As of Sep 22, 2022, the average annual pay for a Federal Employee in the United States is $108,363 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $52.10 an hour. This is the equivalent of $2,083/week or $9,030/month. While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $320,000 and as low as $17,500, the majority of Federal Employee salaries currently range between $56,000 (25th percentile) to $119,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $208,000 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Federal Employee varies greatly (by as much as $63,000), which suggests there may be many opportunities for advancement and increased pay based on skill level, location and years of experience.