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, and headcount declined from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- -6.7%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 18 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 4
FedScope read on Misc Fabric and Leather Work (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved down 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 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. Misc Fabric and Leather Work makes up 4.5% of the Fabric and Leather Work Family family's 618 combined employees.
Salary Context
How Misc Fabric and Leather Work pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$80,683
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-31.2%
Where Misc Fabric and Leather Work ranks on federal pay
Misc Fabric and Leather Work earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Misc Fabric and Leather Work.
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
- Place Misc Fabric and Leather Work pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Fabric and Leather Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Misc Fabric and Leather Work postings on USAJOBS.
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.