High Voltage Electrician federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the High Voltage 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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Occupation family
High Voltage Electrician is reported under the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most High Voltage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 627 | $85,372,653 | $136,161 | 34.6% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 247 | $20,305,753 | $82,210 | 13.6% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 241 | $29,451,405 | $122,205 | 13.3% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 149 | $18,300,031 | $122,819 | 8.2% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 35 | $2,146,973 | $61,342 | 1.9% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 34 | $2,923,734 | $85,992 | 1.9% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 30 | $2,644,110 | $88,137 | 1.7% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 29 | $2,097,077 | $72,313 | 1.6% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 23 | $1,645,167 | $71,529 | 1.3% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 22 | $1,678,644 | $76,302 | 1.2% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 22 | $1,613,194 | $73,327 | 1.2% |
| Indian Affairs | Department of the Interior | 21 | $2,068,752 | $98,512 | 1.2% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 18 | $1,383,894 | $76,883 | 1.0% |
| Air Force Global Strike Command | Department of Defense | 14 | $1,091,146 | $77,939 | 0.8% |
| Washington Headquarters Services | Department of Defense | 13 | $950,690 | $73,130 | 0.7% |
| Maritime Administration | Department of Transportation | 13 | $1,036,932 | $79,764 | 0.7% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 12 | $997,956 | $83,163 | 0.7% |
Common pay plans for High Voltage 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WB | 536 | $128,343 | 29.6% |
| WG | 430 | $79,784 | 23.8% |
| BB | 409 | $126,057 | 22.6% |
| BS | 50 | $165,812 | 2.8% |
| BL | 43 | $152,393 | 2.4% |
| WT | 42 | $52,280 | 2.3% |
| WL | 26 | $92,778 | 1.4% |
| WS | 14 | $114,290 | 0.8% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).