Masonry
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Masonry occupation series (code 3603), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, Masonry counts 241 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.4% from the prior period; pay averages $72,911, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 241
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $72,911
- Avg tenure
- 11.7 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Masonry
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 241 people work in the Masonry occupation (OPM code 3603) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 3.4% from the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
The average salary for Masonry is $72,911 per year. Salaries moved down by -0.6% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 11.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 36, the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Masonry alongside 6 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Masonry postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Structural and Finishing Work Family family.
Within the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, Masonry is one of the top 7 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 25.4% of the family's combined 949 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Masonry pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$72,911
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-37.9%
Where Masonry ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $72,911 is higher than 29% of federal occupation series (157 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Masonry sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Masonry ranks higher than 29%.
Related Occupations in Structural and Finishing Work Family
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulating | 567 | $78,342 | 9.9 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work | 47 | $95,000 | 14 yrs |
| Tile Setting | 38 | $99,467 | 12.9 yrs |
| Roofing | 38 | $80,318 | 11.2 yrs |
| Cement Finishing | 10 | n/a | 16.4 yrs |
| Plastering | 8 | $73,254 | 19.2 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Masonry outside the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (241 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($72,911 here).
Key takeaways
- Masonry pays below the federal average by 37.9% ($72,911 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 29th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 241 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Masonry ranks #390 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, Masonry is one of the top 7 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 25.4% of the family's combined 949 employees.
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.