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Soil Conservation Technician federal salary series 0458

Full-time federal employees in the Soil Conservation Technician series earned a median of $58,871 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 46% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $53,824 and $65,599.

Median pay
$58,871
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$53,824–$65,599
25th–75th percentile
Employees
496
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+7.1%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Soil Conservation Technician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes soil conservation technician pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (267 employees, median $55,900). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (491 employees). Among states with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay, the median is highest in Mississippi ($57,188) and lowest in Louisiana ($55,506), 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 Technician 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 Technician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-6 47 $48,436 $46,922–$52,817
GS-7 267 $55,900 $53,824–$62,235
GS-8 165 $67,057 $61,469–$70,781

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

Soil Conservation Technician pay by agency

Soil Conservation Technician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture 491 $58,871 $53,824–$65,599

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

Soil Conservation Technician pay by state

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

Soil Conservation Technician pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Missouri 41 $57,188 $55,506–$63,590
Mississippi 37 $57,188 $50,460–$63,917
Louisiana 31 $55,506 $52,142–$63,917

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +7.1% from $54,957 in September 2025 to $58,871 in September 2026. Headcount went from 774 to 496 (−35.9%). 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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