Nurse - Federal Salaries of 2012

Pay Rates for "Nurse"

How much does a Nurse in the federal government get paid? $80,074.66* *Based on the 2012 average.

63,467 EMPLOYEES

$5.08B TOTAL SALARY

VN MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Nurse was the 2nd most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2012, with 63,467 employed. The most common payscale was the nursing payscale.

In 2012, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Nurse, with an average salary of $81,379.

Government Nurse jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

This occupation includes positions that require a professional knowledge of nursing. Positions involve providing care to patients in hospitals, clinics, occupational health units, homes, schools and communities; administering anesthetic agents and supportive treatments to patients undergoing surgery or other medical procedures; promoting better health practices; teaching; performing research in one or more phases of the field of nursing; or consulting and advising nurses who provide direct care to patients.

Agencies that have hired a Nurse

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration	56,670	$81,378.75
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	2,377	$54,139.53
Indian Health Service	2,131	$70,019.18
National Institutes of Health	1,063	$91,698.78
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	649	$66,599.86
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	130	$91,517.26
Food and Drug Administration	66	$114,113.64
Federal Bureau of Investigation	59	$89,100.34
Forest Service	49	$58,639.73
Department of State	38	$94,227.47
Health Resources and Services Administration	28	$105,580.82
Peace Corps	25	$91,897.68
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	23	$84,630.43
Armed Forces Retirement Home	18	$81,779.89
U.S. Coast Guard	17	$65,532.29
Social Security Administration	14	$79,832.57
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	12	$89,775.58
Federal Aviation Administration	12	$88,466.33
Customs and Border Protection	11	$91,571.09
Bureau of the Census	10	$73,064.60
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	8	$92,379.13
Transportation Security Administration	7	$87,460.57
Department of Energy	4	$74,768.75
Departmental Administration	4	$70,274.00
Office of Personnel Management	4	$94,357.50
Government Printing Office	3	$72,328.67
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	3	$84,955.33
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$103,711.67
Bureau of the Public Debt	3	$60,586.67
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	2	$92,725.50
Program Support Center	2	$94,641.00
Environmental Protection Agency	2	$78,991.50
Indian Affairs	2	$38,794.50
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	2	$127,686.00
U.S. Marshals Service	2	$90,401.50
Farm Service Agency	2	$63,147.50
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$77,983.00
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	1	$85,765.00
Railroad Retirement Board	1	$98,022.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	1	$77,983.00
U.S. Secret Service	1	$99,320.00
Agricultural Research Service	1	$50,611.00
Corporation for National and Community Service	1	$87,675.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	1	$155,500.00
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs	1	$129,876.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$74,958.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	1	$76,788.00
U.S. Mint	1	$81,006.00

Nurse Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Nurse is $80,074.66. The highest paid Nurse made $200,000 in 2012.

Common Nurse Payscales

Payscale	Number of Nurse Employees
VN - Nursing	51,100
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	6,030
GS - General Schedule	5,659
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	576
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	27
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	25
EG - Consultant (other)	18
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	12
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	7
ZA - Administrative	3
PG - Printing Office Grades	3
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	2
CY - Contract Education--school Year	2
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	1
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	1
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	1

Category:	N/A
Occupation Family:	0600 MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP

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Average Nurse Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Nurse was $64,889. Since then, the average pay has increased to $100,959 in 2021.

Data Sources

The information provided on these pages is sourced from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Enterprise Human Resources Integration (EHRI) dataset. Postal Service data is managed exclusively by the USPS . All information is displayed unmodified and as provided by the source agency.

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The series code of this occupation is 0610.