2026
Jobs that pay you to relocate
What is actually taxable, which clinical jobs can add loan repayment in a shortage area, and where the local wage leaves the most after rent.
Employer relocation packages
In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.
NHSC loan repayment
NHSC Loan Repayment Program pays up to $75,000 for two years of full-time work at a primary-care, dental, or mental-health site in a shortage area. Federal loan repayment for clinicians, not a moving bonus. The award is tied to the job site. NHSC repayment is not treated as wages here. Confirm the current tax treatment with the award terms. The award follows the clinic. A metro can contain shortage sites and plenty of jobs that do not qualify.
Federal jobs that pay relocation
798 open USAJOBS postings that pay relocation, fetched October 10, 2026. 705 of them sit in 264 metros on this site. A posting past its close date is left off. The reimbursement is still taxable, except for some military moves.
Showing 1–25 of 798.
| Job | Agency | Pay | Location | Closes | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Officer | Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site (National Park Service) | $74,678–$97,087 a year | Tuskegee Institute, AL | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic (Title 32) | Air National Guard Units | $34.31–$40.04 an hour | Kelly AFB, TX | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Army Reserve Administrator | Legal Command (U.S. Army Reserve Command) | $71,957–$93,549 a year | Los Alamitos, CA | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist | Phoenix Indian Medical Center | Whiteriver Service Unit (Indian Health Service) | $74,678–$101,558 a year | Phoenix, AZ · Whiteriver, AZ | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| CBP Officer (Port Officer-In-Charge) | Office of Field Operations (Customs and Border Protection) | $104,013–$135,219 a year | Sitka, AK | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Civil Engineer (Geotechnical) | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | $104,502–$127,443 a year | Omaha, NE | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Civil Engineer (Hydraulics) | Charleston Engineering Division, Coastal, Hydrology and Hydraulics/Geotechnical Branch (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) | $106,437–$138,370 a year | Charleston, SC | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Construction Contract Specialist | CNIC Headquarters N944 (Commander, Navy Installations Command) | $75,000–$90,000 a year | Millington, TN | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Cost Analyst/Cost Estimator | Strategic Systems Programs (Ssp) | $102,415–$158,322 a year | Washington Navy Yard, DC | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Criminal Investigator | Office of Investigations - DFAU (Office of the Inspector General) | $121,785–$158,322 a year | Alexandria, VA | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Deputy Assistant Secretary (Integration) | Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration (SAF/SQ) (Department of the Air Force Headquarters) | $151,662–$209,600 a year | Pentagon, VA | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Director of Field Services – West | Federal Highway Administration | $151,661–$218,800 a year | Juneau, AK · Phoenix, AZ · Sacramento, CA · +5 more | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Electrical Engineer | Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Region, Engineering Group (Bureau of Reclamation) | $71,846–$127,443 a year | Mills, WY | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Electrical Engineer | Missouri Basin and Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas Gulf Region, Engineering Group (Bureau of Reclamation) | $71,846–$127,443 a year | Mills, WY | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Electronics Technician | Bureau of Naval Personnel | $85,447–$111,087 a year | Annapolis, MD | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Facility Operations Specialist | Nashville Area Office, Unity Healing Center (Indian Health Service) | $61,722–$80,243 a year | Cherokee, NC | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| FFSP Victim Advocate and Educator | CNRSW Naval Activity Monterey N91 (Commander, Navy Installations Command) | $93,358–$102,696 a year | Monterey, CA | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Fuel Distribution System Operator (Title 32) | Air National Guard Units | $32.87–$38.41 an hour | Ellington AFB, TX | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Fuel Distribution System Operator (Title 32) | Air National Guard Units | $32.87–$38.41 an hour | Ellington AFB, TX | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| General Engineer | HAF/A4C (Air Force Civilian Career Training) | $143,913–$187,093 a year | Pentagon, VA | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Health Physicist | Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) (Office of Naval Research) | $46,085–$158,614 a year | Naval Research Laboratory, DC | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Heating and Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic | Directorate Of Public Works Operations & Maintenance Division Buildings & Grounds Branch (United States Army Installation Management Command) | $36.49–$42.63 an hour | Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer | 88th Readiness Division (U.S. Army Reserve Command) | $28.60–$33.38 an hour | Boise, ID | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer | 88th Readiness Division (U.S. Army Reserve Command) | $29.34–$34.21 an hour | Madison, WI | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
| Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer | 81st Readiness Division (U.S. Army Reserve Command) | $25.49–$29.74 an hour | Montgomery, AL | October 23, 2026 | Apply |
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NHSC figure checked 2026-10-09. Amount on the program page: $75,000.
Questions
Are relocation reimbursements taxable in 2026?
In 2026, a relocation incentive or moving reimbursement is generally taxable income. The federal exclusion for moving expenses stays suspended, except for active-duty military moves and some intelligence-community moves. Figures here use this site's wage-tax calculator on top of the household shown. They are an estimate, not a tax return.
What is NHSC loan repayment?
NHSC Loan Repayment Program pays up to $75,000 for two years of full-time work at a primary-care, dental, or mental-health site in a shortage area. It is tied to a job at a shortage-area site, not to a city grant. This site does not keep a county-level shortage map. HRSA's own site is the list that decides eligibility.
Does this page list federal jobs that pay relocation?
Yes. These are USAJOBS postings marked relocation-eligible, fetched October 10, 2026. A posting past its close date is left off.