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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Wage and Hour Division had 1,382 employees with an average salary of $113,294. It sits under the Department of Labor.
1,382 employees
$113,294 average pay
$156,572,308 estimated total salary expense
Wage and Hour Investigation Series largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

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

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Labor.

Largest occupations in Wage and Hour Division

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Wage and Hour Division.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Wage and Hour Investigation Series 1,007 $117,105 72.9%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 154 $112,426 11.1%
Compliance Inspection and Support 130 $72,558 9.4%
Management and Program Analysis 27 $132,876 2.0%

Where Wage and Hour Division employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Wage and Hour Division in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
California 172 $122,934
Texas 159 $112,333
Florida 76 $108,914
District of Columbia 72 $149,777
New York 71 $118,705
Pennsylvania 70 $113,287
Illinois 54 $120,166
Georgia 42 $112,605
Michigan 40 $113,854
New Jersey 37 $120,355

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