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Full-time federal employees in the Physiology series earned a median of $118,557 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 8% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $85,780 and $165,367.

Median pay
$118,557
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$85,780–$165,367
25th–75th percentile
Employees
245
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Physiology
All federal (full-time)

What shapes physiology pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (51 employees, median $85,776). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (106 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 31% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Physiology pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Physiology pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 51 $85,776 $83,068–$90,336

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

Physiology pay by agency

Physiology pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 106 $87,128 $82,360–$102,457
Department of Agriculture 33 $146,742 $116,071–$182,527

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

Physiology pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Physiology pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 34 $158,290 $115,218–$199,628

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.3% from $115,922 in September 2025 to $118,557 in September 2026. Headcount went from 285 to 245 (−14.0%). 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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