Wood Working
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Wood Working occupation series (code 4604).
The verdict
With 220 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Wood Working ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Wood Work Family family, and headcount declined 42.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of $69,184 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 220
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $69,184
- Avg tenure
- 11.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Wood Working
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Wood Working occupation (OPM code 4604): 220 people, headcount down -42.4% versus 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 Wood Working is $69,184 per year. Salaries moved down by 0.0% 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 11.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Wood Work Family family (code 46) groups Wood Working together with 5 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Wood Working postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Wood Work Family family.
Wood Working makes up 13.9% of the 1,585 employees across the Wood Work Family family, ranking #3 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Wood Working pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$69,184
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-41.0%
Where Wood Working ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $69,184 is higher than 25% of federal occupation series (134 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Wood Working sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Wood Working ranks higher than 25%.
Related Occupations in Wood Work Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry | 925 | $76,725 | 11.8 yrs |
| Wood Crafting | 243 | $80,767 | 9.3 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 occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Wood Working outside the Wood 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 (220 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($69,184 here).
Key takeaways
- Wood Working pays below the federal average by 41.0% ($69,184 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 25th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 220 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 42.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Wood Working ranks #399 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Wood Working makes up 13.9% of the 1,585 employees across the Wood Work Family family, ranking #3 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.