Materials Handler federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Materials Handler 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
Materials Handler is reported under the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Materials Handler 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 | 1,155 | $66,970,652 | $57,983 | 18.4% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 1,060 | $414,835,314 | $391,354 | 16.9% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 414 | $23,244,485 | $56,146 | 6.6% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 291 | $16,479,213 | $56,630 | 4.6% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 284 | $18,564,535 | $65,368 | 4.5% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 276 | $17,266,905 | $62,561 | 4.4% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 243 | $13,878,829 | $57,115 | 3.9% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 232 | $15,658,676 | $67,494 | 3.7% |
| Naval Supply Systems Command | Department of Defense | 207 | $12,081,817 | $58,366 | 3.3% |
| Defense Commissary Agency | Department of Defense | 156 | $8,371,599 | $53,664 | 2.5% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 138 | $8,422,507 | $61,033 | 2.2% |
| U.s. Army Sustainment Command | Department of Defense | 131 | $7,457,915 | $56,931 | 2.1% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 101 | $5,772,217 | $57,151 | 1.6% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 66 | $3,693,888 | $55,968 | 1.1% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 60 | $3,175,020 | $52,917 | 1.0% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 50 | $3,038,954 | $60,779 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 49 | $3,895,654 | $79,503 | 0.8% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 39 | $2,624,739 | $67,301 | 0.6% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 37 | $2,237,131 | $60,463 | 0.6% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 36 | $2,276,244 | $63,229 | 0.6% |
| Government Printing Office | Independent or mixed | 33 | $2,269,289 | $68,766 | 0.5% |
| Social Security Administration | Independent or mixed | 30 | $1,815,600 | $60,520 | 0.5% |
| Indian Health Service | Department of Health and Human Services | 28 | $1,543,000 | $55,107 | 0.4% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 26 | $1,540,292 | $59,242 | 0.4% |
| Bureau of Engraving and Printing | Department of the Treasury | 26 | $1,934,660 | $74,410 | 0.4% |
Common pay plans for Materials Handler
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 | 3,735 | $57,269 | 59.5% |
| WS | 1,343 | $325,131 | 21.4% |
| WL | 207 | $65,937 | 3.3% |
| KX | 33 | $68,766 | 0.5% |
| WB | 30 | $90,534 | 0.5% |
| KG | 26 | $74,410 | 0.4% |
| BB | 23 | $95,367 | 0.4% |
| FW | 21 | $54,608 | 0.3% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).