Federal Employment by State
2,289,472 federal employees across 51 states, including DC, 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 | Alabama | 44,822 | $108,206 | 12.4 yrs | -0.1% |
| 2 | Alaska | 12,381 | $103,521 | 11 yrs | -4.2% |
| 3 | Arizona | 46,211 | $98,796 | 11.2 yrs | -1.2% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 15,381 | $94,988 | 11.2 yrs | -1.5% |
| 5 | California | 182,276 | $115,994 | 11.6 yrs | -1.4% |
| 6 | Colorado | 45,068 | $112,495 | 11.4 yrs | -1.8% |
| 7 | Connecticut | 8,530 | $116,447 | 11.6 yrs | +10.1% |
| 8 | Delaware | 4,345 | $107,265 | 11.2 yrs | -0.2% |
| 9 | District of Columbia | 141,613 | $150,626 | 14.1 yrs | -1.1% |
| 10 | Florida | 117,353 | $102,985 | 11.4 yrs | +0.3% |
| 11 | Georgia | 90,219 | $100,945 | 11.9 yrs | +0.1% |
| 12 | Hawaii | 27,836 | $101,199 | 11.5 yrs | -0.3% |
| 13 | Idaho | 11,094 | $91,228 | 11 yrs | -7.4% |
| 14 | Illinois | 53,474 | $109,781 | 11.7 yrs | -0.9% |
| 15 | Indiana | 26,912 | $98,539 | 11.6 yrs | -1.4% |
| 16 | Iowa | 10,513 | $97,054 | 10.5 yrs | -1.9% |
| 17 | Kansas | 18,747 | $96,116 | 11 yrs | -2.0% |
| 18 | Kentucky | 26,542 | $90,123 | 11.3 yrs | -0.2% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 22,772 | $96,153 | 11.5 yrs | -0.3% |
| 20 | Maine | 14,164 | $96,541 | 10.5 yrs | -1.2% |
| 21 | Maryland | 149,707 | $138,453 | 13.8 yrs | -1.4% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 29,918 | $115,743 | 12 yrs | -1.3% |
| 23 | Michigan | 35,962 | $109,574 | 11.4 yrs | -0.6% |
| 24 | Minnesota | 21,114 | $105,911 | 11 yrs | -1.2% |
| 25 | Mississippi | 20,904 | $91,486 | 11.2 yrs | -1.4% |
| 26 | Missouri | 40,913 | $93,101 | 11.4 yrs | -0.3% |
| 27 | Montana | 11,350 | $91,837 | 11.7 yrs | -9.5% |
| 28 | Nebraska | 12,386 | $97,036 | 11 yrs | -1.1% |
| 29 | Nevada | 16,744 | $99,250 | 10 yrs | -0.9% |
| 30 | New Hampshire | 5,773 | $116,402 | 12.4 yrs | -1.8% |
| 31 | New Jersey | 29,311 | $121,168 | 13.1 yrs | -0.9% |
| 32 | New Mexico | 25,401 | $97,618 | 12 yrs | -1.7% |
| 33 | New York | 71,437 | $108,166 | 11.8 yrs | -1.6% |
| 34 | North Carolina | 57,025 | $100,537 | 10.8 yrs | -0.3% |
| 35 | North Dakota | 6,609 | $91,426 | 10.8 yrs | -1.0% |
| 36 | Ohio | 60,425 | $108,213 | 11.6 yrs | -1.0% |
| 37 | Oklahoma | 44,363 | $91,890 | 11.4 yrs | -0.3% |
| 38 | Oregon | 21,483 | $102,137 | 11.2 yrs | -6.5% |
| 39 | Pennsylvania | 74,194 | $101,309 | 11.9 yrs | -0.5% |
| 40 | Rhode Island | 9,077 | $116,293 | 11.3 yrs | -1.1% |
| 41 | South Carolina | 27,608 | $98,606 | 11.2 yrs | -0.0% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 9,174 | $89,016 | 11 yrs | -2.6% |
| 43 | Tennessee | 35,647 | $93,701 | 10.6 yrs | -1.2% |
| 44 | Texas | 171,064 | $102,154 | 11.8 yrs | +0.4% |
| 45 | Utah | 35,410 | $89,025 | 10.9 yrs | -1.1% |
| 46 | Vermont | 5,298 | $106,091 | 11.6 yrs | -1.6% |
| 47 | Virginia | 167,789 | $124,988 | 12.3 yrs | -0.5% |
| 48 | Washington | 64,218 | $105,919 | 11.7 yrs | -2.0% |
| 49 | West Virginia | 22,450 | $100,190 | 12.1 yrs | -1.1% |
| 50 | Wisconsin | 19,227 | $99,600 | 10.4 yrs | -2.3% |
| 51 | Wyoming | 6,476 | $90,697 | 10.5 yrs | -10.2% |