U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Commerce / Meteorology

Job-title file

Meteorology

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

2,411 employees hold this title in Department of Commerce. Median total compensation for the role is $119,430, below the department median of $127,707.

Employees: 2,411
Total payroll: $288.4M
Role median: $119,430
Agency median: $127,707
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,576$191,900+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 2,411 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Meteorology pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Atmospheric and Space Scientists — about 10,000 people — is $99,070. Department of Commerce pays a median base salary of $118,941 for this role, 20% above that figure — about the 66th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Commerce sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,060

$73,350

$99,070

$129,960

$161,890

Department of Commerce median · $118,941

The bar is the range of annual wages for Atmospheric and Space Scientists across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Commerce’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 2,403 of 2,411 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Commerce is $119,430, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Meteorology is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Commerce, the median of $119,430 ranks #9 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

National Science Foundation

$204,000 · 1

Department of Transportation

$168,362 · 21

National Transportation Safety Board

$165,768 · 3

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

$162,629 · 3

Nat Aeronautics and Space Administration

$151,719 · 21

Environmental Protection Agency

$145,109 · 2

Department of Energy

$136,434 · 4

Department of Homeland Security

$130,956 · 4

Department of Interior

$118,782 · 19

Department of Agriculture

$116,849 · 25

Median total compensation for the Meteorology role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Matthew Eovino

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$44,705

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $44,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,705
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,705
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Eovino holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Anchorage, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,705. Their pay grade is 05.

Stephen Dennis

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$44,705

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $44,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,705
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Fairbanks
Work county: Fairbanks North Star
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,705
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020770090
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Stephen Dennis serves as a Meteorology based in Fairbanks, Alaska. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,705. They are classified at grade 05.

Matthew Tovey

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$44,705

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $44,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,705
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Fairbanks
Work county: Fairbanks North Star
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $44,705
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020770090
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Matthew Tovey works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Fairbanks, Alaska. Matthew earned $44,705 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Jeffery Wood

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$43,757

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $43,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,757
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Sacramento
Work county: Sacramento
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $43,757
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063150067
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jeffery Wood is a Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Sacramento, California. 2024 total compensation came to $43,757. They are classified at grade 05.

Amanda Wilson

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$40,716

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,716
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Great Falls
Work county: Cascade
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300530013
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amanda Wilson holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Great Falls, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,716. Their pay grade is 05.

Benjamin Ellzey

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$40,451

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,451
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Brownsville
Work county: Cameron
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480940061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Benjamin Ellzey serves as a Meteorology based in Brownsville, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,451. They are classified at grade 05.

Peyton Camden

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Springfield
Work county: Greene
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297460077
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peyton Camden holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Springfield, Missouri. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,576. Their pay grade is 05.

Joshua Adam

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Bismarck
Work county: Burleigh
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380370015
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Adam works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Joshua earned $39,576 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Kole Johnson

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Dodge City
Work county: Ford
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 201370057
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kole Johnson holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Dodge City, Kansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,576. Their pay grade is 05.

Jonathan Naylor

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: La Crosse
Work county: La Crosse
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552490063
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan Naylor works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Jonathan earned $39,576 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Daniel Schmiegel

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Eureka
Work county: Humboldt
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061220023
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Schmiegel holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Eureka, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,576. Their pay grade is 05.

Tessa Stetzer

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Billings
Work county: Yellowstone
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300100111
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tessa Stetzer is a Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Billings, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $39,576. They are classified at grade 05.

Alexander Besson

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Bismarck
Work county: Burleigh
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380370015
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Alexander Besson works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Alexander earned $39,576 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Julia Moreland

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$39,576

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $39,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,576
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Eureka
Work county: Humboldt
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $39,576
Basic Pay (before locality): $33,878
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061220023
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Julia Moreland serves as a Meteorology based in Eureka, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,576. They are classified at grade 05.