Records analyzed
57 sub-agencies
Cross-joined with state geography and occupational mix
OPM FedScope March 2025 Federal civilian workforce
Department of the Army
Headcount, average pay, length of service, sub-agencies, and hiring trends for Department of the Army, drawn directly from the OPM FedScope federal workforce dataset (March 2025).
The verdict
Department of the Army is one of the largest federal employers: 220,484 employees (9.6% of the federal civilian workforce) across 51 states (including DC). At an average salary of $101,403 it pays near the federal average of $109,869, and headcount declined 0.3% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 220,484
- Share of workforce
- 9.6%
- Avg salary
- $101,403
- States present
- 51
Federal workforce data for Department of the Army. This agency represents 9.6% of the total federal civilian workforce. Source: OPM FedScope, March 2025.
What the Numbers Say About Department of the Army
Department of the Army employs 220,484 federal civilian workers, which accounts for 9.6% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 reported in the OPM FedScope March 2025 release. Compared to the prior period, headcount moved down by -0.3%, a signal that hiring authorities and attrition at this agency are shedding net positions during the current reporting window.
Average length of service at Department of the Army is 11.7 years, spread across its 57 sub-agencies, a retention signal: longer-tenured workforces tend to hold deeper institutional knowledge, while shorter tenure points to faster cycling through early-career hires. For applicants weighing federal employers, that tenure pattern is as telling as headline pay (how this agency's salary compares to the federal average is broken down in Salary Analysis below).
Geographic reach is another signal of scale: Department of the Army has employees in 51 states (including DC), with the largest concentration in ALABAMA (17,526 employees at $113,113 avg salary). Over the most recent 12 months of workforce-dynamics data, the agency recorded 21,697 accessions against 16,341 separations for a net change of +5,356 positions, useful context for job seekers evaluating whether Department of the Army is expanding, contracting, or simply replacing departures. All figures draw directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes and update semi-annually (March and September).
Workforce Overview
Employees
220,484
Very large employer
-0.3% from prior period
Average Salary
$101,403
Near federal average
+2.1%
Avg Length of Service
11.7 yrs
Average tenure
Sub-agencies
57
Data vintage
March 2025
OPM FedScope semi-annual snapshot
Source authority
OPM FedScope
U.S. Office of Personnel Management, official federal HR data
Department of the Army pay vs. federal civilian average
Agency average $101,403 relative to federal average $109,869
Federal General Schedule pay-grade distribution
The federal civilian workforce concentrates in the GS-11 to GS-13 grades. These are the actual federal-wide General Schedule employee counts from OPM FedScope, per-agency grade breakdowns are not published in the public extract, so this shows the national distribution Department of the Army hires into rather than a modelled per-agency estimate.
National General Schedule grade distribution - 1,517,243 GS employees.
Salary Analysis
How Department of the Army pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Workforce by pay band
How Department of the Army's 220,484 employees split across salary ranges (sub-agency averages).
- Under $80k: 9,495 (4%)
- $80k–$100k: 105,899 (48%)
- $100k–$120k: 71,670 (33%)
- $120k–$150k: 26,165 (12%)
- $150k+: 7,255 (3%)
Agency Average
$101,403
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
-7.7%
Where Department of the Army ranks on pay
Ranked by agency (not weighted by headcount), its average salary of $101,403 is higher than 10% of the 115 federal agencies (12 pay less on average). Smaller specialized agencies often post higher per-employee averages than large ones like Department of the Army, so this agency-count rank can differ from a comparison to the government-wide, employee-weighted average shown above. The highlighted bar marks where Department of the Army sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 115 federal agencies; Department of the Army ranks higher than 10%.
Salary Range by Sub-agency
Under $80K
9,495
$80K–$100K
105,899
$100K–$120K
71,670
$120K–$150K
26,165
Over $150K
7,255
Sub-agencies & Organizational Units
Department of the Army has 57 sub-agencies. The highest-paying unit averages $165,886.
