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Customs and Border Protection employee pay and staffing

This page shows how many people were reported under Customs and Border Protection in the latest OPM workforce summary, what the average pay looks like, and which occupations make up the largest share of the agency.

March 2025 workforce snapshot. Customs and Border Protection had 66,839 employees with an average salary of $110,800. It sits under the Department of Homeland Security.
66,839 employees
$110,800 average pay
$7,405,761,200 estimated total salary expense
Customs and Border Protection largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Customs and Border Protection, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Homeland Security.

Largest occupations in Customs and Border Protection

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Customs and Border Protection.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Customs and Border Protection 26,198 $110,976 39.2%
Border Patrol Enforcement Series 19,250 $107,411 28.8%
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 2,855 $108,361 4.3%
Compliance Inspection and Support 2,616 $53,214 3.9%
"General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series" 2,148 $120,001 3.2%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 2,058 $100,966 3.1%
Management and Program Analysis 1,486 $138,430 2.2%
Information Technology Management 1,132 $137,955 1.7%
Import Compliance Series 1,124 $109,128 1.7%
Program Management 975 $163,113 1.5%
Customs and Border Protection Interdiction 530 $137,389 0.8%
Intelligence 473 $136,308 0.7%
General Attorney 470 $161,600 0.7%
Customs Entry and Liquidating 434 $110,503 0.6%
Criminal Investigation 420 $141,035 0.6%
Human Resources Management 364 $121,338 0.5%
Paralegal Specialist 350 $111,951 0.5%
Auditing 349 $128,161 0.5%
General Business and Industry 332 $140,911 0.5%
Automotive Mechanic 299 $76,386 0.4%

Where Customs and Border Protection employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Customs and Border Protection in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Texas 17,722 $100,589
California 9,932 $115,814
Arizona 6,589 $98,632
New York 4,433 $113,379
Florida 4,113 $108,701
District of Columbia 3,209 $152,247
Virginia 2,538 $138,924
Michigan 2,201 $113,278
Washington 1,834 $114,650
New Mexico 1,488 $101,965
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Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).