U.s.government information technology specialist salary

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Average U.s.government information technology specialist salary

$74,142yearly

$39.06 hourly rate

Entry-level U.s.government information technology specialist salary

$48,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does U.s.government pay information technology specialists?

The average salary for U.s.government information technology specialists is $74,142 per year. U.s.government information technology specialist salaries range between $48,000 to $113,000 per year. U.s.government information technology specialists earn 9% less than the national average salary for information technology specialists of $81,241.

Location impacts how much a information technology specialist at U.s.government can expect to make. Information technology specialists at U.s.government make the most in Washington, DC, Wilmington, DE, and San Francisco, CA.

How much does U.s.government pay information technology specialists by location?

U.s.government pays information technology specialists the most in Washington, DC, Wilmington, DE, and San Francisco, CA. Additionally, cities like Anchorage and Cambridge also report highly competitive salaries for information technology specialists at U.s.government.

Information technology specialist U.s.government salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Washington, DC	$97,165	$46.71
2	Wilmington, DE	$95,554	$45.94
3	San Francisco, CA	$91,771	$44.12
4	Anchorage, AK	$89,678	$43.11
5	Cambridge, MA	$88,468	$42.53
6	Monroe, NJ	$88,467	$42.53
7	Seattle, WA	$87,148	$41.90
8	Concord, NH	$87,002	$41.83
9	Cincinnati, OH	$86,606	$41.64
10	Philadelphia, PA	$85,644	$41.17

Highest-paid U.s.government information technology specialists by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Information Technology Team Leader	$113,297	$54	-
2	Lead Information Technology Engineer	$110,806	$53	-
3	Technical Support Analyst Lead	$108,302	$52	-
4	Technical Solutions Specialist	$108,113	$52	-
5	Senior Information Technology Engineer	$107,549	$52	-
6	Information Technology Technical Lead	$105,850	$51	-
7	Information Technology Senior Analyst	$101,020	$49	-
8	Information Technology Specialist Lead	$98,387	$47	-
9	Senior Information Technology Specialist	$94,856	$46	-
10	Senior Support Analyst	$94,660	$46	-

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Recent salaries for information technology specialists at u.s.government

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Supervisory Information Technology Specialist	Atlanta, GA	05/29/2025	$111,442
Supervisory Information Technology Specialist	Citrus Heights, CA	05/23/2025	$116,816
IT Specialist (Sysadmin)	Washington, DC	03/18/2025	$84,601
Supervisory Information Technology Specialist (Data Mgmt)	Washington, DC	01/28/2025	$167,603

Information technology specialist salary at U.s.government competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	USAID	$92,722	$45	-
2	Central Intelligence Agency	$91,609	$44	-
3	Municipal	$81,558	$39	-
4	Cochise Private Industry Council, Inc	$78,604	$38	-
5	E-9 Corporation	$75,576	$36	-
6	Strategic Resource Management	$72,741	$35	-
7	TeleSolv Consulting	$71,763	$35	-
8	Dod	$71,451	$34	-
9	Military.com	$71,376	$34	-
10	Msds	$70,534	$34	-
11	CMMS	$69,569	$33	-
12	Rural Development Initiatives	$66,139	$32	-
13	EMR Elevator Services	$65,984	$32	6
14	Common Sail Investment Group	$63,705	$31	2
15	Magellan Federal	$62,702	$30	-

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