Composite/plastic Fabricating
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Composite/plastic Fabricating occupation series (code 4352): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 1,261 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce), Composite/plastic Fabricating ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Pliable Materials Work Family family, and headcount edged up from the prior period. Its average salary of $86,717 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +0.8%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 11.2 yrs
- Rank in family
- #1 of 4
FedScope read on Composite/plastic Fabricating (dense series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved up versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Code 43, the Pliable Materials Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Composite/plastic Fabricating alongside 3 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Composite/plastic Fabricating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Pliable Materials Work Family family. Composite/plastic Fabricating makes up 91.1% of the Pliable Materials Work Family family's 1,384 combined employees.
Salary Context
How Composite/plastic Fabricating pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$86,717
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-26.1%
Where Composite/plastic Fabricating ranks on federal pay
Composite/plastic Fabricating earns more on average than 42% of federal occupation series (228 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Composite/plastic Fabricating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Composite/plastic Fabricating.
Related Occupations in Pliable Materials Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molding | 53 | n/a | 9.2 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work | 52 | n/a | 14.3 yrs |
| Rubber Equipment Repairing | 18 | n/a | 9.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Composite/plastic Fabricating outside the Pliable Materials Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,261 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($86,717 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Composite/plastic Fabricating pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Pliable Materials Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Composite/plastic Fabricating postings on USAJOBS.
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.