Plumbing federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Plumbing 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 Plumbing occupation series had 933 employees with an average salary of $73,872.
933 employees in this occupation series
$73,872 average pay
Plumbing and Pipefitting Family occupation family
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System 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
Plumbing is reported under the Plumbing and Pipefitting Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Plumbing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 181 | $15,895,058 | $87,818 | 19.4% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 153 | $10,510,107 | $68,694 | 16.4% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 100 | $6,787,274 | $67,873 | 10.7% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 88 | $5,744,552 | $65,279 | 9.4% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 69 | $4,603,458 | $66,717 | 7.4% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 57 | $3,959,904 | $69,472 | 6.1% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 39 | $2,602,774 | $66,738 | 4.2% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,215,636 | $71,508 | 1.8% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 12 | $931,224 | $77,602 | 1.3% |
Common pay plans for Plumbing
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 | 523 | $68,298 | 56.1% |
| WS | 181 | $87,818 | 19.4% |
| WT | 12 | $52,905 | 1.3% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).