Pipefitting federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Pipefitting 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 Pipefitting occupation series had 3,482 employees with an average salary of $79,340.
3,482 employees in this occupation series
$79,340 average pay
Plumbing and Pipefitting Family occupation family
"U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" largest agency for this occupation
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Occupation family
Pipefitting is reported under the Plumbing and Pipefitting Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Pipefitting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 1,117 | $96,385,253 | $86,289 | 32.1% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 948 | $69,203,635 | $73,000 | 27.2% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 589 | $44,723,058 | $75,930 | 16.9% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 298 | $23,684,552 | $79,478 | 8.6% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 54 | $4,962,276 | $91,894 | 1.6% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 52 | $3,800,004 | $73,077 | 1.5% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 29 | $1,886,798 | $65,062 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 23 | $1,748,506 | $76,022 | 0.7% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 18 | $1,447,002 | $80,389 | 0.5% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,331,542 | $78,326 | 0.5% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,278,640 | $79,915 | 0.5% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,093,776 | $68,361 | 0.5% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 15 | $1,106,190 | $73,746 | 0.4% |
| Government Printing Office | Independent or mixed | 13 | $1,455,246 | $111,942 | 0.4% |
| U.s. Army Aviation and Missile Command | Department of Defense | 12 | $898,224 | $74,852 | 0.3% |
| Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees) | Independent or mixed | 11 | $906,466 | $82,406 | 0.3% |
Common pay plans for Pipefitting
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 | 2,160 | $74,813 | 62.0% |
| WL | 421 | $88,716 | 12.1% |
| WS | 363 | $105,999 | 10.4% |
| WT | 238 | $57,322 | 6.8% |
| WD | 33 | $102,723 | 0.9% |
| KP | 13 | $111,942 | 0.4% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).