Laundry Operations Services

What the Numbers Say About Laundry Operations Services

Federal agencies employ 37 people in the Laundry Operations Services occupation (OPM code 1658), 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 -5.1% 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 19.3 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $83,187 per year, 24.3% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.6% 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, 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 Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family, Laundry Operations Services ranks #8 of 8 by headcount, accounting for 0.2% of the family's combined 17,992 employees.