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NAICS 99 · BLS OEWS May 2025 · Updated May 18, 2026

Federal, State, and Local Government (OEWS Designation) Salaries

Federal, state, and local government employment, excluding the U.S. Postal Service and state and local government-operated schools and hospitals (which are counted elsewhere).

Total Workforce
10M
workers in this sector
Median Annual Pay
$69K
across all occupations

Top Roles in Government

Top 25 by employment in this sector · wages are sector-specific
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay
1Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
SOC 33-3051
642K$76,520
2Correctional Officers and Jailers
SOC 33-3012
363K$59,470
3Firefighters
SOC 33-2011
323K$60,050
4Business Operations Specialists, All Other
SOC 13-1199
287K$96,320
5Office Clerks, General
SOC 43-9061
239K$48,400
6Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
SOC 43-6014
182K$49,730
7Management Analysts
SOC 13-1111
177K$97,070
8Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
SOC 43-4031
176K$48,880
9Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
SOC 49-9071
175K$50,550
10Registered Nurses
SOC 29-1141
170K$110,780
11Lawyers
SOC 23-1011
160K$134,180
12Child, Family, and School Social Workers
SOC 21-1021
155K$64,990
13First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
SOC 33-1012
150K$106,920
14Highway Maintenance Workers
SOC 47-4051
149K$50,450
15General and Operations Managers
SOC 11-1021
145K$137,990
16Compliance Officers
SOC 13-1041
143K$81,330
17Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
SOC 43-4061
142K$55,330
18Managers, All Other
SOC 11-9199
136K$140,670
19First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
SOC 43-1011
124K$74,450
20Accountants and Auditors
SOC 13-2011
118K$83,760
21Detectives and Criminal Investigators
SOC 33-3021
114K$93,710
22Recreation Workers
SOC 39-9032
113K$36,670
23Computer Occupations, All Other
SOC 15-1299
98K$124,530
24Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
SOC 51-8031
96K$60,430
25First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
SOC 33-1021
95K$94,480

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