Customs and Border Protection Interdiction
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Customs and Border Protection Interdiction occupation series (code 1881).
The verdict
With 599 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Customs and Border Protection Interdiction ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Investigation Group family, and headcount grew 2.0% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 599
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 14.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Customs and Border Protection Interdiction
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 599 people work in the Customs and Border Protection Interdiction occupation (OPM code 1881) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 2.0% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Customs and Border Protection Interdiction pays n/a per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 14.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 18, the Investigation Group family, is where the federal government classifies Customs and Border Protection Interdiction alongside 19 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Customs and Border Protection Interdiction postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Investigation Group family.
Customs and Border Protection Interdiction makes up 0.3% of the 209,389 employees across the Investigation Group family, ranking #13 of 20 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (0th percentile) of pay among Investigation Group occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Customs and Border Protection Interdiction pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Customs and Border Protection Interdiction ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Customs and Border Protection Interdiction sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Customs and Border Protection Interdiction ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Investigation Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Inspection and Support | 53,444 | n/a | 9.8 yrs |
| Criminal Investigation | 44,633 | n/a | 14.5 yrs |
| General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series | 44,491 | n/a | 14.8 yrs |
| Customs and Border Protection | 27,421 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Border Patrol Enforcement Series | 21,781 | n/a | 13.3 yrs |
| Consumer Safety Inspection | 5,242 | $74,073 | 15.3 yrs |
| Aviation Safety | 4,206 | $143,216 | 15 yrs |
| Investigative Analysis | 2,129 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Import Compliance Series | 1,104 | $126,314 | 16.5 yrs |
| Wage and Hour Investigation Series | 885 | $120,994 | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Customs and Border Protection Interdiction outside the Investigation Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (599 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Customs and Border Protection Interdiction pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 599 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.0% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Customs and Border Protection Interdiction ranks #272 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Customs and Border Protection Interdiction makes up 0.3% of the 209,389 employees across the Investigation Group family, ranking #13 of 20 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.