Sheet Metal Mechanic federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Sheet Metal Mechanic 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 Sheet Metal Mechanic occupation series had 5,876 employees with an average salary of $73,355.
5,876 employees in this occupation series
$73,355 average pay
Metal Work Family occupation family
Air Force Materiel Command largest agency for this occupation
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Occupation family
Sheet Metal Mechanic is reported under the Metal Work Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Sheet Metal Mechanic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 3,260 | $220,097,867 | $67,515 | 55.5% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 721 | $57,352,287 | $79,545 | 12.3% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 255 | $22,320,299 | $87,531 | 4.3% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 255 | $18,868,120 | $73,993 | 4.3% |
| U.s. Army Aviation and Missile Command | Department of Defense | 227 | $17,859,344 | $78,676 | 3.9% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 197 | $15,898,167 | $80,701 | 3.4% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 177 | $14,616,701 | $82,580 | 3.0% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 109 | $8,668,450 | $79,527 | 1.9% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 64 | $5,441,217 | $85,019 | 1.1% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 61 | $4,629,534 | $75,894 | 1.0% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 51 | $4,362,234 | $85,534 | 0.9% |
| U.s. Army Communications Electronics Command | Department of Defense | 37 | $2,389,740 | $64,588 | 0.6% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 36 | $2,780,244 | $77,229 | 0.6% |
| U.s. Army Reserve Command | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,344,105 | $79,065 | 0.3% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 16 | $1,414,048 | $88,378 | 0.3% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 15 | $1,129,815 | $75,321 | 0.3% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 13 | $1,110,954 | $85,458 | 0.2% |
| Air Force Global Strike Command | Department of Defense | 12 | $1,016,124 | $84,677 | 0.2% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 11 | $781,330 | $71,030 | 0.2% |
Common pay plans for Sheet Metal Mechanic
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 | 4,562 | $69,617 | 77.6% |
| WL | 429 | $82,746 | 7.3% |
| WS | 317 | $95,300 | 5.4% |
| WD | 154 | $95,632 | 2.6% |
| WT | 72 | $56,261 | 1.2% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).