Letterpress Operating
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Letterpress Operating occupation series (code 4406).
The verdict
With 180 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Letterpress Operating ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Printing Family family. Its average salary of $137,778 pays above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 180
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $137,778
- Avg tenure
- 12 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Letterpress Operating
Federal agencies employ 180 people in the Letterpress Operating occupation (OPM code 4406), 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 Letterpress Operating runs 12 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $137,778 per year, 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.
Letterpress Operating sits inside the Printing Family family (code 44), which contains 9 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Letterpress Operating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Printing Family family.
Inside the Printing Family family (9 occupations, 994 employees combined), Letterpress Operating holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 18.1% share of the family total.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Letterpress Operating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$137,778
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+17.4%
Where Letterpress Operating ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $137,778 is higher than 81% of federal occupation series (438 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Letterpress Operating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Letterpress Operating ranks higher than 81%.
Related Occupations in Printing Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bindery Working | 256 | $103,645 | 12.8 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction | 189 | $85,576 | 16 yrs |
| Hand Composing | 135 | $102,719 | 15.2 yrs |
| Intaglio Press Operating | 119 | $137,286 | 13.2 yrs |
| Offset Press Operating | 56 | $118,773 | 19.4 yrs |
| Bookbinding | 29 | $124,878 | 14 yrs |
| Platemaking | 15 | $115,980 | 19.3 yrs |
| Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking | 15 | $142,639 | 20.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Letterpress Operating outside the Printing Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (180 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($137,778 here).
Key takeaways
- Letterpress Operating pays above the federal average by 17.4% ($137,778 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 81st percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 180 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Letterpress Operating ranks #421 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Printing Family family (9 occupations, 994 employees combined), Letterpress Operating holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 18.1% share of the family total.
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.