Laundryman
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Laundryman occupation series (code 9982).
The verdict
With 25 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Laundryman ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, and headcount grew 8.7% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 25
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 17.1 yrs
FedScope read on Laundryman (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 25 people in the Laundryman occupation (OPM code 9982), 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 up by 8.7% 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.
Laundryman pays n/a per year on average, moving down 0.0% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 17.1 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Laundryman sits inside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family (code 99), which contains 55 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Laundryman postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family.
Laundryman makes up 0.4% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #47 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Laundryman pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Laundryman ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Laundryman sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Laundryman ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System)
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steward Utilityman | 646 | n/a | 5.1 yrs |
| Ordinary Seaman | 619 | $42,990 | 2.5 yrs |
| Able Seaman-Maintenance | 556 | n/a | 11.2 yrs |
| Wiper | 449 | $42,656 | 2.9 yrs |
| Able Seaman | 338 | $51,760 | 12.1 yrs |
| Engine Utilityman | 283 | n/a | 8.5 yrs |
| Third Officer | 249 | n/a | 4.2 yrs |
| Boatswain's Mate | 199 | $60,969 | 16.9 yrs |
| Assistant Storekeeper | 194 | n/a | 6.1 yrs |
| Second Assistant Engineer | 186 | $107,628 | 13.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Laundryman outside the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (25 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Laundryman pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 25 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 8.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Laundryman ranks #595 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Laundryman makes up 0.4% of the 6,786 employees across the Vessel Jobs Family (excluded From the Federal Wage System) family, ranking #47 of 55 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.