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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Levi Cornett

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Kanawha
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540480039
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Levi Cornett works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Charleston, West Virginia. Levi earned $49,025 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Quentin Davis

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Hastings
Work county: Adams
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 312280001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Quentin Davis works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Hastings, Nebraska. Quentin earned $49,025 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Adam Dziewaltowski

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Riverton
Work county: Fremont
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560710013
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Adam Dziewaltowski serves as a Meteorology based in Riverton, Wyoming. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Jillian Goodin

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Green Bay
Work county: Brown
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552000009
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jillian Goodin is a Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. 2024 total compensation came to $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Abby Herdliska

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Memphis
Work county: Shelby
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471620157
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Abby Herdliska works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Memphis, Tennessee. Abby earned $49,025 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

August Kaiser

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Green Bay
Work county: Brown
Work state: Wisconsin

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 552000009
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

August Kaiser works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. August earned $49,025 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Peter Matos

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Billings
Work county: Yellowstone
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300100111
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peter Matos is a Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Billings, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Mathew Mclaughlin

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Forks
Work county: Grand Forks
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 381280035
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mathew Mclaughlin is a Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Grand Forks, North Dakota. 2024 total compensation came to $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Desiree Meadows

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Memphis
Work county: Shelby
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471620157
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Desiree Meadows works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Memphis, Tennessee. Desiree earned $49,025 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Kendall Parks

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Jackson
Work county: Hinds
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 281220049
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kendall Parks holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Jackson, Mississippi. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,025. Their pay grade is 07.

Charles Richie

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: North Platte
Work county: Lincoln
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 313520111
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Charles Richie is a Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in North Platte, Nebraska. 2024 total compensation came to $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Jordan Salem

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Lubbock
Work county: Lubbock
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 484140303
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jordan Salem holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Lubbock, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,025. Their pay grade is 07.

Amber Schlessiger

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Memphis
Work county: Shelby
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471620157
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Amber Schlessiger holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,025. Their pay grade is 07.

Scott Thomas

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Rapids
Work county: Kent
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 262010081
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Scott Thomas holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,025. Their pay grade is 07.

Tyler Thomas

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Grand Forks
Work county: Grand Forks
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 381280035
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Commerce, Tyler Thomas serves as a Meteorology based in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Nathan Wellington

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Morristown
Work county: Hamblen
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471700063
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nathan Wellington works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Morristown, Tennessee. Nathan earned $49,025 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Rivera Zayas

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Carolina
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0200000
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Rivera Zayas is a Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Carolina, No Data Reported. 2024 total compensation came to $49,025. They are classified at grade 07.

Christiaan Patterson

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Greer
Work county: Spartanburg
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 451060083
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christiaan Patterson works as a Meteorology for Department of Commerce based in Greer, South Carolina. Christiaan earned $49,025 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Taylor Wittmann

Meteorology/Department of Commerce

2024 total comp

$49,025

Sub-department: Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrative
Base pay: $49,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,025
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Riverton
Work county: Fremont
Work state: Wyoming

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $49,025
Basic Pay (before locality): $41,966
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 560710013
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 1340
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Taylor Wittmann holds the role of Meteorology at Department of Commerce based in Riverton, Wyoming. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,025. Their pay grade is 07.