Masonry

What the Numbers Say About Masonry

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 264 people work in the Masonry occupation (OPM code 3603) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -4.3% 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 $71,181 per year, placing it 35.2% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.0% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 11.9 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, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, Masonry is one of the top 7 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 26.1% of the family's combined 1,010 employees.