Federal Employee Salaries
Salary data for major US federal agencies. Based on OPM FedScope data covering civilian federal workforce.
🏛️ Federal civilian employees are paid under the General Schedule (GS) pay system. Data reflects approximate averages across all pay grades and locations.
DoD
Department of Defense
$98,000
avg salary
760,000 employees
USPS
United States Postal Service
$58,000
avg salary
640,000 employees
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
$87,000
avg salary
420,000 employees
DHS
Department of Homeland Security
$95,000
avg salary
240,000 employees
DOJ
Department of Justice
$102,000
avg salary
118,000 employees
Treasury
Department of the Treasury
$92,000
avg salary
98,000 employees
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
$108,000
avg salary
80,000 employees
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
$72,000
avg salary
80,000 employees
State Dept
Department of State
$96,000
avg salary
77,000 employees
SSA
Social Security Administration
$72,000
avg salary
62,000 employees
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
$108,000
avg salary
35,000 employees
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
$104,000
avg salary
21,000 employees
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$122,000
avg salary
17,000 employees
DOE
Department of Energy
$118,000
avg salary
14,000 employees
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
$98,000
avg salary
14,000 employees
Data sourced from OPM FedScope and publicly available federal employment statistics. Salary ranges reflect civilian federal employees only; military and intelligence community salaries may vary.