Electrician federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Electrician series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in 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
Electrician is reported under the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Electrician 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 1,081 | $76,026,423 | $70,330 | 21.2% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 1,079 | $89,941,778 | $83,357 | 21.1% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 849 | $64,139,203 | $75,547 | 16.6% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 392 | $29,641,940 | $75,617 | 7.7% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 215 | $19,691,850 | $91,590 | 4.2% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 130 | $9,440,458 | $72,619 | 2.5% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 121 | $8,816,278 | $72,862 | 2.4% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 79 | $5,475,724 | $69,313 | 1.5% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 63 | $4,677,128 | $74,240 | 1.2% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 62 | $4,328,716 | $69,818 | 1.2% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 59 | $4,393,993 | $74,474 | 1.2% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 39 | $2,998,008 | $76,872 | 0.8% |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 38 | $2,866,074 | $75,423 | 0.7% |
| U.s. Army Communications Electronics Command | Department of Defense | 37 | $2,358,047 | $63,731 | 0.7% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 34 | $2,578,390 | $75,835 | 0.7% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 28 | $2,115,372 | $75,549 | 0.5% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 23 | $1,498,787 | $65,165 | 0.5% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 21 | $1,637,832 | $77,992 | 0.4% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 20 | $1,593,260 | $79,663 | 0.4% |
| Government Printing Office | Independent or mixed | 20 | $2,317,240 | $115,862 | 0.4% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 19 | $1,454,944 | $76,576 | 0.4% |
| Indian Health Service | Department of Health and Human Services | 19 | $1,459,998 | $76,842 | 0.4% |
| Air Force Global Strike Command | Department of Defense | 18 | $1,389,240 | $77,180 | 0.4% |
| U.s. Army Aviation and Missile Command | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,260,958 | $74,174 | 0.3% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 15 | $976,785 | $65,119 | 0.3% |
Common pay plans for Electrician
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 | 3,248 | $72,822 | 63.6% |
| WS | 530 | $100,729 | 10.4% |
| WL | 385 | $88,183 | 7.5% |
| WT | 307 | $57,621 | 6.0% |
| WD | 26 | $91,185 | 0.5% |
| KE | 20 | $115,862 | 0.4% |
| WY | 13 | $72,083 | 0.3% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).