Nurse - Federal Salaries of 2018

Pay Rates for "Nurse"

How much does a Nurse in the federal government get paid? $90,460.12* *Based on the 2018 average.

83,971 EMPLOYEES

$7.59B TOTAL SALARY

VN MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Nurse was the most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2018, with 83,971 employed. The most common payscale was the nursing payscale.

In 2018, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Nurse, with an average salary of $91,248.

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	77,482	$91,247.56
Indian Health Service	2,316	$78,933.46
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	1,266	$59,541.30
National Institutes of Health	1,218	$100,275.26
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	977	$76,879.37
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	176	$104,509.94
Federal Bureau of Investigation	64	$104,843.65
Forest Service	56	$62,804.73
Department of State	50	$117,711.26
Food and Drug Administration	45	$123,451.51
Armed Forces Retirement Home	39	$78,556.77
Peace Corps	35	$105,068.51
Customs and Border Protection	35	$116,934.67
Health Resources and Services Administration	30	$116,034.80
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	24	$102,417.50
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	19	$93,276.84
U.S. Coast Guard	18	$72,676.00
Department of Veterans Affairs	13	$109,184.08
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	10	$114,130.10
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	9	$107,652.67
Bureau of the Census	8	$77,134.88
Federal Aviation Administration	7	$104,878.29
Program Support Center	6	$112,781.00
Government Printing Office	5	$91,138.60
Office of Personnel Management	5	$108,545.80
Social Security Administration	5	$90,832.60
U.S. Secret Service	4	$102,627.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	4	$107,475.50
U.S. Marshals Service	3	$102,315.67
Departmental Administration	3	$87,694.00
National Park Service	3	$50,598.00
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	3	$132,406.33
Corporation for National and Community Service	3	$85,607.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$124,119.67
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	2	$117,681.00
Transportation Security Administration	2	$135,839.00
Farm Service Agency	2	$73,928.00
Department of Energy	2	$68,571.00
Bureau of Reclamation	2	$64,714.00
Indian Affairs	2	$49,656.00
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	2	$71,184.50
U.S. Mint	2	$0.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	1	$141,328.00
Agricultural Research Service	1	$57,345.00
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	1	$73,375.00
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	1	$101,176.00
Federal Emergency Management Agency	1	$69,381.00
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	1	$100,576.00
National Cemetery Administration	1	$77,276.00
Railroad Retirement Board	1	$105,392.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	1	$95,139.00
Environmental Protection Agency	1	$91,218.00
Federal Communications Commission	1	$74,841.00

Nurse Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Nurse is $90,460.12. The highest paid Nurse made $204,000 in 2018.

Common Nurse Payscales

Payscale	Number of Nurse Employees
VN - Nursing	70,347
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	7,214
GS - General Schedule	5,532
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	783
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	35
EI - Advisory Committee Member (other)	29
FV - Faa Core Compensation Plan	7
RG - Code For Use By Hhs Only.	6
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	3
PG - Printing Office Grades	3
CY - Contract Education--school Year	2
RF - Code Is For Use By Hhs Only.	2
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	2
PU - Gpo, White-collar, 10% Night Rate	2
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	1
VM - Medical And Dental	1
ZA - Administrative	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.