Machining federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Machining 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 Machining occupation series had 3,136 employees with an average salary of $77,718.
3,136 employees in this occupation series
$77,718 average pay
Machine Tool Work Family occupation family
United States Fleet Forces 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
Machining is reported under the Machine Tool Work Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Machining 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 | 627 | $45,389,890 | $72,392 | 20.0% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 495 | $42,687,173 | $86,237 | 15.8% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 465 | $34,007,685 | $73,135 | 14.8% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 428 | $30,079,301 | $70,279 | 13.6% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 257 | $20,325,665 | $79,088 | 8.2% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 88 | $7,584,024 | $86,182 | 2.8% |
| U.s. Army Aviation and Missile Command | Department of Defense | 77 | $6,121,801 | $79,504 | 2.5% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 60 | $4,522,035 | $75,367 | 1.9% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 59 | $4,949,097 | $83,883 | 1.9% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 34 | $2,130,983 | $62,676 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 26 | $2,239,848 | $86,148 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 23 | $1,905,565 | $82,851 | 0.7% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 22 | $1,747,966 | $79,453 | 0.7% |
| Government Printing Office | Independent or mixed | 20 | $2,461,580 | $123,079 | 0.6% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 19 | $1,430,529 | $75,291 | 0.6% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 15 | $1,226,385 | $81,759 | 0.5% |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing | Department of the Treasury | 13 | $1,090,024 | $83,848 | 0.4% |
| U.s. Mint | Department of the Treasury | 12 | $851,100 | $70,925 | 0.4% |
Common pay plans for Machining
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 | 2,026 | $74,455 | 64.6% |
| WL | 237 | $86,258 | 7.6% |
| WT | 205 | $55,118 | 6.5% |
| WS | 182 | $104,939 | 5.8% |
| WD | 57 | $96,689 | 1.8% |
| KJ | 20 | $123,079 | 0.6% |
| KG | 13 | $83,848 | 0.4% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).