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 grew 0.8% from the prior period. Its average salary of $86,717 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 1,261
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $86,717
- Avg tenure
- 11.2 yrs
FedScope read on Composite/plastic Fabricating (dense series)
0.1% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Composite/plastic Fabricating occupation (OPM code 4352): 1,261 people, headcount up 0.8% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Composite/plastic Fabricating runs 11.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $86,717 per year, down 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.
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.
Inside the Pliable Materials Work Family family (4 occupations, 1,384 employees combined), Composite/plastic Fabricating holds the #1 spot by headcount, a 91.1% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Composite/plastic Fabricating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$86,717
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-26.1%
Where Composite/plastic Fabricating ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $86,717 is higher 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; Composite/plastic Fabricating ranks higher than 42%.
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
- Composite/plastic Fabricating pays below the federal average by 26.1% ($86,717 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 42nd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,261 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Composite/plastic Fabricating ranks #190 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Pliable Materials Work Family family (4 occupations, 1,384 employees combined), Composite/plastic Fabricating holds the #1 spot by headcount, a 91.1% share of the family total.
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.