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Department of the Interior salaries

Full-time civilian employees of the Department of the Interior earned a median of $90,961 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 17% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $65,145 and $120,431.

Median pay
$90,961
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$65,145–$120,431
25th–75th percentile
Employees
59,498
all schedules
Pay published for
95.3%
of employees
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Interior
All federal (full-time)

Department of the Interior pay by occupation

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

Department of the Interior pay by occupation
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Park Ranger Series 0025 4,875 $70,623 $50,460–$92,107
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 3,543 $104,427 $87,403–$122,697
Maintenance Mechanic Series 4749 3,427 $63,580 $54,366–$74,678
Wildland Fire Management Series 0456 3,309 $71,997 $50,126–$90,498
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 2,359 $112,449 $92,107–$138,370
Biological Science Technician Series 0404 1,737 $48,883 $41,021–$55,969
Information Technology Management Series 2210 1,647 $120,629 $98,459–$146,368
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 1,591 $56,585 $50,460–$63,429
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 1,306 $119,592 $93,994–$146,143
Hydrologic Technician Series 1316 1,293 $76,128 $61,722–$89,618
Financial Clerical and Assistance Series 0503 978 $43,452 $40,736–$48,005
Hydrology Series 1315 941 $113,092 $92,084–$134,829
Human Resources Management Series 0201 934 $116,071 $98,459–$133,730
Civil Engineering Series 0810 909 $124,894 $112,716–$142,452
Budget Analysis Series 0560 829 $98,034 $82,148–$123,088
Contracting Series 1102 790 $119,064 $101,443–$138,456
Guide Series 0090 789 $45,540 $41,103–$49,459
General Physical Science Series 1301 788 $113,378 $90,219–$136,840
Fish Biology Series 0482 698 $98,459 $84,638–$120,629
Education and Vocational Training Series 1710 695 $132,786 $117,623–$144,112
Education and Training Technician Series 1702 664 $52,142 $47,525–$57,188
Geology Series 1350 656 $123,087 $100,124–$149,896
General Business and Industry Series 1101 654 $101,954 $79,658–$125,418
Realty Series 1170 649 $92,885 $79,658–$111,328
Wildlife Biology Series 0486 646 $97,087 $84,638–$119,761

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

Department of the Interior pay by state

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

Department of the Interior pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 5,637 $91,181 $62,749–$123,087
Colorado 5,052 $113,107 $84,638–$142,412
Arizona 3,303 $82,148 $62,232–$107,411
New Mexico 2,911 $85,556 $65,574–$111,592
Virginia 2,538 $120,629 $79,976–$158,322
Washington 2,390 $89,618 $62,746–$122,940
Oregon 2,385 $87,128 $66,669–$106,088
Alaska 2,116 $101,331 $69,789–$125,554
Wyoming 2,017 $76,033 $50,460–$97,087
Utah 1,941 $80,243 $55,506–$101,443
Idaho 1,938 $93,794 $72,124–$116,776
Montana 1,904 $82,148 $53,824–$107,411
Nevada 1,853 $89,508 $69,072–$112,762
District of Columbia 1,791 $133,964 $91,815–$175,000
Florida 1,138 $87,488 $67,896–$113,378
South Dakota 1,069 $79,257 $57,188–$104,427
Texas 1,064 $92,107 $66,470–$116,990
Pennsylvania 958 $85,033 $63,215–$112,549
New York 933 $75,162 $57,079–$101,443
Massachusetts 898 $90,882 $59,055–$125,031

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved −0.7% from $91,576 in September 2025 to $90,961 in September 2026. Headcount went from 65,904 to 59,498 (−9.7%). 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.