Carpentry
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Carpentry occupation series (code 4607): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Wood Work Family family, Carpentry counts 925 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.7% from the prior period; pay averages $76,725, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 925
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $76,725
- Avg tenure
- 11.8 yrs
FedScope read on Carpentry (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 925 people work in the Carpentry occupation (OPM code 4607) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.7% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Carpentry is $76,725 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.5% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 11.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Carpentry sits inside the Wood Work Family family (code 46), which contains 6 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Carpentry postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Wood Work Family family.
Inside the Wood Work Family family (6 occupations, 1,585 employees combined), Carpentry holds the #1 spot by headcount, a 58.4% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (25th percentile) of pay among Wood Work Family occupations.
Salary Context
How Carpentry pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$76,725
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-34.6%
Where Carpentry ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $76,725 is higher than 34% of federal occupation series (182 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Carpentry sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Carpentry ranks higher than 34%.
Related Occupations in Wood Work Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Crafting | 243 | $80,767 | 9.3 yrs |
| Wood Working | 220 | $69,184 | 11.5 yrs |
| Blocking and Bracing | 134 | n/a | 11.4 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Woodwork | 32 | $91,268 | 14.7 yrs |
| Patternmaking | 31 | n/a | 15.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Carpentry outside the Wood Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (925 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($76,725 here).
Key takeaways
- Carpentry pays below the federal average by 34.6% ($76,725 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 34th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 925 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Carpentry ranks #217 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Wood Work Family family (6 occupations, 1,585 employees combined), Carpentry holds the #1 spot by headcount, a 58.4% share of the family total.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.