Key Factors That Influence Federal Contractor Salaries
A Federal Contractor's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how geographic location, skills
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
Top Paying Cities for Federal Contractors
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $63,063
San Francisco: $62,372
Oakland: $61,058
San Jose, CA$63,063
San Francisco, CA$62,372
Oakland, CA$61,058
New York, NY$57,567
Paramus, NJ$56,867
Queens Village, NY$56,865
Passaic, NJ$56,817
Bergenfield, NJ$56,813
Stamford, CT$56,703
Huntington, NY$56,682
Newark, NJ$56,313
Bridgeport, CT$56,207
Vallejo, CA$56,108
New Brunswick, NJ$56,088
Petaluma, CA$56,058
Middlesex, NJ$55,963
Somerset, NJ$55,928
Santa Cruz, CA$55,863
Boston, MA$55,558
Monterey, CA$55,383
Seattle, WA$55,268
Santa Rosa, CA$55,258
Los Angeles, CA$55,243
Juneau, AK$55,113
Washington, DC$55,058
Orange, CA$54,880
Santa Ana, CA$54,748
Long Beach, CA$54,698
Anaheim, CA$54,688
Anchorage, AK$54,663
Santa Maria, CA$54,513
Everett, WA$54,503
Danbury, CT$54,327
Bremerton, WA$54,258
Tacoma, WA$54,078
New Suffolk, NY$54,077
Sacramento, CA$54,063
Santa Barbara, CA$54,008
Trenton, NJ$53,953
San Diego, CA$53,953
Brockton, MA$53,898
Fairbanks, AK$53,776
Lompoc, CA$53,648
Lowell, MA$53,608
Ventura, CA$53,598
Nashua, NH$53,588
Stockton, CA$53,583
Modesto, CA$53,218
Poughkeepsie, NY$53,108
Olympia, WA$53,013
Kennewick, WA$53,013
New Haven, CT$52,993
Lawrence, MA$52,813
Hartford, CT$52,763
Riverside, CA$52,753
New Bedford, MA$52,703
Richland, WA$52,703
Bakersfield, CA$52,633
San Bernardino, CA$52,613
New Britain, CT$52,608
Atlantic City, NJ$52,608
New London, CT$52,588
Norwich, CT$52,573
Portsmouth, NH$52,563
Boulder, CO$52,457
Portland, OR$52,388
Worcester, MA$52,383
Minneapolis, MN$52,228
Philadelphia, PA$52,158
Honolulu, HI$51,993
Saint Paul, MN$51,969
Vineland, NJ$51,958
Providence, RI$51,813
Chicago, IL$51,668
Bellingham, WA$51,608
Springfield, MA$51,568
Baltimore, MD$51,553
Chico, CA$51,428
Pittsfield, MA$51,293
Manchester, NH$51,198
Spokane, WA$50,978
Denver, CO$50,973
Albany, NY$50,738
Troy, NY$50,718
Nassau, NY$50,665
Schenectady, NY$50,613
Wilmington, DE$50,573
Burlington, VT$50,503
Salem, OR$50,483
Portland, ME$50,328
Yakima, WA$50,278
Rochester, MN$50,123
Reno, NV$50,098
Fresno, CA$50,098
Milwaukee, WI$50,053
Detroit, MI$50,003
Ann Arbor, MI$49,995
Allentown, PA$49,988
Colorado Springs, CO$49,903
Syracuse, NY$49,878
Carson City, NV$49,878
Houston, TX$49,808
Eugene, OR$49,783
Gary, IN$49,723
Springfield, OR$49,683
Bismarck, ND$49,673
Galveston, TX$49,638
Medford, OR$49,563
Fort Collins, CO$49,543
Concord, NH$49,518
Austin, TX$49,503
Mesa, AZ$49,398
Reading, PA$49,393
Phoenix, AZ$49,388
Dallas, TX$49,373
Saint Cloud, MN$49,325
Madison, WI$49,258
Utica, NY$49,123
Rochester, NY$49,043
Des Moines, IA$49,038
Raleigh, NC$49,033
Atlanta, GA$48,958
Battle Creek, MI$48,943
Salt Lake City, UT$48,928
Lancaster, PA$48,853
Harrisburg, PA$48,783
Kansas City, MO$48,733
Champaign, IL$48,723
Kansas City, KS$48,723
Fort Worth, TX$48,718
Columbus, OH$48,710
Boca Raton, FL$48,698
Pittsburgh, PA$48,678
Richmond, VA$48,658
Indianapolis, IN$48,648
Cleveland, OH$48,643
Las Vegas, NV$48,583
Cincinnati, OH$48,583
Petersburg, VA$48,508
Huntsville, AL$48,433
Lansing, MI$48,400
Lebanon, PA$48,393
Pueblo, CO$48,388
Appleton, WI$48,373
Buffalo, NY$48,353
Dayton, OH$48,338
Racine, WI$48,328
Charlotte, NC$48,323
Saint Louis, MO$48,308
York, PA$48,278
Elkhart, IN$48,278
Gastonia, NC$48,269
Billings, MT$48,257
Beaumont, TX$48,243
Lorain, OH$48,233
Benton Harbor, MI$48,223
Toledo, OH$48,213
Binghamton, NY$48,188
Rock Hill, SC$48,183
Rockford, IL$48,158
Springfield, IL$48,138
Elyria, OH$48,133
Fargo, ND$48,133
Flagstaff, AZ$48,098
Fort Lauderdale, FL$48,068
Duluth, MN$48,038
Miami, FL$48,038
Cheyenne, WY$48,003
Grand Forks, ND$48,003
Bangor, ME$47,893
Cedar Rapids, IA$47,838
Durham, NC$47,817
Louisville, KY$47,813
Grand Rapids, MI$47,803
Hialeah, FL$47,798
Casper, WY$47,728
Scranton, PA$47,668
New Orleans, LA$47,653
Virginia Beach, VA$47,648
Akron, OH$47,623
Peoria, IL$47,558
Sarasota, FL$47,548
Nashville, TN$47,513
