Insulating

What the Numbers Say About Insulating

Federal agencies employ 580 people in the Insulating occupation (OPM code 3610), 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 -3.7% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Insulating runs 9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $78,771 per year, 28.3% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 3.6% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Structural and Finishing Work Family family (code 36) groups Insulating together with 6 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Insulating 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 Structural and Finishing Work Family family, Insulating is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 57.4% of the family's combined 1,010 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (86th percentile) of pay among Structural and Finishing Work Family occupations.