USDA: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 8

  open professional roles

• 14

  opened in the last 90 days

  14 in the last 12 months

• 0%

  of roles are remote

• 10

  states hiring

  North Carolina, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, District of Columbia, Florida

What it hires for: Marketing (1). By level: early career (10), senior ic (2), mid level (2).

Where: Gastonia, NC (2), Bartow, FL (1), Beltsville, MD (1), Covington, IN (1), Hiawatha, KS (1), Indianapolis, IN (1), Kansas City, MO (1), Lexington, MS (1).

Main hubs: Gastonia, NC (2), Bartow, FL (1), Beltsville, MD (1), Covington, IN (1), Hiawatha, KS (1), Indianapolis, IN (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

USDA hiring at a glance

• We have tracked USDA's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 19 professional roles in that time.
• 3 of USDA's 5 open roles (60%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 0% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 25% for government employers.
• 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 7 days ago.
• By open professional roles, USDA ranks #448 of 1,049 government employers we track.

How USDA compares with government employers

Median across 1,049 government employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

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Common questions

Is USDA hiring?

USDA has 8 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 14 opened in the last 90 days and 14 in the last 12 months. The most common function is marketing.

Does USDA hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 3 of USDA's 5 open roles (60%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.