Soil Conservation salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Soil Conservation series (series 0457) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $88,228. Full soil conservation salary profile →

Highest state median

$99,583

California

Lowest state median

$82,148

Utah

National median

$88,228

4,054 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

Soil Conservation median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
California	122	$99,583	$82,498–$115,908
Michigan	97	$98,459	$74,891–$108,007
Colorado	52	$98,459	$84,638–$110,395
Oregon	72	$97,087	$79,658–$104,473
Florida	57	$97,087	$72,310–$104,427
Wyoming	37	$97,087	$84,638–$107,411
Ohio	115	$96,544	$70,895–$112,081
Alabama	67	$96,438	$77,168–$109,574
North Dakota	99	$95,475	$82,148–$107,411
South Carolina	51	$94,597	$67,896–$102,935
Maryland	45	$93,994	$75,332–$116,071
New York	60	$93,874	$81,526–$107,492
Indiana	113	$93,353	$80,400–$107,428
Virginia	77	$92,491	$70,774–$102,935
New Mexico	46	$92,107	$82,148–$102,544
Washington	67	$89,796	$79,658–$101,564
Montana	96	$89,618	$79,658–$100,697
Georgia	106	$89,506	$67,896–$103,757
Pennsylvania	86	$87,712	$73,620–$100,048
Texas	351	$87,128	$79,658–$97,942
Louisiana	47	$87,128	$68,925–$104,427
Idaho	56	$85,883	$79,658–$101,443
Minnesota	131	$84,638	$76,264–$104,427
Oklahoma	109	$84,638	$77,168–$98,459
Nebraska	132	$84,638	$77,168–$98,459
Kansas	90	$84,638	$79,658–$101,443
South Dakota	104	$84,638	$77,168–$97,430
Wisconsin	128	$83,972	$70,742–$103,332
Iowa	221	$82,815	$69,954–$95,669
North Carolina	88	$82,666	$67,896–$102,816
Tennessee	135	$82,148	$66,867–$101,443
Arkansas	142	$82,148	$65,838–$104,427
Mississippi	119	$82,148	$67,896–$101,443
Illinois	145	$82,148	$65,838–$106,437
Missouri	158	$82,148	$69,954–$98,459
Kentucky	97	$82,148	$74,678–$97,087
West Virginia	51	$82,148	$69,954–$101,443
Utah	45	$82,148	$67,896–$101,443

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Soil Conservation median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Agriculture	4,060	$87,939	$74,678–$104,427

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