ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

What the Numbers Say About ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY employs 16,557 federal civilian workers, which accounts for 0.7% 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 -1.7%, a signal that hiring authorities and attrition at this agency are shedding net positions during the current reporting window.

On compensation, the average salary of $134,437 sits 22.4% above the federal civilian average of $109,869. Average length of service at ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY is 14.7 years, reflecting a workforce that has built institutional knowledge across 1 sub-agencies. For applicants comparing federal employers, this pay premium (or gap) combined with tenure patterns helps explain why some agencies retain staff through full careers while others cycle more rapidly through early-career hires.

Geographic reach is another signal of scale: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY has employees in 42 states and territories, with the largest concentration in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (4,066 employees at $149,005 avg salary). Over the most recent 12 months of workforce-dynamics data, the agency recorded 0 accessions against 0 separations for a net change of 0 positions — useful context for job seekers evaluating whether ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY is expanding, contracting, or simply replacing departures. All figures draw directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes and update quarterly.