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Salary at Bureau of Labor Statistics in the United States

Market pay levels based on 6 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median178 730 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average158 748 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile178 730 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile178 730 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile178 730 $
Median178 730 $
Upper quartile178 730 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 178 730 $ and 178 730 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 178 730 $.
  • The average (158 748 $) is 11% below the median — many offers sit at the lower end.
  • The sample is small (6 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Supervisor of Web Content & Quality Assurance

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Summary IT positions located in the Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Office of Technology and Survey Processing (OTSP) provide IT support to all aspects of BLS data de…

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Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (178 730 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (158 748 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 178 730 $ to 178 730 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 178 730 $ and a quarter above 178 730 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 6 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 178 730 $ is the market level, above 178 730 $ is the strong quarter, below 178 730 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.