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District Of Columbia Government Pay Charts District Of Columbia General Schedule Payscales

49,497 federal employees †
$127,641 average yearly pay
+5% salary raise this year

Federal employees in District Of Columbia are paid an adjusted base salary based on which of the two General Schedule localities that cover District Of Columbia in which they work. Localities that cover parts of District Of Columbia include Washington DC and Rest of U.S..

This table lists all of the major cities and military installations within District Of Columbia where Federal employees work. Each city lists the GS Locality in which it is located, and the current Locality Adjustment applicable to that locality. Click on any city or locality to see the adjusted pay tables for that region.

City / Base Locality Type Federal Employee Count † GS Locality Name Locality Adjustment
Joint Bases Anacostia-Bolling   Navy 98,112 Washington DC 33.26%

Employee count includes only Non-DoD Employees in the GS Pay Scale. However, these rates apply to all General Schedule (GS) employees, including those in the Department of Defense (DoD).

District Of Columbia Federal Employment Statistics

This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in District Of Columbia, including most common occupations, agencies with the most local employees, and the average paygrade and salary rates of general schedule employees in the area. All data in this section is derived from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s most recent available listings of federal employees in District Of Columbia.

Common Occupations in District Of Columbia

Occupation Number Employed Avg. Salary Avg. Bonus
Management And Program Analysis 11,327 $129,691.00 $46.00
General Attorney 7,925 $153,553.00 $143.00
Miscellaneous Administration And Program 7,871 $122,610.00 $82.00
Information Technology Management 5,476 $138,014.00 $57.00
Foreign Affairs 2,150 $136,124.00 $42.00
General Business And Industry 1,430 $134,507.00 $59.00
Security Administration 1,066 $118,477.00 $29.00
Social Science 931 $117,136.00 $0.00
General Arts And Information 804 $110,909.00 $105.00
Human Resources Management 776 $128,864.00 $91.00
Economist 726 $131,466.00 $31.00
Environmental Protection Specialist 615 $137,607.00 $0.00
Paralegal Specialist 516 $83,864.00 $64.00
Contracting 514 $128,438.00 $22.00
Security Guard 503 $54,736.00 $88.00
General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences 463 $122,606.00 $0.00
Program Management 461 $151,984.00 $332.00
Trade Specialist 418 $124,191.00 $11.00
Emergency Management Specialist 416 $128,564.00 $1.00
General Physical Science 398 $131,933.00 $5.00
Budget Analysis 359 $124,524.00 $89.00
Museum Specialist And Technician 265 $91,677.00 $44.00
Medical Support Assistance 240 $48,192.00 $0.00
General Engineering 237 $156,202.00 $78.00
Public Affairs 192 $127,717.00 $107.00
Grants Management 174 $135,631.00 $57.00
Agricultural Marketing 163 $117,972.00 $29.00
Administrative Officer 163 $144,893.00 $25.00
Nursing Assistant 157 $44,998.00 $0.00
Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant 156 $56,693.00 $0.00
Correctional Institution Administration 151 $132,401.00 $116.00
Electronics Technical 150 $126,430.00 $18.00
Environmental Engineering 146 $138,527.00 $0.00
Passport And Visa Examining 143 $88,034.00 $9.00
Secretary 141 $68,927.00 $14.00
Statistics 139 $129,910.00 $197.00
Social Work 135 $104,225.00 $0.00
Building Management 135 $100,841.00 $0.00
Electronics Engineering 129 $162,066.00 $877.00
Health System Specialist 129 $129,525.00 $79.00
General Legal And Kindred Administration 123 $87,548.00 $0.00
General Health Science 122 $123,496.00 $49.00
Financial Administration And Program 117 $115,059.00 $0.00
Transportation Specialist 111 $151,544.00 $0.00
Support Services Administration 110 $105,450.00 $12.00
Auditing 109 $127,951.00 $163.00
Chemistry 108 $131,770.00 $61.00
International Relations 106 $123,472.00 $6.00
Museum Curator 101 $127,508.00 $92.00
Public Health Program Specialist 100 $123,225.00 $7.00
Engineering Technical 100 $104,941.00 $10.00

This table lists the top 51 occupations held by the approximately 49,497 federal employees working in District Of Columbia, District Of Columbia, as well as average yearly compensation for District Of Columbia based federal employees of that occupation.

