General Anthropology federal salary series 0190
Full-time federal employees in the General Anthropology series earned a median of $114,702 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 5% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $95,700 and $155,908.
What shapes general anthropology pay
The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (34 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 33% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
General Anthropology pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 34 | $102,415 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +1.9% from $112,556 in September 2025 to $114,702 in September 2026. Headcount went from 137 to 120 (−12.4%). 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.
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