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Rangeland Management federal salary series 0454

Full-time federal employees in the Rangeland Management series earned a median of $84,638 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 23% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $74,678 and $97,087.

Median pay
$84,638
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$74,678–$97,087
25th–75th percentile
Employees
697
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Rangeland Management
All federal (full-time)

What shapes rangeland management pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-11 (373 employees, median $87,128). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (461 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Texas ($95,475) and lowest in Montana ($82,148), 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.

Rangeland Management pay by grade

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

Rangeland Management pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-9 180 $67,896 $63,780–$69,954
GS-11 373 $87,128 $82,148–$94,597
GS-12 93 $104,427 $101,443–$110,597

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

Rangeland Management pay by agency

Rangeland Management pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 461 $82,148 $69,954–$97,087
Department of the Interior 231 $89,618 $82,148–$97,087

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

Rangeland Management pay by state

The 10 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Rangeland Management pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Utah 73 $87,128 $75,766–$97,087
Idaho 73 $87,128 $74,678–$97,087
Wyoming 71 $87,128 $72,012–$97,087
Montana 69 $82,148 $71,498–$94,597
New Mexico 56 $84,638 $80,306–$96,655
Colorado 54 $84,638 $77,168–$97,087
Oregon 48 $89,618 $77,168–$99,205
Arizona 44 $87,233 $77,168–$96,391
California 39 $84,638 $74,678–$98,884
Nevada 36 $91,584 $79,658–$98,970

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

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $83,795 in September 2025 to $84,638 in September 2026. Headcount went from 806 to 697 (−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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