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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Environmental Protection Agency had 16,557 employees with an average salary of $134,437.
16,557 employees
$134,437 average pay
$2,225,873,409 estimated total salary expense
General Physical Science largest occupation in the agency

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

Parent organization

This workforce group rolls up under Environmental Protection Agency in the latest federal workforce file.

Largest occupations in Environmental Protection Agency

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Environmental Protection Agency.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
General Physical Science 2,527 $132,213 15.3%
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences 2,192 $122,641 13.2%
Environmental Protection Specialist 1,666 $137,228 10.1%
Environmental Engineering 1,390 $141,801 8.4%
Management and Program Analysis 1,267 $137,950 7.7%
General Attorney 1,106 $165,528 6.7%
Information Technology Management 696 $141,141 4.2%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 526 $138,452 3.2%
Chemistry 422 $132,621 2.5%
Contracting 291 $129,003 1.8%
Program Management 276 $211,366 1.7%
Public Affairs 275 $131,625 1.7%
Human Resources Management 243 $122,453 1.5%
Criminal Investigation 220 $132,429 1.3%
Social Science 177 $133,559 1.1%
Grants Management 168 $114,272 1.0%
Financial Administration and Program 158 $126,823 1.0%
General Engineering 156 $132,315 0.9%
Budget Analysis 155 $126,933 0.9%
Toxicology 154 $128,672 0.9%

Where Environmental Protection Agency employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Environmental Protection Agency in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
District of Columbia 4,066 $149,005
North Carolina 1,505 $130,136
Illinois 1,118 $125,184
Georgia 1,005 $123,488
California 958 $140,156
Texas 851 $126,328
Pennsylvania 755 $129,132
Colorado 720 $135,100
New York 678 $138,378
Massachusetts 630 $126,311

Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).