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Department of Agriculture salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of Agriculture earned a median of $84,638 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 23% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $67,090 and $112,657.

Median pay
$84,638
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$67,090–$112,657
25th–75th percentile
Employees
76,909
all schedules
Pay published for
98.5%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Agriculture
All federal (full-time)

Department of Agriculture pay by occupation

The 25 largest occupations at this agency with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay.

Department of Agriculture pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Forestry Technician Series 0462 9,653 $64,656 $51,463–$76,742
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 5,878 $57,670 $48,424–$78,886
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 5,281 $74,070 $67,896–$80,243
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 4,785 $101,928 $84,623–$127,615
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 4,640 $104,610 $83,856–$133,964
Soil Conservation Series 0457 4,060 $87,939 $74,678–$104,427
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 3,093 $59,031 $50,241–$71,356
Loan Specialist Series 1165 2,368 $95,475 $79,658–$107,411
Information Technology Management Series 2210 2,077 $122,422 $102,543–$144,540
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 1,794 $124,177 $98,459–$146,143
General Business and Industry Series 1101 1,715 $82,279 $65,838–$121,076
Agricultural Commodity Grading Series 1980 1,542 $74,070 $66,674–$82,148
Forestry Series 0460 1,258 $84,315 $72,012–$98,459
Veterinary Medical Science Series 0701 1,138 $117,671 $107,411–$137,797
Wildlife Biology Series 0486 1,110 $83,774 $72,012–$97,116
Program Management Series 0340 953 $135,582 $120,629–$167,902
Human Resources Management Series 0201 948 $109,882 $88,073–$131,412
Civil Engineering Series 0810 947 $102,808 $89,508–$117,081
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 942 $57,188 $51,463–$64,384
Agricultural Commodity Aid Series 1981 733 $51,599 $47,528–$54,568
Engineering Technical Series 0802 695 $77,030 $69,954–$83,736
Plant Protection Technician Series 0421 688 $55,506 $49,460–$63,217
Soil Science Series 0470 558 $104,427 $87,828–$121,476
Archeology Series 0193 529 $86,453 $74,961–$99,738
Contracting Series 1102 522 $118,637 $99,818–$134,843

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Department of Agriculture pay by state

States where the agency has at least 30 full-time employees with published pay and a published duty station.

Department of Agriculture pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 8,482 $77,808 $61,824–$98,459
Oregon 3,963 $80,117 $63,780–$98,459
Texas 3,483 $83,877 $68,138–$110,282
Montana 3,054 $79,658 $61,722–$98,459
Colorado 2,909 $91,594 $68,819–$123,088
Idaho 2,835 $77,689 $61,722–$97,087
District of Columbia 2,729 $154,263 $125,845–$186,207
Missouri 2,484 $100,066 $73,839–$122,597
Washington 2,360 $82,576 $65,838–$106,437
Georgia 2,265 $86,871 $71,799–$117,081
Maryland 2,175 $133,964 $102,415–$163,104
New Mexico 2,112 $80,522 $61,514–$101,456
Arizona 2,027 $74,070 $56,487–$94,597
North Carolina 1,794 $83,794 $67,896–$116,362
Louisiana 1,653 $89,362 $65,838–$113,378
Utah 1,619 $82,148 $64,656–$104,427
Iowa 1,600 $80,305 $66,372–$103,064
Florida 1,449 $85,460 $66,742–$111,216
Minnesota 1,437 $84,638 $69,534–$110,594
Wisconsin 1,366 $82,148 $67,896–$106,437

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $83,795 in September 2025 to $84,638 in September 2026. Headcount went from 91,341 to 76,909 (−15.8%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.