| Sub-agency | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | 38,650 | $104,515 | 13.2 yrs |
| Army National Guard Units | 27,731 | $82,535 | 8.1 yrs |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | 23,199 | $82,833 | 11.3 yrs |
| United States Army Futures Command | 16,428 | $142,911 | 14.1 yrs |
| U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command | 10,907 | $98,886 | 11.3 yrs |
| U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (tacom) | 10,010 | $84,917 | 12.8 yrs |
| U.S. Army Reserve Command | 8,375 | $81,579 | 9.3 yrs |
| U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command | 6,889 | $96,345 | 13.4 yrs |
| U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command | 5,601 | $111,274 | 13 yrs |
| U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center | 5,576 | $150,795 | 14.5 yrs |
| U. S. Army Contracting Command | 5,189 | $112,371 | 12.8 yrs |
| U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command | 5,119 | $76,198 | 12.2 yrs |
| United States Army Cyber Command | 4,612 | $111,700 | 11.9 yrs |
| US Army Civilian Human Resources Agency | 4,372 | $88,743 | 10.6 yrs |
| U.S. Army Sustainment Command | 4,330 | $89,115 | 12.5 yrs |
| U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command | 3,797 | $116,915 | 12.3 yrs |
| U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command | 3,447 | $140,254 | 11 yrs |
| U.S. Army Medical Command | 3,333 | $93,963 | 11.7 yrs |
| Joint Activities | 2,773 | $119,729 | 10.1 yrs |
| U.S. Army Recruiting Command and U.S. Army Cadet Command | 2,666 | $80,457 | 10.8 yrs |
| U. S. Military Entrance Processing Command | 2,600 | $66,236 | 9.1 yrs |
| U.S. Army Forces Command | 2,576 | $105,289 | 10.6 yrs |
| U.S. Special Operations Command (army) | 1,887 | $109,466 | 11 yrs |
| U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command | 1,611 | $117,596 | 10.4 yrs |
| U.S. Army, Pacific | 1,489 | $100,646 | 10.9 yrs |
| Immediate Office of the Chief of Staff of the Army | 1,469 | $150,577 | 14.8 yrs |
| US Army Human Resources Command (dru) | 1,438 | $93,058 | 12.2 yrs |
| Hqda Field Operating Agencies and Staff Support Agencies and Staff Support Agencies | 1,306 | $127,559 | 11.6 yrs |
| U.S. Army Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command | 1,272 | $95,547 | 11.5 yrs |
| Field Operating Offices of the Office of the Secretary of the Army | 1,219 | $129,282 | 14.5 yrs |
| Office of the Secretary of the Army | 1,150 | $135,794 | 13.4 yrs |
| United States Army Financial Management Command | 1,034 | $76,098 | 10.6 yrs |
| Immediate Office of the Commander-In-Chief of the U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army | 934 | $95,480 | 11.5 yrs |
| Office of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau | 800 | $126,190 | 12 yrs |
| U.S. Military Academy | 791 | $114,356 | 12.5 yrs |
| U. S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/u. S. Army Forces Strategic Command | 706 | $136,658 | 14.5 yrs |
| Headquarters, Amc | 629 | $137,858 | 15.8 yrs |
| U.S. Army Security Assistance Command | 462 | $111,633 | 13.8 yrs |
| 21st Theater Sustainment Command (tsc) | 407 | $75,939 | 8 yrs |
| U.S. Army Central | 368 | $100,198 | 10 yrs |
| U.S. Army War College | 341 | $110,183 | 10.3 yrs |
| Seventh Army Training Command | 335 | $78,548 | 8.3 yrs |
| U.S. Army Chemical Materials Activity | 326 | $93,816 | 14.6 yrs |
| United States Army Medical Logistics Command | 322 | $107,534 | 9.6 yrs |
| U.S. Army Military District of Washington | 322 | $117,723 | 10.7 yrs |
| U.S. Army North | 314 | $122,099 | 11.2 yrs |
| United States Army Europe and Africa | 238 | $100,859 | 9.7 yrs |
| U.S. Army National Military Cemeteries | 201 | $103,148 | 10.6 yrs |
| U.S. Army South | 198 | $111,547 | 13.4 yrs |
| U.S. Army Element Shape | 181 | $109,647 | 11.9 yrs |
| Joint Services and Activities Supported by the Office, Secretary of the Army | 169 | $161,915 | 17.6 yrs |
| Materiel Readiness Activities | 166 | $123,122 | 13.2 yrs |
| U.S. Army V Corps | 63 | $92,068 | 8.6 yrs |
| Materiel Acquisition Activities | 61 | $105,004 | 12.4 yrs |
| United States Army Print and Media Distribution Center | 54 | $86,903 | 13.9 yrs |
| Civilian Protection Center Of Excellence (CP CoE) | 23 | $165,886 | 4.6 yrs |
| Military Postal Service Agency | 18 | $150,089 | 14.2 yrs |
Geographic Presence
Department of the Army has employees in 51 states (including DC). ALABAMA has the most with 17,526 employees.
