Lofting
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Lofting occupation series (code 5221).
The verdict
With 60 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Lofting ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 60
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 14.7 yrs
FedScope read on Lofting (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Lofting occupation (OPM code 5221): 60 people, headcount sideways 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.
The average salary for Lofting is n/a per year. Salaries moved down by 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. Average length of service in this role is 14.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Lofting sits inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family (code 52), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Lofting postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family.
Lofting makes up 2.1% of the 2,863 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, ranking #4 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Lofting pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Lofting 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 Lofting sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Lofting ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigging | 1,817 | $85,353 | 11.5 yrs |
| Shipwright | 739 | $82,048 | 9.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Occupations | 197 | $97,308 | 9.6 yrs |
| Gas and Radiation Detecting | 50 | n/a | 5.8 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Lofting outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (60 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Lofting 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: 60 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Lofting ranks #520 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Lofting makes up 2.1% of the 2,863 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, ranking #4 of 5 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.