State Government Pay Scales

states with official pay plans

69,887

state job classes

23,659

pay grades and ranges

jobs matched to state classes

Sources: 45 official state pay plans, listed below, linked in each row.

Pay plans by state

Each state's own classification and pay plan for its employees, imported from the state personnel agency. The state page lists the classes that match each job.

State	Job classes	Pay grades	Effective
Alabama Alabama State Personnel Department	1,458	217	September 1, 2026
Arizona Arizona Department of Administration, Human Resources Division	1,588	95	July 23, 2022
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Shared Administrative Services, Office of Personnel Management	797	70	July 1, 2025
California California Department of Human Resources (CalHR)	2,549	5,288	September 14, 2026
Colorado Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, Division of Human Resources (DHR)	770	162	July 1, 2026
Connecticut Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources	2,664	2,563	June 26, 2026
Delaware Delaware Department of Human Resources, Classification and Compensation	1,021	254	July 12, 2026
Florida Florida Department of Management Services (DMS), State Human Resource Management	2,631	184	July 1, 2026
Georgia Georgia Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), Human Resources Administration — Compensation	3,198	37	September 17, 2025
Hawaii State of Hawaiʻi Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD)	1,476	316	July 1, 2026
Idaho Idaho Division of Human Resources	879	68	June 8, 2025
Illinois Illinois Department of Central Management Services	1,183	915	August 16, 2026
Indiana Indiana State Personnel Department	1,026	126	Not printed
Iowa Iowa Department of Administrative Services	896	195	June 19, 2026
Kentucky Kentucky Personnel Cabinet	1,149	494	September 16, 2026
Louisiana Louisiana Department of State Civil Service	1,937	155	March 2, 2026
Maine Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Human Resources	1,082	536	August 30, 2026
Maryland Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM)	4,238	347	July 1, 2026
Massachusetts Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Human Resources Division (HRD)	1,308	324	July 12, 2026
Michigan Michigan Civil Service Commission	1,221	819	October 1, 2026
Minnesota Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB)	1,633	413	July 2, 2026
Mississippi Mississippi State Personnel Board	633	43	July 1, 2026
Missouri Missouri Office of Administration, Division of Personnel	478	42	July 1, 2025
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, State Personnel Division	1,041	1,041	July 1, 2026
Nevada Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM)	1,155	231	July 1, 2026
New Jersey New Jersey Civil Service Commission	3,692	520	July 11, 2026
New Mexico New Mexico State Personnel Office (SPO), Compensation and Classification	849	20	July 4, 2026
New York New York State Department of Civil Service	3,450	249	April 1, 2026
North Carolina North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR)	1,412	107	February 1, 2026
North Dakota North Dakota Office of Management and Budget, Human Resource Management Services	94	20	July 1, 2026
Ohio Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Classification & Compensation	1,527	109	July 1, 2026
Oklahoma Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), Human Capital Management	1,566	80	August 30, 2026
Oregon Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Chief Human Resources Office – Classification & Compensation	1,163	3,979	Not printed
Pennsylvania Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Office of Administration	3,273	246	July 1, 2026
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Administration, Division of State Human Resources	534	51	Not printed
South Dakota South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration (BHRA); Unified Judicial System for judicial classes	815	91	July 1, 2026
Tennessee Tennessee Department of Human Resources	2,746	168	September 1, 2026
Texas Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team	1,246	54	September 1, 2025
Utah Utah Department of Government Operations, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM)	1,831	1,789	February 18, 2026
Vermont Vermont Department of Human Resources	2,256	64	July 12, 2026
Virginia Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (DHRM)	294	18	July 25, 2026
Washington Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources	1,663	637	July 1, 2026
West Virginia West Virginia Department of Administration, Division of Personnel	1,208	344	August 24, 2024
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Administration, Division of Personnel Management	1,600	113	June 28, 2026
Wyoming Wyoming Department of Administration & Information, Human Resources Division	657	65	July 1, 2026

Not yet collected: Alaska, District of Columbia, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island.

Sources: 45 official state pay plans, linked in each row.

Pay scales by job

Jobs with matching classes in state pay plans: how many states publish a range for them, and the lowest to highest annual figure across those states. Each job page lists the ranges state by state.

