Land Surveying federal salary series 1373
Full-time federal employees in the Land Surveying 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 $95,700 and $120,629.
What shapes land surveying pay
The most common grade with published pay is GS-12 (142 employees, median $107,970). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (158 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.
OPM withheld pay for 22% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Land Surveying 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 | 76 | $85,830 |
| GS-12 | 142 | $107,970 |
| GS-13 | 65 | $127,725 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Land Surveying pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 158 | $110,395 |
| Department of Agriculture | 62 | $98,030 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.6% from $103,673 in September 2025 to $107,411 in September 2026. Headcount went from 365 to 305 (−16.4%). 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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