Omaha, NE$47,513
Green Bay, WI$47,513
Baton Rouge, LA$47,488
Charleston, SC$47,478
Jamestown, NY$47,453
Davenport, IA$47,453
Tucson, AZ$47,428
Saint Petersburg, FL$47,398
Tampa, FL$47,388
Evansville, IN$47,358
Port Arthur, TX$47,358
Bradenton, FL$47,338
Santa Fe, NM$47,248
Orlando, FL$47,158
Clearwater, FL$47,143
Canton, OH$47,038
La Crosse, WI$47,038
Albuquerque, NM$47,008
Newport News, VA$47,003
High Point, NC$46,988
Ogden, UT$46,968
Corpus Christi, TX$46,928
Norfolk, VA$46,898
Laramie, WY$46,898
Rock Island, IL$46,868
Saginaw, MI$46,858
Jacksonville, FL$46,853
Salisbury, NC$46,843
Boise, ID$46,833
Moline, IL$46,808
Fort Myers, FL$46,793
Memphis, TN$46,783
Tulsa, OK$46,758
Waterloo, IA$46,728
Spartanburg, SC$46,678
Lincoln, NE$46,653
Fort Wayne, IN$46,643
Provo, UT$46,638
Cedar Falls, IA$46,578
San Antonio, TX$46,558
Greensboro, NC$46,538
South Bend, IN$46,533
Savannah, GA$46,478
Muskegon, MI$46,458
Birmingham, AL$46,453
Winston Salem, NC$46,429
Lake Charles, LA$46,308
Anderson, IN$46,298
Lexington, KY$46,283
Augusta, GA$46,268
Greenville, SC$46,268
Lima, OH$46,228
Wichita, KS$46,223
Tuscaloosa, AL$46,223
Columbia, SC$46,178
Springfield, OH$46,168
Asheville, NC$46,088
Bloomington, IN$46,053
Knoxville, TN$45,873
Shreveport, LA$45,868
Wilmington, NC$45,803
Roanoke, VA$45,803
Topeka, KS$45,713
Frankfort, KY$45,708
Oklahoma City, OK$45,673
Chillicothe, OH$45,653
Longview, TX$45,648
Melbourne, FL$45,643
Sioux Falls, SD$45,563
Mobile, AL$45,558
Terre Haute, IN$45,538
Altoona, PA$45,508
Amarillo, TX$45,473
Killeen, TX$45,458
Fayetteville, AR$45,418
Chattanooga, TN$45,403
Sioux City, IA$45,358
Idaho Falls, ID$45,348
Lynchburg, VA$45,308
Gainesville, FL$45,243
Portsmouth, OH$45,218
Little Rock, AR$45,208
Lafayette, LA$45,188
Youngstown, OH$45,188
Daytona Beach, FL$45,158
Clarksville, TN$45,153
Pensacola, FL$45,148
Temple, TX$45,145
Hopkinsville, KY$44,998
Erie, PA$44,988
Florence, SC$44,968
Charleston, WV$44,888
Great Falls, MT$44,863
Macon, GA$44,793
Tallahassee, FL$44,788
Fayetteville, NC$44,778
Waco, TX$44,768
Helena, MT$44,733
Pine Bluff, AR$44,714
Vincennes, IN$44,653
Lubbock, TX$44,633
Alamogordo, NM$44,603
Twin Falls, ID$44,558
Rapid City, SD$44,543
Jackson, MS$44,453
Huntington, WV$44,450
Greenville, MS$44,448
Parkersburg, WV$44,397
Montgomery, AL$44,388
Wichita Falls, TX$44,338
Springfield, MO$44,338
Biloxi, MS$44,313
Monroe, LA$44,263
Johnstown, PA$44,228
Sumter, SC$44,208
Columbus, GA$44,203
Pascagoula, MS$44,108
Abilene, TX$44,108
Kingsport, TN$43,978
Albany, GA$43,978
Gulfport, MS$43,963
Alexandria, LA$43,798
Fort Smith, AR$43,673
El Paso, TX$43,538
Las Cruces, NM$43,313
Harlingen, TX$43,186
Pocatello, ID$43,178
Florence, AL$43,113
Brownsville, TX$43,103
Mcallen, TX$42,998
Dothan, AL$42,928
Columbus, MS$42,631
Altus, OK$42,398
Lawton, OK$42,303
Pierre, SD$42,123
What Skills Can Increase a Federal Contractor's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Medical Imaging (Mentioned in 50% Job Postings): Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues.
Radiology (Mentioned in 50% Job Postings): Recording, analyzing, and measuring brain activities through electroencephalogram tests to detect, diagnose, and treat brain disorders.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Federal Contractor's salary.
Medical Imaging: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Federal Contractor Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Federal Contractor roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential
by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare,
offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely,
Federal Contractor positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as this sector often view Federal Contractor as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industry for a Federal Contractor
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare
$64,429
$31.0
20%
Federal Contractor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Federal Contractor's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
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