| State | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA | 17,526 | $113,113 | 13.5 yrs |
| TEXAS | 16,822 | $91,757 | 12.2 yrs |
| VIRGINIA | 16,467 | $126,952 | 12.5 yrs |
| MARYLAND | 15,128 | $132,411 | 13 yrs |
| GEORGIA | 8,538 | $92,599 | 11.1 yrs |
| CALIFORNIA | 8,440 | $99,031 | 11 yrs |
| NORTH CAROLINA | 7,871 | $97,515 | 10.7 yrs |
| PENNSYLVANIA | 7,552 | $87,428 | 12.2 yrs |
| KENTUCKY | 7,430 | $85,565 | 11.2 yrs |
| MICHIGAN | 7,384 | $121,720 | 12.4 yrs |
| ILLINOIS | 6,992 | $97,576 | 12 yrs |
| NEW YORK | 6,482 | $91,183 | 10.9 yrs |
| WASHINGTON | 5,816 | $98,497 | 13.3 yrs |
| NEW JERSEY | 5,320 | $131,088 | 14 yrs |
| OKLAHOMA | 4,803 | $80,835 | 11.1 yrs |
| MISSOURI | 4,783 | $85,461 | 11 yrs |
| FLORIDA | 4,533 | $101,953 | 11.3 yrs |
| KANSAS | 4,464 | $91,364 | 10.8 yrs |
| MISSISSIPPI | 3,949 | $93,002 | 11 yrs |
| ARIZONA | 3,548 | $100,218 | 10.9 yrs |
Showing top 20 of 51 states
Workforce Dynamics
Monthly hiring and separation trends. Net change over 12 months: +5,356.
| Month | Accessions | Separations | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | +23 | -745 | -722 |
| Feb 2025 | +1,085 | -763 | +322 |
| Jan 2025 | +1,378 | -988 | +390 |
| Dec 2024 | +1,953 | -1,922 | +31 |
| Nov 2024 | +1,731 | -1,229 | +502 |
| Oct 2024 | +2,051 | -1,291 | +760 |
| Sep 2024 | +1,973 | -1,778 | +195 |
| Aug 2024 | +1,881 | -1,752 | +129 |
| Jul 2024 | +2,551 | -1,522 | +1,029 |
| Jun 2024 | +3,057 | -1,577 | +1,480 |
| May 2024 | +2,269 | -1,532 | +737 |
| Apr 2024 | +1,745 | -1,242 | +503 |
Hiring & Separation Reasons
Why employees join and leave Department of the Army
Accession Reasons
New Hire - Competitive Service Appointment
13,552
New Hire - Excepted Service Appointment
6,908
Transfer In - Individual Transfer
1,237
Separation Reasons
Quit
6,281
Retirement - Voluntary
4,175
Termination (Expired Appt/Other)
2,666
Transfer Out - Individual Transfer
2,570
Other Separation
649
Employee Tenure Distribution
Average length of service is 11.7 years. Employees in sub-agencies grouped by average tenure.
Under 5 yrs
23
5–10 yrs
40,071
10–15 yrs
179,592
15–20 yrs
798
Over 20 yrs
0
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work at Department of the Army? ▾
Department of the Army employs 220,484 federal workers as of March 2025. This represents 9.6% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472.
What is the average salary at Department of the Army? ▾
The average salary at Department of the Army is $101,403 per year, which is 7.7% below the federal average of $109,869.
What is the average length of service at Department of the Army? ▾
The average length of service at Department of the Army is 11.7 years. The federal average is 11.8 years.
How many sub-agencies does Department of the Army have? ▾
Department of the Army has 57 sub-agencies or organizational units. The largest is U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with 38,650 employees.
In how many states does Department of the Army have employees? ▾
Department of the Army has employees in 51 states (including DC). The largest concentration is in ALABAMA with 17,526 employees.
Is Department of the Army hiring or downsizing? ▾
Over the most recent 12 months of data, Department of the Army had 21,697 accessions and 16,341 separations, for a net change of +5,356 employees.
Where can I find salary data for occupations at Department of the Army? ▾
PlainGovJobs reports the average salary for Department of the Army from the OPM FedScope dataset. For pay broken down by individual occupation, browse this site's occupation directory, each occupation page lists its federal average salary and workforce size from the same OPM source.
Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.
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