Agricultural Engineering federal salary series 0890
Full-time federal employees in the Agricultural Engineering series earned a median of $107,411 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 2% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $92,491 and $123,062.
What shapes agricultural engineering pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (86 employees, median $107,411). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (214 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.
Agricultural Engineering 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-11 | 56 | $87,939 |
| GS-12 | 86 | $107,411 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Agricultural Engineering pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 214 | $107,411 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +4.2% from $103,090 in September 2025 to $107,411 in September 2026. Headcount went from 290 to 219 (−24.5%). 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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