Job	States	Annual range across states
Correctional Officer (state prison)	43	$24,079 – $151,577
Civil Engineer (DOT / city / county)	41	$25,692 – $208,032
Government Auditor	41	$27,827 – $195,693
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor	39	$30,593 – $178,547
Social Worker (government)	38	$27,320 – $263,370
Contract / Procurement Specialist	37	$31,909 – $195,693
Custodian (schools & public buildings)	37	$20,220 – $114,532
Epidemiologist	37	$43,509 – $294,083
Revenue Agent / Tax Examiner (IRS and state)	37	$30,700 – $183,900
Parole Officer	34	$27,827 – $178,547
Accountant (government)	33	$27,827 – $165,372
Budget Analyst	33	$27,827 – $186,919
Engineering Technician (DOT)	33	$22,040 – $153,651
Heavy Equipment Operator (government)	33	$24,446 – $113,232
Administrative Law Judge / Hearing Officer	32	$33,600 – $364,919
Environmental Scientist (government)	32	$35,880 – $168,152
Park Ranger (NPS / state / county)	32	$29,822 – $309,277
Crime Scene Investigator / Forensic Technician	31	$33,119 – $195,693
Highway / Road Maintenance Worker (DOT)	31	$27,007 – $111,672
Bank / Financial Examiner	30	$36,624 – $172,272
Fleet Mechanic (city/county)	30	$27,923 – $113,736
IT Specialist (government)	30	$34,992 – $250,627
911 Dispatcher / Public Safety Telecommunicator	29	$22,040 – $214,364
Administrative Assistant (government)	29	$15,600 – $127,058
Forester	29	$27,827 – $186,919
Government Attorney (agency counsel)	29	$40,829 – $312,578
Fish & Game Warden	28	$30,593 – $192,725
Human Resources Specialist (government)	28	$33,042 – $170,856
Public Information Officer	28	$26,928 – $150,776
State Trooper / Highway Patrol Officer	28	$28,558 – $186,932
Policy / Management Analyst	27	$31,909 – $178,920
Urban / City Planner	27	$28,542 – $158,052
Office Clerk / Clerk Typist (government)	25	$15,080 – $84,303
Probation Officer	25	$27,827 – $178,547
GIS Analyst / Specialist	24	$31,909 – $157,374
Veterans Service Officer	24	$32,862 – $117,228
Child Support Officer	23	$27,320 – $140,961
Detective / Criminal Investigator	23	$27,827 – $168,996
DMV Clerk / Driver License Examiner	23	$27,320 – $140,961
Grants Specialist / Manager	23	$30,593 – $178,547
Health Inspector / Environmental Health Specialist	23	$33,119 – $135,096
Wildlife / Fisheries Biologist	20	$27,320 – $178,547
Emergency Management Specialist	19	$30,593 – $178,547
Forestry Technician (USFS)	19	$22,711 – $93,084
Eligibility Worker / Benefits Specialist	18	$28,571 – $135,054
Environmental Engineer	18	$43,509 – $168,109
Child Protective Services (CPS) Caseworker	17	$27,320 – $152,428
Fire Inspector / Fire Marshal	17	$30,700 – $168,996
Court Reporter (official)	16	$27,320 – $129,430
Correctional Counselor / Case Manager	15	$27,320 – $158,484
Food Safety Inspector (USDA / state)	14	$33,042 – $137,590
Stationary Engineer (public facilities)	14	$22,622 – $128,924
Lifeguard (city / state beaches & pools)	13	$19,752 – $105,624
Public Health Nurse	13	$34,760 – $177,144
Wildland Firefighter	13	$24,023 – $168,996
Agricultural Inspector	11	$28,059 – $114,912
Hydrologist	11	$43,981 – $156,013
Psychiatric Technician (state hospitals)	10	$25,692 – $110,856
Traffic Signal Technician	10	$30,104 – $105,978
Victim Advocate	10	$27,827 – $127,058
Environmental Compliance Inspector	8	$30,593 – $188,532
Fire / Arson Investigator	8	$45,885 – $141,768
Firefighter	8	$28,571 – $115,572
Juvenile Corrections / Detention Officer	8	$33,845 – $110,436
Adult Protective Services Worker	7	$27,827 – $152,428
Transportation Inspector (DOT / FMCSA / FRA)	7	$28,571 – $133,464
Campus / University Police Officer	5	$52,376 – $123,651
Community Health Worker	4	$27,320 – $105,172
OSHA / Workplace Safety Inspector	4	$33,600 – $99,024
Public Defender	4	$63,586 – $190,376
Soil Conservationist / Conservation Scientist	4	$40,071 – $98,259
Toll Collector	4	$21,840 – $57,876
Correctional Nurse	2	$73,620 – $129,912
Court Clerk	2	$42,058 – $77,633
Court Officer / Bailiff	1	$28,496 – $42,744
Judicial Law Clerk	1	$48,244 – $87,046

Annual figures convert each plan's published hourly, biweekly or monthly rates; classes are matched to jobs by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Sources: 45 official state pay plans (see each job page), linked in each row.

Official state pay scales

Pay plans by state

Pay scales by job