Animal Health Technician federal salary series 0704
Full-time federal employees in the Animal Health Technician series earned a median of $68,766 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 37% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $58,848 and $75,455.
What shapes animal health technician pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-8 (169 employees, median $68,134). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (333 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.
Animal Health Technician pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| GS-6 | 46 | $51,011 |
| GS-7 | 71 | $55,532 |
| GS-8 | 169 | $68,134 |
| GS-9 | 94 | $80,243 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Animal Health Technician pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 333 | $67,057 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Animal Health Technician pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 104 | $67,057 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved −0.7% from $69,259 in September 2025 to $68,766 in September 2026. Headcount went from 458 to 417 (−9.0%). 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.