Dental Assistant

Series 0681 · Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group

Total Employees

3.5K

Average Salary

$60,727

Top Agency

Department of Veterans Affairs

1.9K employees

Top State

California

241 employees

Top Agencies

Age Distribution

Education Breakdown

Top States

California

241

Texas

178

Florida

157

Arizona

150

Oklahoma

111

New Mexico

109

North Carolina

94

Illinois

90

New York

86

Tennessee

63

Salary by Pay Plan & Grade

Federal employees are paid under various pay plans. GS (General Schedule) is the most common, covering most white-collar positions. Other plans include VA medical, Senior Executive Service, DoD acquisition, and agency-specific scales.

Grade & Pay PlanEmployeesAvg Salary
GS-06General Schedule, Grade 06
1.9K$59,597
GS-05General Schedule, Grade 05
923$55,693
GS-07General Schedule, Grade 07
352$66,516
GS-08General Schedule, Grade 08
121$73,514
GS-04General Schedule, Grade 04
71$49,596
GL-06General Schedule (Law Enforcement), Grade 06
30$60,816
GS-03General Schedule, Grade 03
19$43,676
GS-02General Schedule, Grade 02
16$39,059
NJ-02DoD Acquisition (Technical), Grade 02
2N/A
GL-07General Schedule (Law Enforcement), Grade 07
1$78,075