GS scale); VN series (VA Title 38) | Title 38 (VA) / General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1130 | Public Utilities Specialist Federal Public Utilities Specialist — GS-1130 | $132,175 | Verified | 4266.4% redacted | GS-11 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0142 | Workforce Development Federal Workforce Development Specialist — GS-0142 | $131,862 | Verified | 1730.6% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1654 | Printing Services Federal Printing Services Specialist — GS-1654 | $130,303 | Verified | 27116.6% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1109 | Grants Management Federal Grants Management Specialist — GS-1109 | $130,024 | Verified | 2,9433.3% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1001 | General Arts And Information Federal Arts and Information Specialist — GS-1001 | $127,116 | Verified | 2,42113.9% redacted | GS-7 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1146 | Agricultural Marketing Federal Agricultural Marketing Specialist — GS-1146 | $125,774 | Verified | 367 | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0633 | Physical Therapist Federal Physical Therapist — GS-0633 | $124,646 | Verified | 3,29012.6% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 (GS); PT-I to PT-III (VA Title 38) | Title 38 (VA) / General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0648 | Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist Federal Radiation Therapist — GS-0648 | $123,765 | Verified | 3055.9% redacted | GS-9 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 1340 | Meteorology Federal Meteorologist — GS-1340 | $123,761 | Verified | 2,2639.6% redacted | GS-7 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 2101 | Transportation Specialist Federal Transportation Specialist — GS-2101 | $123,488 | Verified | 7,20314.4% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0408 | Ecology Federal Ecologist — GS-0408 | $122,399 | Verified | 9266.2% redacted | GS-7 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0006 | Correctional Institution Administration Federal Correctional Officer/Administrator — GS-0006 | $122,376 | Verified | 1,6452.9% redacted | GS-7 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1176 | Building Management Federal Building Manager — GS-1176 | $122,169 | Verified | 88712.6% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1849 | Wage And Hour Investigation Federal Wage and Hour Investigator — GS-1849 | $121,304 | Verified | 8800.1% redacted | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0991 | Worker's Compensation Claims Examining Federal Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner — GS-0991 | $120,591 | Verified | 818 | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1420 | Archivist Federal Archivist — GS-1420 | $120,362 | Verified | 48116.8% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 2121 | Railroad Safety Federal Railroad Safety Inspector — GS-2121 | $119,971 | Verified | 4871.8% redacted | GS-11 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0631 | Occupational Therapist Federal Occupational Therapist — GS-0631 | $119,321 | Verified | 1,9549.7% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 (GS); OT-I to OT-III (VA Title 38) | Title 38 (VA) / General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 4417 | Offset Press Operating Federal Offset Press Operator — WG-4417 | $118,707 | Verified | 565.1% redacted | WG-7 to WG-12 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 0644 | Medical Technologist Federal Medical Technologist — GS-0644 | $117,340 | Verified | 5,27814.1% redacted | GS-9 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 1315 | Hydrology Federal Hydrologist — GS-1315 | $116,613 | Verified | 1,4872.6% redacted | GS-7 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0482 | Fish Biology Federal Fish Biologist — GS-0482 | $116,557 | Verified | 1,5524.6% redacted | GS-5 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0471 | Agronomy Federal Agronomist — GS-0471 | $114,600 | Verified | 1553.1% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0890 | Agricultural Engineering Federal Agricultural Engineer — GS-0890 | $114,274 | Verified | 2190.9% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0665 | Speech Pathology And Audiology Federal Speech-Language Pathologist — GS-0665 | $114,117 | Verified | 2,3327.5% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 (GS); SLP-I to SLP-IV (VA Title 38) | Title 38 (VA) / General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0485 | Wildlife Refuge Management Federal Wildlife Refuge Manager — GS-0485 | $113,802 | Verified | 3910.3% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1145 | Agricultural Program Specialist Federal Agricultural Program Specialist — GS-1145 | $113,693 | Verified | 319 | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1822 | Mine Safety And Health Inspection Federal Mine Safety Inspector — GS-1822 | $112,516 | Verified | 870 | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0185 | Social Work Federal Social Worker — GS-0185 | $112,201 | Verified | 20,5788.1% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 1860 | Equal Opportunity Investigation Federal EEO Investigator — GS-1860 | $111,533 | Verified | 58911.6% redacted | GS-11 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0437 | Horticulture Federal Horticulturist — GS-0437 | $109,749 | Verified | 956.9% redacted | GS-7 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0470 | Soil Science Federal Soil Scientist — GS-0470 | $108,836 | Verified | 5780.7% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0667 | Orthotist And Prosthetist Federal Orthotist and Prosthetist — GS-0667 | $106,758 | Verified | 4046.0% redacted | GS-9 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 0105 | Social Insurance Administration Federal Social Insurance Specialist — GS-0105 | $106,098 | Verified | 24,0700.2% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0060 | Chaplain Federal Chaplain — GS-0060 | $104,427 | Verified | 1,10010.6% redacted | GS-9 to GS-14 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 4402 | Bindery Working Federal Bindery Worker — WG-4402 | $103,790 | Verified | 2512.3% redacted | WG-7 to WG-11 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 4403 | Hand Composing Federal Hand Compositor — WG-4403 | $102,669 | Verified | 139 | WG-7 to WG-11 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 0647 | Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist Federal Radiologic Technologist — GS-0647 | $102,210 | Verified | 5,29111.1% redacted | GS-8 to GS-11 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 0630 | Dietitian And Nutritionist Federal Dietitian — GS-0630 | $101,366 | Verified | 3,0236.3% redacted | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0635 | Kinesiotherapy Federal Kinesiotherapist — GS-0635 | $100,424 | Verified | 2463.1% redacted | GS-9 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 1147 | Agricultural Market Reporting Federal Agricultural Market Reporter — GS-1147 | $100,284 | Verified | 119 | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0089 | Emergency Management Specialist Federal Emergency Management Specialist — GS-0089 | $100,235 | Verified | 10,01116.9% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0828 | Construction Analyst Federal Construction Analyst — GS-0828 | $97,456 | Verified | 5850.5% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0430 | Botany Federal Botanist — GS-0430 | $95,973 | Verified | 2535.9% redacted | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0023 | Outdoor Recreation Planning Federal Outdoor Recreation Planner — GS-0023 | $95,791 | Verified | 3621.1% redacted | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0486 | Wildlife Biology Federal Wildlife Biologist — GS-0486 | $95,653 | Verified | 1,7635.9% redacted | GS-5 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1165 | Loan Specialist Federal Loan Specialist — GS-1165 | $95,444 | Verified | 3,9271.2% redacted | GS-7 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0638 | Recreation/Creative Arts Therapist Federal Recreation or Creative Arts Therapist — GS-0638 | $95,034 | Verified | 1,0302.6% redacted | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0672 | Prosthetic Representative Federal Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Specialist — GS-0672 | $94,717 | Verified | 7260.1% redacted | GS-9 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 2123 | Motor Carrier Safety Federal Motor Carrier Safety Specialist — GS-2123 | $94,361 | Verified | 471 | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0993 | Railroad Retirement Claims Examining Federal Railroad Retirement Claims Examiner — GS-0993 | $94,270 | Verified | 293 | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0050 | Funeral Directing Federal Funeral Director — GS-0050 | $93,395 | Verified | 12515.0% redacted | GS-7 to GS-11 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0996 | Veterans Claims Examining Federal Veterans Service Representative — GS-0996 | $92,815 | Verified | 17,9400.2% redacted | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0967 | Passport And Visa Examining Federal Passport or Visa Examiner — GS-0967 | $92,570 | Verified | 2,0151.1% redacted | GS-5 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0457 | Soil Conservation Federal Soil Conservationist — GS-0457 | $89,509 | Verified | 4,0920.1% redacted | GS-5 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0460 | Forestry Federal Forester — GS-0460 | $89,058 | Verified | 1,5285.9% redacted | GS-5 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0526 | Tax Specialist Federal Tax Specialist — GS-0526 | $88,595 | Verified | 488 | GS-9 to GS-13 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0454 | Rangeland Management Federal Rangeland Management Specialist — GS-0454 | $88,531 | Verified | 6910.7% redacted | GS-5 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1715 | Vocational Rehabilitation Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor — GS-1715 | $87,923 | Verified | 819 | GS-9 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 4401 | Miscellaneous Printing And Reproduction Federal Printing and Reproduction Worker — WG-4401 | $85,956 | Verified | 1850.5% redacted | WG-6 to WG-11 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 2154 | Air Traffic Assistance Federal Air Traffic Assistant — GS-2154 | $84,163 | Verified | 17615.4% redacted | GS-5 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1630 | Cemetery Administration Services Federal Cemetery Administrator — GS-1630 | $83,797 | Verified | 36411.7% redacted | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0901 | General Legal and Kindred Administration Federal Legal Administrative Specialist — GS-0901 | $82,988 | Verified | 7,56713.1% redacted | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0965 | Land Law Examining Federal Land Law Examiner — GS-0965 | $81,631 | Verified | 176 | GS-7 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0649 | Medical Instrument Technician Federal Medical Instrument Technician — GS-0649 | $81,266 | Verified | 3,83511.1% redacted | GS-6 to GS-10 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 5415 | Air Conditioning Equipment Operating Federal HVAC Operator — WG-5415 | $76,663 | Verified | 1253.8% redacted | WG-7 to WG-11 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 1316 | Hydrologic Technician Federal Hydrologic Technician — GS-1316 | $76,015 | Verified | 1,2984.3% redacted | GS-4 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0620 | Practical Nurse Federal Licensed Practical Nurse — GS-0620 | $75,904 | Verified | 14,53213.4% redacted | GS-5 to GS-8 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 0025 | Park Ranger Federal Park Ranger — GS-0025 | $75,025 | Verified | 4,9055.6% redacted | GS-5 to GS-11 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1862 | Consumer Safety Inspection Federal Consumer Safety Inspector — GS-1862 | $74,005 | Verified | 5,2480.4% redacted | GS-5 to GS-10 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 7404 | Cooking Federal Cook — WG-7404 | $72,309 | Verified | 3,35713.3% redacted | WG-5 to WG-10 | Wage Grade (WG) | Details → |
| 3869 | Metal Forming Machine Operating Federal Metal Forming Machine Operator — WG-3869 | $72,166 | Verified | 21812.1% redacted | WG-8 to WG-12 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 0661 | Pharmacy Technician Federal Pharmacy Technician — GS-0661 | $70,934 | Verified | 6,34217.3% redacted | GS-4 to GS-8 | General Schedule (GS) / Title 38 (VA) | Details → |
| 1980 | Agricultural Commodity Grading Federal Agricultural Commodity Grader — GS-1980 | $69,663 | Verified | 1,5510.1% redacted | GS-5 to GS-12 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 6941 | Bulk Money Handling Federal Bulk Money Handler — GS-6941 | $69,329 | Verified | 122 | GS-4 to GS-7 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0622 | Medical Supply Aide And Technician Federal Medical Supply Aide — GS-0622 | $68,971 | Verified | 3,1316.5% redacted | GS-3 to GS-7 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1421 | Archives Technician Federal Archives Technician — GS-1421 | $68,610 | Verified | 1,2621.0% redacted | GS-4 to GS-8 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 5001 | Miscellaneous Plant And Animal Work Federal Plant and Animal Worker — WG-5001 | $68,269 | Verified | 2580.4% redacted | WG-4 to WG-9 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 0102 | Social Science Aid And Technician Federal Social Science Technician — GS-0102 | $67,634 | Verified | 1,5111.1% redacted | GS-4 to GS-8 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0998 | Claims Assistance And Examining Federal Claims Examiner — GS-0998 | $67,326 | Verified | 83610.0% redacted | GS-4 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 5003 | Gardening Federal Gardener — WG-5003 | $67,168 | Verified | 39017.2% redacted | WG-5 to WG-10 | Federal Wage System (WG) | Details → |
| 0332 | Computer Operation Federal Computer Operator — GS-0332 | $66,972 | Verified | 1238.9% redacted | GS-4 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0704 | Animal Health Technician Federal Animal Health Technician — GS-0704 | $66,928 | Verified | 37210.4% redacted | GS-5 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0187 | Social Services Federal Social Services Aide — GS-0187 | $64,783 | Verified | 24115.7% redacted | GS-3 to GS-8 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0962 | Contact Representative Federal Contact Representative — GS-0962 | $64,629 | Verified | 28,7342.2% redacted | GS-5 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0456 | Wildland Fire Management Federal Wildland Firefighter — GS-0456 | $64,573 | Verified | 9,8240.0% redacted | GS-3 to GS-11 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 4754 | Cemetery Caretaking Federal Cemetery Worker — WG-4754 | $63,587 | Verified | 6312.3% redacted | WG-5 to WG-9 | Wage Grade (WG) | Details → |
| 0462 | Forestry Technician Federal Forestry Technician — GS-0462 | $61,753 | Verified | 10,8480.6% redacted | GS-3 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 1863 | Food Inspection Federal Food Inspector — GS-1863 | $60,815 | Verified | 3370.3% redacted | GS-5 to GS-8 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 9901 | Miscellaneous Vessel Jobs Federal Maritime Worker — GS-9901 | $60,500 | Verified | 69 | GS-3 to GS-8 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0540 | Voucher Examining Federal Voucher Examiner — GS-0540 | $59,296 | Verified | 3773.3% redacted | GS-5 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0458 | Soil Conservation Technician Federal Soil Conservation Technician — GS-0458 | $59,269 | Verified | 501 | GS-5 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0119 | Economics Assistant Federal Economics Assistant — GS-0119 | $58,977 | Verified | 2880.7% redacted | GS-5 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0679 | Medical Support Assistance Federal Medical Support Assistant — GS-0679 | $58,281 | Verified | 36,6858.0% redacted | GS-3 to GS-8 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0455 | Range Technician Federal Range Technician — GS-0455 | $58,179 | Verified | 1740.6% redacted | GS-3 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0592 | Tax Examining Federal Tax Examiner — GS-0592 | $56,637 | Verified | 10,6210.0% redacted | GS-5 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0404 | Biological Science Technician Federal Biological Science Technician — GS-0404 | $56,404 | Verified | 5,0853.3% redacted | GS-4 to GS-9 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0621 | Nursing Assistant Federal Certified Nursing Assistant — GS-0621 | $55,868 | Verified | 14,0793.1% redacted | GS-3 to GS-6 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 0199 | Social Science Student Trainee Federal Social Science Student Trainee — GS-0199 | $49,708 | Verified | 22814.9% redacted | GS-2 to GS-7 | General Schedule (GS) | Details → |
| 7408 | Food Service Working Federal Food Service Worker — WG-7408 | $49,064 | Verified | 5,2248.0% redacted | WG-3 to WG-6 | Wage Grade (WG) | Details → |
| 3566 | Custodial Working Federal Custodial Worker — WG-3566 | $47,165 | Verified | 11,7812.7% redacted | WG-3 to WG-6 | Wage Grade (WG) | Details → |
Benchmark = redaction > 20%; government-wide average ($117,451) shown. Suppressed = redaction > 20% or sample < 50 — no usable figure published.
Averages are April 2026 OPM EHRI data. Sample size = non-redacted employee records included in the average.
Averages are April 2026 OPM EHRI data. Sample size = non-redacted employee records included in the average.
Enter your GS grade, step, and locality to see your exact pay and how it compares to agency and occupation averages. This computes your GS grade/step/locality salary — it does not look up your personal payroll record (FedTools does not have individual employee data).
Your GS-12 Step 5 salary in Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA
$116,071/ year
Approximately in the 46th percentile compared to available agency and occupation averages in this dataset.
vs. Government-Wide Average
$117,451
Govt-wide average (April 2026)
Your salary is computed from the 2026 GS pay table (effective January 11, 2026). Agency and occupation averages are from OPM EHRI April 2026 (base + locality pay, annualized). Comparison is your computed grade/step/locality pay vs. aggregate averages — this is not a lookup of your personal payroll record.
How federal agency salary averages are calculated
The agency averages come from OPM's EHRI Federal Employment Raw Data — a quarterly dataset that includes every civilian federal employee record not withheld under OPM's data release policy. The specific field is annualized_adjusted_basic_pay, which captures base pay plus locality pay (annualized to a 52-week equivalent). Benefits, bonuses, and overtime are not included.
Records marked as REDACTED are excluded from the average before computing. When an agency's redaction rate exceeds 20%, the remaining non-redacted records are not statistically representative of the full workforce — so FedTools shows the government-wide benchmark instead, clearly labeled. This is especially common at agencies with large security or law enforcement workforces (DHS, DOJ, CIA), where the redacted population has systematically different pay from the non-redacted portion.
Why the highest-paid agencies aren't always who you'd expect
Space agencies, regulatory bodies, and specialized scientific organizations tend to rank high in average salary because their workforces are concentrated in high-grade technical roles (GS-13 to GS-15) in high-cost-of-living areas. The VA and DoD, despite being the largest employers, have much broader grade distributions — many GS-3 to GS-8 administrative and support positions pull the average down even if senior clinical and management roles pay well above $150,000.
The occupation averages show a similar dynamic: medical officers (Series 0602) average over $300,000 because VA physicians are paid under Title 38 special pay rates, not the GS cap. Trade and craft workers (WG pay plan) often average below $60,000. Grade mix within an agency or series is the dominant factor — locality pay adds 17%–46% on top of base, depending on location.
GS pay vs. agency averages: what the comparison tells you
The “Compare Your Salary” tab computes your exact 2026 GS pay and benchmarks it against the available agency and occupation averages. Because agency averages reflect the full mix of grades (from GS-3 to GS-15) and localities within that agency, they are a directional benchmark rather than a precise comparator for your specific role.
For example: if your GS-12 Step 5 in DC ($116,071) is above the VA average ($114,105), that does not mean you earn more than a GS-12 VA employee — the VA average is pulled down by its large base of GS-3 to GS-9 healthcare support roles. The comparison is most useful for understanding where your grade/step sits relative to the overall distribution within that agency's workforce.
For a deeper look at how agency and occupation benchmarks can inform salary decisions and negotiations, see our guide: How to Benchmark Your Federal Salary Against Agency and Occupation Averages (2026).