Intaglio Press Operating

What the Numbers Say About Intaglio Press Operating

Federal agencies employ 128 people in the Intaglio Press Operating occupation (OPM code 4454), 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 -1.5% 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.

Average tenure in Intaglio Press Operating runs 14.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $139,573 per year, 27.0% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.2% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Code 44, the Printing Family family, is where the federal government classifies Intaglio Press Operating alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Intaglio Press Operating 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.

Intaglio Press Operating makes up 12.2% of the 1,052 employees across the Printing Family family, ranking #5 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.