Carpentry federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Carpentry 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 Carpentry occupation series had 1,073 employees with an average salary of $72,441.
1,073 employees in this occupation series
$72,441 average pay
Wood Work Family occupation family
Veterans Health Administration 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
Carpentry is reported under the Wood Work Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Carpentry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 481 | $33,843,345 | $70,360 | 44.8% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 120 | $8,845,200 | $73,710 | 11.2% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 70 | $4,725,280 | $67,504 | 6.5% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 50 | $3,506,516 | $70,130 | 4.7% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 20 | $1,328,440 | $66,422 | 1.9% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 19 | $1,361,616 | $71,664 | 1.8% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 18 | $1,122,390 | $62,355 | 1.7% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 13 | $927,823 | $71,371 | 1.2% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 13 | $962,507 | $74,039 | 1.2% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 12 | $907,800 | $75,650 | 1.1% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 11 | $1,390,048 | $126,368 | 1.0% |
Common pay plans for Carpentry
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WG | 800 | $70,354 | 74.6% |
| WL | 16 | $77,991 | 1.5% |
| BB | 11 | $126,368 | 1.0% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).