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Horticulture federal salary series 0437

Full-time federal employees in the Horticulture series earned a median of $99,692 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 9% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $88,191 and $116,324.

Median pay
$99,692
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$88,191–$116,324
25th–75th percentile
Employees
102
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
-1.8%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Horticulture
All federal (full-time)

What shapes horticulture pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (41 employees, median $99,692). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (42 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.

Horticulture pay by grade

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

Horticulture pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-11 41 $99,692 $89,618–$107,620

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

Horticulture pay by agency

Horticulture pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 42 $99,692 $89,618–$129,904
Smithsonian Institution 34 $91,815 $82,396–$111,087

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

Horticulture pay by state

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

Horticulture pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 35 $105,389 $90,302–$128,020

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved −1.8% from $101,517 in September 2025 to $99,692 in September 2026. Headcount went from 109 to 102 (−6.4%). 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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