How much do GSA Schedule hourly rates vary by education level?
On GSA Schedules, the median published hourly rate rises from $69 for high school level positions to $220 where a doctorate is required, across 376,283 published rates.
Source: The GSA Labor Rate Lookup (full CALC+ export), BidSparq
Data as of: October 19, 2026 (refreshed weekly)
Sample: 371,990 published rates with a stated education level, of 376,283 in the CALC+ export, as of 2026-10-19
License: free to cite with attribution to BidSparq
Verify this yourself: GSA CALC+ (the Contract-Awarded Labor Category tool that publishes every GSA Schedule labor rate).
Essential statistics
- Doctorate: median $220 per hour (25th to 75th percentile $175 to $285), 2,344 published rates.
- Masters: median $183 per hour (25th to 75th percentile $142 to $236), 21,954 published rates.
- Bachelors: median $132 per hour (25th to 75th percentile $101 to $170), 277,149 published rates.
- Associates: median $90 per hour (25th to 75th percentile $69 to $117), 24,063 published rates.
- High School: median $69 per hour (25th to 75th percentile $50 to $95), 46,480 published rates.
Hourly rate by required education
| Education | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile | Published rates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorate | $220 | $175 | $285 | 2,344 |
| Masters | $183 | $142 | $236 | 21,954 |
| Bachelors | $132 | $101 | $170 | 277,149 |
| Associates | $90 | $69 | $117 | 24,063 |
| High School | $69 | $50 | $95 | 46,480 |
What this means
CALC+ publishes every awarded labor rate on GSA Multiple Award Schedule contracts with the minimum education the vendor committed to. The spread here is the market's price for credentials, before clearance, experience, and worksite adjustments.
When you price a labor category, start from the median for the education level the solicitation requires, then check the specific category in the free labor rate lookup for its own percentiles.
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