25th pctl
$97K
Foreign Service Officer Salary in Sacramento
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median (p50)
$114K
75th pctl
$134K
90th pctl
$152K
Adjusted for Sacramento at 1.1× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Foreign Service Officer in Sacramento pulls a median of $114,400 at mid-IC, with a top-quartile band reaching $134,200 and the 90th percentile at $151,800. Comp in Sacramento runs about 10% above the national baseline. $134,200 is what top-quartile Foreign Service Officer pay looks like in Sacramento. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$134,200 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$124,300 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$114,400 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
Carry the math. Not the maybe.
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