Laundry Operations Services
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Laundry Operations Services occupation series (code 1658): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family, Laundry Operations Services counts 33 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $88,165, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 33
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $88,165
- Avg tenure
- 19.9 yrs
FedScope read on Laundry Operations Services (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 33 people in the Laundry Operations Services occupation (OPM code 1658), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 0.0% 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 Laundry Operations Services runs 19.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $88,165 per year, up 0.9% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
Code 16, the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family, is where the federal government classifies Laundry Operations Services alongside 7 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Laundry Operations Services postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family.
Within the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family, Laundry Operations Services ranks #8 of 8 by headcount, accounting for 0.2% of the family's combined 15,807 employees.
Salary Context
How Laundry Operations Services pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$88,165
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-24.9%
Where Laundry Operations Services ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $88,165 is higher than 44% of federal occupation series (237 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Laundry Operations Services sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Laundry Operations Services ranks higher than 44%.
Related Occupations in Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group
7 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Facilities, and Services | 5,680 | $110,317 | 17.2 yrs |
| Equipment Services | 5,166 | $108,645 | 16.5 yrs |
| Facility Operations Services | 3,223 | $115,355 | 17.3 yrs |
| Equipment, Facilities, and Services Assistance | 576 | $65,962 | 12.1 yrs |
| Cemetery Administration Services | 414 | $84,117 | 13.6 yrs |
| Food Services | 388 | $105,849 | 15.4 yrs |
| Printing Services | 327 | $130,018 | 19.2 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Laundry Operations Services outside the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (33 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($88,165 here).
Key takeaways
- Laundry Operations Services pays below the federal average by 24.9% ($88,165 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 44th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 33 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Laundry Operations Services ranks #573 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family, Laundry Operations Services ranks #8 of 8 by headcount, accounting for 0.2% of the family's combined 15,807 employees.
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.