Electroplating
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Electroplating occupation series (code 3711).
The verdict
In the Metal Processing Family family, Electroplating counts 272 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.0% from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 272
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 10.7 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Electroplating
Federal agencies employ 272 people in the Electroplating occupation (OPM code 3711), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 3.0% 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 Electroplating is n/a 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 10.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Electroplating sits inside the Metal Processing Family family (code 37), which contains 9 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electroplating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Metal Processing Family family.
Inside the Metal Processing Family family (9 occupations, 3,792 employees combined), Electroplating holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 7.2% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Electroplating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Electroplating 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 Electroplating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Electroplating ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Metal Processing Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | 2,325 | $87,563 | 11.4 yrs |
| Non-Destructive Testing | 904 | $98,385 | 10.1 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Metal Processing | 102 | n/a | 12.4 yrs |
| Metalizing | 70 | n/a | 14.8 yrs |
| Shot Peening Machine Operating | 54 | n/a | 16.9 yrs |
| Heat Treating | 46 | $79,709 | 16.9 yrs |
| Battery Repairing | 13 | $72,252 | 19.5 yrs |
| Buffing and Polishing | 6 | $84,749 | 16.4 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Electroplating outside the Metal Processing Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (272 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Electroplating 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: 272 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.0% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Electroplating ranks #376 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Metal Processing Family family (9 occupations, 3,792 employees combined), Electroplating holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 7.2% 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.