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Range Technician federal salary series 0455

Full-time federal employees in the Range Technician series earned a median of $56,767 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 48% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $52,142 and $65,718.

Median pay
$56,767
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$52,142–$65,718
25th–75th percentile
Employees
168
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+3.3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Range Technician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes range technician pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (81 employees, median $55,506). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (97 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.

Range Technician pay by grade

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

Range Technician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 81 $55,506 $53,824–$60,612
GS-9 32 $72,012 $67,896–$79,214

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

Range Technician pay by agency

Range Technician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Interior 97 $56,978 $47,231–$65,838
Department of Agriculture 70 $55,506 $53,824–$65,599

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +3.3% from $54,957 in September 2025 to $56,767 in September 2026. Headcount went from 214 to 168 (−21.5%). 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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