Fabric Working
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Fabric Working occupation series (code 3105), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Fabric and Leather Work Family family, Fabric Working counts 505 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount edged down from the prior period; pay averages $84,450, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -0.2%
- Pay change
- +0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 10.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #1 of 4
What the Numbers Say About Fabric Working
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. As for pay, the latest move was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Fabric Working sits inside the Fabric and Leather Work Family family (code 31), which contains 4 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Fabric Working postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Fabric and Leather Work Family family. The Fabric and Leather Work Family family totals 618 employees, and Fabric Working accounts for 81.7% of them. Its average salary ranks right at the midpoint of pay among Fabric and Leather Work Family occupations.
Salary Context
How Fabric Working pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$84,450
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-28.0%
Where Fabric Working ranks on federal pay
Fabric Working earns more on average than 41% of federal occupation series (220 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Fabric Working sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Fabric Working.
Related Occupations in Fabric and Leather Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sewing Machine Operating | 76 | $51,384 | 11.6 yrs |
| Misc Fabric and Leather Work | 28 | $80,683 | 18 yrs |
| Upholstering | 9 | $89,428 | 15.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Fabric Working outside the Fabric and Leather Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (505 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($84,450 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Fabric Working 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 Fabric and Leather Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Fabric Working 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.