USAJobs Federal Jobs Scraper

Overview

Search and extract federal government job listings from USAJobs. gov. Filter by keyword, location, agency, salary, GS grade, job category, and hiring path.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
apiKey	string (required)	Your USAJobs API key (free from developer.usajobs.gov)
userEmail	string (required)	Email used for USAJobs API registration
keyword	string	Job keyword search (e.g., 'cybersecurity', 'data analyst', 'program manager')
locationName	string	City/state (e.g., 'Washington, DC', 'Texas', 'Remote')
payGradeLow	integer	Minimum GS pay grade (1-15)
payGradeHigh	integer	Maximum GS pay grade (1-15)
salaryMin	integer	Minimum salary filter
salaryMax	integer	Maximum salary filter
jobCategory	string	OPM series code (e.g., '2210' for IT, '0343' for Management Analyst, '1102' f...
organization	string	Agency code filter (e.g., 'DD' for DoD, 'HE' for HHS, 'DJ' for DOJ). Leave em...
hiringPath	string	Who may apply filter
daysPosted	string	Only show jobs posted within this many days
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of job listings to return	100
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration (optional, the API is public)

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "positionTitle": "Sample positionTitle",
  "organizationName": "USAJobs Federal Jobs Sample Item",
  "departmentName": "USAJobs Federal Jobs Sample Item",
  "locationName": "USAJobs Federal Jobs Sample Item",
  "salaryMin": "Sample salaryMin",
  "salaryMax": "Sample salaryMax",
  "gradeLevel": "Sample gradeLevel",
  "closeDate": "2025-01-15",
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the USAJobs Federal Jobs Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~usajobs-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/usajobs-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect USAJobs Federal Jobs Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration