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Full-time federal employees in the Fish and Wildlife Administration series earned a median of $164,551 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 50% above the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $148,923 and $188,825.

Median pay
$164,551
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$148,923–$188,825
25th–75th percentile
Employees
335
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+0.6%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Fish and Wildlife Administration
All federal (full-time)

What shapes fish and wildlife administration pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-14 (170 employees, median $156,274). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (235 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.

Fish and Wildlife Administration pay by grade

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

Fish and Wildlife Administration pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-14 170 $156,274 $146,742–$165,199
GS-15 57 $191,850 $180,396–$197,200
ZP-5 41 $197,200 $183,654–$197,200

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

Fish and Wildlife Administration pay by agency

Fish and Wildlife Administration pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of the Interior 235 $162,922 $150,792–$182,295
Department of Commerce 70 $192,477 $171,824–$197,200

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

Fish and Wildlife Administration pay by state

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

Fish and Wildlife Administration pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Oregon 34 $139,534 $122,205–$164,888

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

Change since September 2025

The median moved +0.6% from $163,534 in September 2025 to $164,551 in September 2026. Headcount went from 355 to 335 (−5.6%). 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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