Federal Employment by State
2,289,472 federal employees across 51 states and territories. Data from OPM FedScope, March 2025.
Coverage status: nationwide coverage — every one of the 51 jurisdictions in OPM FedScope is listed below.
| # | State | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALIFORNIA | 182,276 | $115,994 | 11.6 yrs | -1.4% |
| 2 | TEXAS | 171,064 | $102,154 | 11.8 yrs | +0.4% |
| 3 | VIRGINIA | 167,789 | $124,988 | 12.3 yrs | -0.5% |
| 4 | MARYLAND | 149,707 | $138,453 | 13.8 yrs | -1.4% |
| 5 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | 141,613 | $150,626 | 14.1 yrs | -1.1% |
| 6 | FLORIDA | 117,353 | $102,985 | 11.4 yrs | +0.3% |
| 7 | GEORGIA | 90,219 | $100,945 | 11.9 yrs | +0.1% |
| 8 | PENNSYLVANIA | 74,194 | $101,309 | 11.9 yrs | -0.5% |
| 9 | NEW YORK | 71,437 | $108,166 | 11.8 yrs | -1.6% |
| 10 | WASHINGTON | 64,218 | $105,919 | 11.7 yrs | -2.0% |
| 11 | OHIO | 60,425 | $108,213 | 11.6 yrs | -1.0% |
| 12 | NORTH CAROLINA | 57,025 | $100,537 | 10.8 yrs | -0.3% |
| 13 | ILLINOIS | 53,474 | $109,781 | 11.7 yrs | -0.9% |
| 14 | ARIZONA | 46,211 | $98,796 | 11.2 yrs | -1.2% |
| 15 | COLORADO | 45,068 | $112,495 | 11.4 yrs | -1.8% |
| 16 | ALABAMA | 44,822 | $108,206 | 12.4 yrs | -0.1% |
| 17 | OKLAHOMA | 44,363 | $91,890 | 11.4 yrs | -0.3% |
| 18 | MISSOURI | 40,913 | $93,101 | 11.4 yrs | -0.3% |
| 19 | MICHIGAN | 35,962 | $109,574 | 11.4 yrs | -0.6% |
| 20 | TENNESSEE | 35,647 | $93,701 | 10.6 yrs | -1.2% |
| 21 | UTAH | 35,410 | $89,025 | 10.9 yrs | -1.1% |
| 22 | MASSACHUSETTS | 29,918 | $115,743 | 12 yrs | -1.3% |
| 23 | NEW JERSEY | 29,311 | $121,168 | 13.1 yrs | -0.9% |
| 24 | HAWAII | 27,836 | $101,199 | 11.5 yrs | -0.3% |
| 25 | SOUTH CAROLINA | 27,608 | $98,606 | 11.2 yrs | -0.0% |
| 26 | INDIANA | 26,912 | $98,539 | 11.6 yrs | -1.4% |
| 27 | KENTUCKY | 26,542 | $90,123 | 11.3 yrs | -0.2% |
| 28 | NEW MEXICO | 25,401 | $97,618 | 12 yrs | -1.7% |
| 29 | LOUISIANA | 22,772 | $96,153 | 11.5 yrs | -0.3% |
| 30 | WEST VIRGINIA | 22,450 | $100,190 | 12.1 yrs | -1.1% |
| 31 | OREGON | 21,483 | $102,137 | 11.2 yrs | -6.5% |
| 32 | MINNESOTA | 21,114 | $105,911 | 11 yrs | -1.2% |
| 33 | MISSISSIPPI | 20,904 | $91,486 | 11.2 yrs | -1.4% |
| 34 | WISCONSIN | 19,227 | $99,600 | 10.4 yrs | -2.3% |
| 35 | KANSAS | 18,747 | $96,116 | 11 yrs | -2.0% |
| 36 | NEVADA | 16,744 | $99,250 | 10 yrs | -0.9% |
| 37 | ARKANSAS | 15,381 | $94,988 | 11.2 yrs | -1.5% |
| 38 | MAINE | 14,164 | $96,541 | 10.5 yrs | -1.2% |
| 39 | NEBRASKA | 12,386 | $97,036 | 11 yrs | -1.1% |
| 40 | ALASKA | 12,381 | $103,521 | 11 yrs | -4.2% |
| 41 | MONTANA | 11,350 | $91,837 | 11.7 yrs | -9.5% |
| 42 | IDAHO | 11,094 | $91,228 | 11 yrs | -7.4% |
| 43 | IOWA | 10,513 | $97,054 | 10.5 yrs | -1.9% |
| 44 | SOUTH DAKOTA | 9,174 | $89,016 | 11 yrs | -2.6% |
| 45 | RHODE ISLAND | 9,077 | $116,293 | 11.3 yrs | -1.1% |
| 46 | CONNECTICUT | 8,530 | $116,447 | 11.6 yrs | +10.1% |
| 47 | NORTH DAKOTA | 6,609 | $91,426 | 10.8 yrs | -1.0% |
| 48 | WYOMING | 6,476 | $90,697 | 10.5 yrs | -10.2% |
| 49 | NEW HAMPSHIRE | 5,773 | $116,402 | 12.4 yrs | -1.8% |
| 50 | VERMONT | 5,298 | $106,091 | 11.6 yrs | -1.6% |
| 51 | DELAWARE | 4,345 | $107,265 | 11.2 yrs | -0.2% |