An independent federal pay resource. Not affiliated with OPM or any U.S. government agency.

Updated with current federal pay tables and reference data

March 2025 workforce snapshot. United States Space Force Forces had 1,556 employees with an average salary of $119,105. It sits under the Department of Defense.
1,556 employees
$119,105 average pay
$185,327,380 estimated total salary expense
Telecommunications largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of United States Space Force Forces, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Defense.

Largest occupations in United States Space Force Forces

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under United States Space Force Forces.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Telecommunications 261 $113,152 16.8%
Information Technology Management 217 $118,121 13.9%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 183 $123,461 11.8%
Management and Program Analysis 106 $140,260 6.8%
Security Administration 57 $116,023 3.7%
Contracting 50 $135,392 3.2%
General Engineering 47 $157,122 3.0%
General Business and Industry 47 $134,073 3.0%
Budget Analysis 34 $99,069 2.2%
Intelligence 28 $139,526 1.8%
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 19 $63,627 1.2%
Logistics Management 15 $121,811 1.0%
Financial Administration and Program 14 $121,848 0.9%
Electronics Engineering 13 $123,036 0.8%
Electronics Mechanic 11 $82,507 0.7%

Where United States Space Force Forces employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for United States Space Force Forces in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
Colorado 969 $121,248
California 164 $129,607
Florida 109 $100,291
New Mexico 50 $148,191
Hawaii 44 $112,516
New Hampshire 38 $104,741
Alaska 36 $85,814
Virginia 30 $130,838
Maryland 26 $107,892

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