General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences series (series 0401) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $120,629. Full general natural resources management and biological sciences salary profile →

Highest state median

$158,306

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$84,638

South Dakota

Agency spread

$107,672

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$120,629

15,863 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	817	$158,306	$133,964–$186,207
Maryland	4,084	$146,310	$129,201–$175,866
Virginia	333	$133,964	$111,482–$177,497
Rhode Island	43	$128,585	$97,373–$160,668
Connecticut	32	$126,005	$86,314–$140,090
New Jersey	115	$126,005	$108,493–$145,353
North Carolina	528	$122,262	$102,816–$144,493
Alaska	255	$121,450	$104,580–$134,286
Massachusetts	312	$118,272	$101,526–$140,641
Colorado	587	$116,758	$98,459–$138,902
California	1,069	$114,785	$93,358–$137,738
Minnesota	163	$113,826	$94,988–$127,643
Georgia	840	$113,586	$100,964–$131,316
Arkansas	167	$113,378	$92,491–$127,725
New York	233	$112,416	$90,939–$137,975
Ohio	193	$111,645	$90,875–$137,140
Washington	446	$110,836	$95,210–$130,786
Illinois	244	$110,066	$97,399–$138,593
New Hampshire	61	$109,959	$93,039–$134,613
Pennsylvania	277	$108,493	$98,630–$132,923
Texas	435	$107,038	$89,560–$131,140
West Virginia	142	$106,924	$89,618–$137,224
Florida	438	$104,860	$93,085–$124,689
Alabama	74	$104,427	$90,410–$123,052
Hawaii	242	$103,530	$88,361–$121,482
Vermont	49	$103,514	$86,250–$123,577
Missouri	150	$103,098	$92,491–$126,003
South Carolina	101	$101,443	$83,832–$129,465
New Mexico	207	$101,443	$87,128–$120,530
Montana	368	$101,443	$87,128–$117,081
Maine	44	$101,443	$77,790–$121,396
Mississippi	93	$101,443	$92,107–$118,706
Arizona	263	$100,816	$86,348–$116,362
Nevada	149	$98,846	$82,471–$112,762
Oregon	506	$98,459	$83,147–$118,507
Tennessee	88	$98,459	$84,638–$117,078
Utah	197	$98,459	$84,638–$113,537
Kansas	180	$98,459	$90,603–$118,991
Wyoming	141	$98,459	$84,638–$110,573
Wisconsin	195	$97,702	$79,658–$117,081
Louisiana	128	$97,087	$79,658–$116,362
Oklahoma	95	$97,087	$77,168–$113,378
Kentucky	63	$97,087	$74,070–$116,362
Indiana	68	$96,538	$75,768–$120,493
Iowa	105	$96,250	$78,261–$118,031
Idaho	296	$95,973	$80,243–$111,149
Nebraska	91	$95,475	$79,036–$120,629
Michigan	168	$95,134	$79,488–$117,081
North Dakota	89	$84,638	$79,658–$105,432
South Dakota	125	$84,638	$67,896–$104,427

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
National Science Foundation	64	$209,600	$166,134–$209,600
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	52	$164,395	$139,116–$188,630
Department of Justice	123	$146,143	$125,845–$167,902
Department of Health and Human Services	4,815	$141,850	$122,899–$167,995
Department of Energy	70	$132,960	$113,533–$160,108
Department of Veterans Affairs	230	$130,543	$95,918–$170,310
Department of Commerce	681	$128,987	$109,345–$158,212
Environmental Protection Agency	1,851	$128,585	$108,493–$150,519
Smithsonian Institution	61	$121,785	$91,145–$163,104
Department of the Interior	3,543	$104,427	$87,403–$122,697
Department of Agriculture	4,785	$101,928	$84,623–$127,615

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