Industrial Hygiene
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Industrial Hygiene occupation series (code 0690).
The verdict
In the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, Industrial Hygiene counts 1,311 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.2% from the prior period; pay averages $123,152, which pays near the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 1,311
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $123,152
- Avg tenure
- 14.5 yrs
FedScope read on Industrial Hygiene (dense series)
0.1% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Industrial Hygiene occupation (OPM code 0690): 1,311 people, headcount down -2.2% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for Industrial Hygiene is $123,152 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.4% 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 14.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Industrial Hygiene sits inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 06), which contains 45 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Industrial Hygiene postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family.
Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 339,162 employees combined), Industrial Hygiene holds the #27 spot by headcount, a 0.4% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (69th percentile) of pay among Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Industrial Hygiene pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$123,152
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+5.0%
Where Industrial Hygiene ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $123,152 is higher than 70% of federal occupation series (376 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Industrial Hygiene sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Industrial Hygiene ranks higher than 70%.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 106,218 | $132,267 | 10.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 39,856 | $58,279 | 8.2 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 34,687 | $301,569 | 11.6 yrs |
| General Health Science | 17,434 | $133,765 | 11.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 16,755 | $75,898 | 10.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,529 | $167,390 | 11.1 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,498 | $55,851 | 7.8 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 12,490 | $61,276 | 10.8 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 7,966 | $110,534 | 15.9 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Industrial Hygiene outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,311 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($123,152 here).
Key takeaways
- Industrial Hygiene pays near the federal average by 5.0% ($123,152 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 70th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,311 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Industrial Hygiene ranks #186 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 339,162 employees combined), Industrial Hygiene holds the #27 spot by headcount, a 0.4% 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.