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Soil Conservation federal salary series 0457

Full-time federal employees in the Soil Conservation series earned a median of $88,228 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 20% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $74,678 and $104,427.

Median pay
$88,228
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$74,678–$104,427
25th–75th percentile
Employees
4,073
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+5.3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Soil Conservation
All federal (full-time)

What shapes soil conservation pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (1,432 employees, median $105,435). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (4,060 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in California ($99,583) and lowest in Utah ($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.

Soil Conservation pay by grade

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

Soil Conservation pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-7 142 $52,142 $50,930–$55,506
GS-9 993 $67,896 $65,838–$71,000
GS-11 1,295 $84,638 $79,658–$89,618
GS-12 1,432 $105,435 $98,459–$113,378
GS-13 191 $125,334 $120,629–$131,688

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

Soil Conservation pay by agency

Soil Conservation pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 4,060 $87,939 $74,678–$104,427

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

Soil Conservation pay by state

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

Soil Conservation pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Texas 351 $87,128 $79,658–$97,942
Iowa 221 $82,815 $69,954–$95,669
Missouri 158 $82,148 $69,954–$98,459
Illinois 145 $82,148 $65,838–$106,437
Arkansas 142 $82,148 $65,838–$104,427
Tennessee 135 $82,148 $66,867–$101,443
Nebraska 132 $84,638 $77,168–$98,459
Minnesota 131 $84,638 $76,264–$104,427
Wisconsin 128 $83,972 $70,742–$103,332
California 122 $99,583 $82,498–$115,908

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 +5.3% from $83,795 in September 2025 to $88,228 in September 2026. Headcount went from 4,835 to 4,073 (−15.8%). 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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