Federal Agencies in District Of Columbia

Agency District Of Columbia Employees Avg. Salary Avg. Bonus
Department Of State 6,618 $121,704.00 $43.00
Offices, Boards And Divisions 4,498 $125,975.00 $185.00
Federal Bureau Of Investigation 4,262 $117,427.00 $36.00
Environmental Protection Agency 3,334 $136,800.00 $0.00
Customs And Border Protection 2,996 $128,462.00 $66.00
Dhs Headquarters 2,165 $137,199.00 $56.00
Immigration And Customs Enforcement 1,407 $136,206.00 $6.00
Internal Revenue Service 1,373 $137,543.00 $11.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency 1,224 $125,107.00 $17.00
Office Of The Secretary Of Health And Human Services 1,192 $132,051.00 $111.00
Veterans Health Administration 1,166 $98,553.00 $20.00
Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards Of Trustees) 1,121 $98,648.00 $86.00
Departmental Offices 1,014 $136,823.00 $46.00
U.s. Agency For International Development 885 $135,648.00 $19.00
Federal Communications Commission 857 $155,082.00 $1,148.00
Bureau Of Labor Statistics 851 $122,250.00 $14.00
Department Of Energy 768 $142,627.00 $175.00
Drug Enforcement Administration 764 $128,391.00 $31.00
U.s. Coast Guard 711 $128,984.00 $77.00
Veterans Benefits Administration 629 $124,185.00 $21.00
Office Of Personnel Management 591 $120,400.00 $8.00
Public Buildings Service 582 $116,243.00 $3.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 575 $148,142.00 $82.00
U.s. Agency For Global Media 562 $118,341.00 $34.00
U.s. Secret Service 539 $119,376.00 $13.00
Administration For Children And Families 502 $123,274.00 $3.00
Federal Trade Commission 488 $164,678.00 $11.00
Headquarters, Nasa 448 $152,073.00 $6.00
Office Of Management And Budget 446 $147,392.00 $19.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary For Information And Technology 386 $128,676.00 $6.00
Assistant Secretary For Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner 386 $136,085.00 $4.00
Office Of The Director 379 $111,742.00 $1.00
International Trade Administration 314 $126,736.00 $7.00
Office Of The Assistant Secretary For Administration And Management 274 $139,560.00 $139.00
Bureau Of Prisons/federal Prison System 272 $133,815.00 $117.00
National Gallery Of Art 267 $75,774.00 $86.00
Assistant Secretary For Public And Indian Housing 240 $131,902.00 $26.00
Forest Service 214 $128,072.00 $391.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation 212 $138,456.00 $144.00
Foreign Agricultural Service 208 $111,918.00 $17.00
Small Business Administration 207 $123,118.00 $4.00
Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Labor) 202 $156,464.00 $9.00
Pretrial Services Agency 189 $114,512.00 $0.00
General Counsel (Department Of Veterans Affairs) 189 $139,040.00 $0.00
National Labor Relations Board 180 $156,454.00 $108.00
Office Of Justice Programs 174 $135,631.00 $57.00
Office Of The Secretary Of Transportation 168 $121,567.00 $0.00
Office Of The Solicitor (Department Of Interior) 168 $145,065.00 $257.00
Assistant Secretary For Community Planning And Development 167 $130,111.00 $0.00
Agricultural Marketing Service 163 $117,972.00 $29.00
Office Of The Secretary (Department Of Commerce) 162 $149,723.00 $28.00
Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Agriculture) 160 $128,516.00 $118.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation 156 $144,760.00 $0.00
Office Of The Secretary Of The Interior 148 $117,473.00 $56.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 145 $150,735.00 $15.00
Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, And Explosives 145 $135,001.00 $224.00
Office Of General Counsel (Department Of Housing And Urban Development) 140 $149,374.00 $0.00
National Agricultural Statistics Service 139 $129,910.00 $197.00
Office Of The U.s. Trade Representative 121 $149,913.00 $0.00
Bureau Of The Fiscal Service 117 $115,059.00 $0.00
Office Of The Chief Information Officer (Department Of Housing And Urban Development) 116 $150,064.00 $64.00
Federal Highway Administration 111 $151,544.00 $0.00
Bureau Of International Labor Affairs 106 $123,472.00 $6.00
Rural Development 104 $118,772.00 $299.00
Executive Office For U.s. Attorneys And The Offices Of The U.s. Attorneys 100 $91,467.00 $0.00

There are 65 Federal agencies with a significant workforce in District Of Columbia. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.


Distribution of GS Employees in District Of Columbia

There are approximately 49,497 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within District Of Columbia. The average federal employee in District Of Columbia earns $127,641 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $71.

Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in District Of Columbia is Management And Program Analysis. The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in District Of Columbia is the Department Of State, which has total of 6,618 employees in the area.

The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in District Of Columbia by paygrade, from GS-1 to GS-15. To learn more about how paygrades are determined and how they affect a federal employee's salary, see how to calculate GS Pay.

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