Laboring federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Laboring 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 Laboring occupation series had 1,528 employees with an average salary of $48,433.
1,528 employees in this occupation series
$48,433 average pay
General Services and Support Work Family occupation family
Agricultural Marketing Service 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
Laboring is reported under the General Services and Support Work Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Laboring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Marketing Service | Department of Agriculture | 289 | $11,413,895 | $39,494 | 18.9% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 288 | $13,520,031 | $46,945 | 18.8% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 154 | $8,009,204 | $52,008 | 10.1% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 129 | $7,830,999 | $60,705 | 8.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 46 | $2,217,638 | $48,210 | 3.0% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 40 | $1,989,520 | $49,738 | 2.6% |
| Indian Health Service | Department of Health and Human Services | 38 | $1,802,798 | $47,442 | 2.5% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 34 | $1,729,978 | $50,882 | 2.2% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 32 | $1,558,296 | $48,697 | 2.1% |
| Indian Affairs | Department of the Interior | 30 | $1,387,950 | $46,265 | 2.0% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 27 | $1,208,898 | $44,774 | 1.8% |
| Department of Defense Education Activity | Department of Defense | 27 | $1,159,353 | $42,939 | 1.8% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 25 | $1,733,825 | $69,353 | 1.6% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 14 | $757,974 | $54,141 | 0.9% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 14 | $731,892 | $52,278 | 0.9% |
| National Gallery of Art | Independent or mixed | 11 | $545,248 | $49,568 | 0.7% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 11 | $449,328 | $40,848 | 0.7% |
Common pay plans for Laboring
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 | 1,118 | $45,904 | 73.2% |
| WB | 45 | $88,983 | 2.9% |
| BB | 25 | $69,353 | 1.6% |
| WL | 21 | $47,028 | 1.4% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).