Architecture federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Architecture series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Architecture occupation series had 2,054 employees with an average salary of $125,621.
2,054 employees in this occupation series
$125,621 average pay
Engineering and Architecture Group occupation family
Naval Facilities Engineering Command largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Architecture is reported under the Engineering and Architecture Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Architecture staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 482 | $58,710,984 | $121,807 | 23.5% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 446 | $52,587,730 | $117,910 | 21.7% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 128 | $14,990,476 | $117,113 | 6.2% |
| Public Buildings Service | Independent or mixed | 125 | $16,917,923 | $135,343 | 6.1% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 45 | $4,867,965 | $108,177 | 2.2% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 43 | $5,101,180 | $118,632 | 2.1% |
| Department of State | Department of State | 42 | $7,353,486 | $175,083 | 2.0% |
| Rural Development | Department of Agriculture | 31 | $3,395,275 | $109,525 | 1.5% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 25 | $3,209,250 | $128,370 | 1.2% |
| Office of the Secretary | Department of Veterans Affairs | 23 | $3,824,647 | $166,289 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 23 | $2,682,559 | $116,633 | 1.1% |
| Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees) | Independent or mixed | 23 | $3,717,295 | $161,622 | 1.1% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 22 | $3,211,472 | $145,976 | 1.1% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 18 | $1,835,388 | $101,966 | 0.9% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,664,032 | $104,002 | 0.8% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,626,864 | $101,679 | 0.8% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 14 | $1,465,506 | $104,679 | 0.7% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 12 | $1,242,972 | $103,581 | 0.6% |
Common pay plans for Architecture
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 1,481 | $122,848 | 72.1% |
| NH | 28 | $116,350 | 1.4% |
| IC | 25 | $128,370 | 1.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).