Nurse - Federal Salaries of 2015

Pay Rates for "Nurse"

How much does a Nurse in the federal government get paid? $83,516.62* *Based on the 2015 average.

72,982 EMPLOYEES

$6.09B TOTAL SALARY

VN MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Nurse was the most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2015, with 72,982 employed. The most common payscale was the nursing payscale.

In 2015, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Nurse, with an average salary of $84,510.

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	66,699	$84,510.21
Indian Health Service	2,009	$71,947.06
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	1,770	$56,190.53
National Institutes of Health	1,107	$95,096.52
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	830	$69,014.36
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	147	$97,217.56
Food and Drug Administration	58	$120,651.10
Forest Service	58	$59,391.29
Federal Bureau of Investigation	51	$91,270.14
Peace Corps	31	$99,762.06
Armed Forces Retirement Home	31	$76,357.42
Health Resources and Services Administration	24	$110,539.38
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	21	$91,342.24
U.S. Coast Guard	17	$66,862.65
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	14	$86,430.36
Customs and Border Protection	12	$96,662.17
Social Security Administration	11	$85,868.91
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	10	$96,451.90
Federal Aviation Administration	9	$95,068.89
Bureau of the Census	8	$74,666.63
Transportation Security Administration	7	$96,773.57
Program Support Center	6	$94,830.67
U.S. Marshals Service	4	$94,592.25
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	4	$105,081.50
Departmental Administration	4	$78,060.50
Office of Personnel Management	4	$101,953.00
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	3	$64,289.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	3	$113,532.00
Government Printing Office	3	$77,914.67
Indian Affairs	2	$39,887.00
Farm Service Agency	2	$67,346.50
Bureau of Reclamation	2	$60,500.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	2	$78,260.00
Department of Veterans Affairs	2	$78,603.00
U.S. Mint	2	$83,112.50
Environmental Protection Agency	2	$83,934.50
Department of Energy	2	$59,395.50
Corporation for National and Community Service	2	$77,673.50
Agricultural Research Service	1	$51,629.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$81,894.00
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	1	$84,834.00
U.S. Secret Service	1	$91,573.00
Railroad Retirement Board	1	$100,000.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	1	$76,131.00
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	1	$91,657.00
National Park Service	1	$48,403.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$65,847.00

Nurse Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Nurse is $83,516.62. The highest paid Nurse made $204,000 in 2015.

Common Nurse Payscales

Payscale	Number of Nurse Employees
VN - Nursing	60,547
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	6,284
GS - General Schedule	5,337
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	711
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	45
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	31
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	9
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	7
CY - Contract Education--school Year	2
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	2
PG - Printing Office Grades	2
SR - Statutory Rates Not Elsewhere Specified	2
ZA - Administrative	1
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	1
PU - Gpo, White-collar, 10% Night Rate	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.