Insects Production Working federal salary series 5031
Full-time federal employees in the Insects Production Working series earned a median of $55,723 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 49% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $49,671 and $58,039.
What shapes insects production working pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-4 (97 employees, median $53,657). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Agriculture (117 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.
Insects Production Working 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WG-4 | 97 | $53,657 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Insects Production Working pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 117 | $55,723 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Insects Production Working pay by state
The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.
| State | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 83 | $57,455 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +2.9% from $54,158 in September 2025 to $55,723 in September 2026. Headcount went from 88 to 117 (+33.0%). 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.
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