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OPM FedScope March 2025 Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group

Hospital Housekeeping Management

Everything OPM FedScope (March 2025) reports about the Hospital Housekeeping Management occupation series (code 673): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.

The verdict

With 382 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Hospital Housekeeping Management ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, and headcount declined 4.3% from the prior period. Its average salary of $98,121 pays below the $109,869 federal average.

Employees
382
Share of workforce
0.0%
Avg salary
$98,121
Avg tenure
14.1 yrs

What the Numbers Say About Hospital Housekeeping Management

Federal agencies employ 382 people in the Hospital Housekeeping Management occupation (OPM code 673), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -4.3% 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.

Hospital Housekeeping Management pays $98,121 per year on average, 10.7% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.9% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 14.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Hospital Housekeeping Management sits inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6), which contains 45 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Hospital Housekeeping Management postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Hospital Housekeeping Management ranks #38 of 45 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 356,984 employees.

Employees

382

-4.3% from prior period

Average Salary

$98,121

+2.9%

Avg Length of Service

14.1 yrs

Occupation Family

Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group

Salary Context

How Hospital Housekeeping Management pay compares to the federal average of $109,869

Occupation Average

$98,121

Federal Average

$109,869

vs. Federal Avg

-10.7%

Where Hospital Housekeeping Management ranks on federal pay

Its average salary of $98,121 is higher than 61% of federal occupation series (385 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Hospital Housekeeping Management sits in the federal pay distribution.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Hospital Housekeeping Management is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Hospital Housekeeping Management ranks higher than 61%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

10 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Nurse 109,716 $128,375
Medical Support Assistance 40,723 $56,126
Medical Officer 37,766 $290,548
General Health Science 20,339 $131,100
Practical Nurse 17,743 $73,105
Pharmacist 14,934 $163,569
Nursing Assistant 14,923 $54,440
Health Aid and Technician 13,353 $59,584
Health System Specialist 8,572 $104,039
Pharmacy Technician 7,749 $66,635

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Hospital Housekeeping Management?
As of March 2025, federal agencies report 382 employees in the Hospital Housekeeping Management occupation, equal to 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Hospital Housekeeping Management in the federal government?
Compared to the $109,869 federal-wide average, Hospital Housekeeping Management pays 10.7% less: an average of $98,121 per year.
What occupation family does Hospital Housekeeping Management belong to?
Occupation code 673, Hospital Housekeeping Management, sits within the 45-occupation Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6).
What is the average length of service for Hospital Housekeeping Management?
Hospital Housekeeping Management employees stay an average of 14.1 years, compared with the 11.8-year federal-wide average.
Is the Hospital Housekeeping Management workforce growing or shrinking?
Since the prior reporting period, Hospital Housekeeping Management has shed about 17 positions, a 4.3% decrease.
How does Hospital Housekeeping Management pay compare to private sector salaries?
Hospital Housekeeping Management pays $98,121 on average in the federal government, 10.7% below the $109,869 federal-wide average. The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program tracks the private-sector equivalent for comparison.

Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.

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