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Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work federal salary series 5001

Full-time federal employees in the Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work series earned a median of $68,558 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 37% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $62,459 and $77,136.

Median pay
$68,558
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$62,459–$77,136
25th–75th percentile
Employees
255
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2.3%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work
All federal (full-time)

What shapes miscellaneous plant and animal work pay

The most common grade with published pay is WG-7 (81 employees, median $65,532). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Smithsonian Institution (89 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.

Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work pay by grade

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

Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
WG-7 81 $65,532 $62,850–$68,156
WG-9 65 $79,264 $74,276–$80,162

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

Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work pay by agency

Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Smithsonian Institution 89 $77,136 $65,532–$80,162
Department of the Interior 85 $62,777 $55,055–$69,059
Department of Agriculture 72 $66,367 $60,320–$73,540

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

Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work pay by state

The 2 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Miscellaneous Plant and Animal Work pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
District of Columbia 78 $77,136 $65,532–$80,162
California 50 $62,777 $51,100–$69,696

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

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Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.3% from $67,014 in September 2025 to $68,558 in September 2026. Headcount went from 262 to 255 (−2.7%). 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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