Shipwright
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Shipwright occupation series (code 5220): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, Shipwright counts 739 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.7% from the prior period; pay averages $82,048, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 739
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $82,048
- Avg tenure
- 9.7 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Shipwright
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 739 people work in the Shipwright occupation (OPM code 5220) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 0.7% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Shipwright is $82,048 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.3% 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 9.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Shipwright sits inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family (code 52), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Shipwright postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family.
Within the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, Shipwright is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 25.8% of the family's combined 2,863 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (0th percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Family occupations.
Salary Context
How Shipwright pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$82,048
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-30.1%
Where Shipwright ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $82,048 is higher than 39% of federal occupation series (209 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Shipwright sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Shipwright ranks higher than 39%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigging | 1,817 | $85,353 | 11.5 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Occupations | 197 | $97,308 | 9.6 yrs |
| Lofting | 60 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Gas and Radiation Detecting | 50 | n/a | 5.8 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Shipwright outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (739 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($82,048 here).
Key takeaways
- Shipwright pays below the federal average by 30.1% ($82,048 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 39th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 739 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Shipwright ranks #246 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, Shipwright is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 25.8% of the family's combined 2,863 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.