Misc Fabric and Leather Work
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Misc Fabric and Leather Work occupation series (code 3101): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
Misc Fabric and Leather Work is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 28 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Fabric and Leather Work Family family. At an average salary of $80,683 it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 6.7% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 28
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $80,683
- Avg tenure
- 18 yrs
FedScope read on Misc Fabric and Leather Work (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 28 people in the Misc Fabric and Leather Work occupation (OPM code 3101), 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 -6.7% 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.
The average salary for Misc Fabric and Leather Work is $80,683 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 18 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The Fabric and Leather Work Family family (code 31) groups Misc Fabric and Leather Work together with 3 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Fabric and Leather Work postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Fabric and Leather Work Family family.
Inside the Fabric and Leather Work Family family (4 occupations, 618 employees combined), Misc Fabric and Leather Work holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 4.5% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Misc Fabric and Leather Work pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$80,683
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-31.2%
Where Misc Fabric and Leather Work ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $80,683 is higher than 37% of federal occupation series (199 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Fabric and Leather Work sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Fabric and Leather Work ranks higher than 37%.
Related Occupations in Fabric and Leather Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Working | 505 | $84,450 | 10.9 yrs |
| Sewing Machine Operating | 76 | $51,384 | 11.6 yrs |
| Upholstering | 9 | $89,428 | 15.9 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Misc Fabric and Leather Work outside the Fabric and Leather Work 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 (28 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($80,683 here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Fabric and Leather Work pays below the federal average by 31.2% ($80,683 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 37th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 28 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 6.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Fabric and Leather Work ranks #586 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Fabric and Leather Work Family family (4 occupations, 618 employees combined), Misc Fabric and Leather Work holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 4.5% 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.