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Full-time federal employees in the Toxicology series earned a median of $158,322 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 44% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $138,024 and $187,093.

Median pay
$158,322
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$138,024–$187,093
25th–75th percentile
Employees
379
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
-1.2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Toxicology
All federal (full-time)

What shapes toxicology pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-13 (76 employees, median $135,582). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Health and Human Services (209 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Maryland ($178,751) and lowest in District of Columbia ($142,084), 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.

Toxicology pay by grade

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

Toxicology pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-13 76 $135,582 $127,604–$145,730
GS-14 54 $163,309 $148,857–$172,700

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

Toxicology pay by agency

Toxicology pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Health and Human Services 209 $167,902 $143,035–$195,645
Environmental Protection Agency 127 $150,426 $133,964–$172,965

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

Toxicology pay by state

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

Toxicology pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Maryland 153 $178,751 $148,711–$195,932
North Carolina 47 $148,857 $130,720–$169,655
District of Columbia 30 $142,084 $133,142–$179,154

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved −1.2% from $160,234 in September 2025 to $158,322 in September 2026. Headcount went from 438 to 379 (−13.5%). 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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