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Full-time federal employees in the Entomology series earned a median of $129,936 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 19% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $109,422 and $163,590.

Median pay
$129,936
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$109,422–$163,590
25th–75th percentile
Employees
383
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+3.7%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Entomology
All federal (full-time)

What shapes entomology pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (123 employees, median $110,088). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (311 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in District of Columbia ($154,263) and lowest in Florida ($122,278), a gap that partly reflects locality pay differences. Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

Entomology pay by grade

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

Entomology pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-12 123 $110,088 $99,785–$116,920
GS-13 90 $128,391 $120,629–$140,631
GS-14 48 $153,797 $144,414–$169,326
GS-15 76 $187,399 $177,983–$197,200

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

Entomology pay by agency

Entomology pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 311 $125,967 $105,481–$163,514

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

Entomology pay by state

The 3 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Entomology pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 37 $154,263 $133,964–$187,093
California 34 $127,502 $112,144–$161,313
Florida 32 $122,278 $100,888–$192,331

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.7% from $125,334 in September 2025 to $129,936 in September 2026. Headcount went from 457 to 383 (−16.2%). 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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