Materials Expediting
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Materials Expediting occupation series (code 6910), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, Materials Expediting counts 821 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 11.1% from the prior period; pay averages $62,168, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 821
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $62,168
- Avg tenure
- 10.4 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Materials Expediting
Federal agencies employ 821 people in the Materials Expediting occupation (OPM code 6910), 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 down by -11.1% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Materials Expediting pays $62,168 per year on average, moving up 0.6% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 10.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family (code 69) groups Materials Expediting together with 8 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Materials Expediting postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family.
Within the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, Materials Expediting ranks #4 of 9 by headcount, accounting for 8.1% of the family's combined 10,194 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (38th percentile) of pay among Warehousing and Stock Handling Family occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Materials Expediting pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$62,168
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-47.0%
Where Materials Expediting ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $62,168 is higher than 17% of federal occupation series (91 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Materials Expediting sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Materials Expediting ranks higher than 17%.
Related Occupations in Warehousing and Stock Handling Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Handler | 5,317 | $67,371 | 12.1 yrs |
| Store Working | 1,980 | $51,622 | 9.7 yrs |
| Tools and Parts Attending | 888 | $64,659 | 9.7 yrs |
| Materials Examining and Identifying | 560 | $61,924 | 10.5 yrs |
| Hazardous Waste Disposing | 212 | $58,478 | 11.5 yrs |
| Aircraft Freight Loading | 165 | n/a | 13.5 yrs |
| Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling | 131 | $73,379 | 11.9 yrs |
| Bulk Money Handling | 120 | $69,330 | 16 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Materials Expediting outside the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (821 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($62,168 here).
Key takeaways
- Materials Expediting pays below the federal average by 47.0% ($62,168 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 17th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 821 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 11.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Materials Expediting ranks #232 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, Materials Expediting ranks #4 of 9 by headcount, accounting for 8.1% of the family's combined 10,194 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.