Masonry federal salary series 3603
Full-time federal employees in the Masonry series earned a median of $75,424 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 31% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $63,674 and $84,461.
What shapes masonry pay
The most common grade with published pay is WG-10 (153 employees, median $79,598). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of the Interior (100 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.
OPM withheld pay for 31% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).
Masonry pay by grade
Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.
| Pay plan–grade | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| WG-10 | 153 | $79,598 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Masonry pay by agency
| Agency | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 100 | $64,363 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 43 | $78,200 |
middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)
Change since September 2025
The median moved +3.3% from $73,045 in September 2025 to $75,424 in September 2026. Headcount went from 260 to 245 (−5.8%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.