Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing occupation series (code 7301).
The verdict
With 41 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family family, and headcount grew 2.5% from the prior period. Its average salary of $71,113 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 41
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $71,113
- Avg tenure
- 15 yrs
FedScope read on Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 41 people in the Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing occupation (OPM code 7301), 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 up by 2.5% 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 Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing is $71,113 per year. Salaries moved down by -0.1% 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 15 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
The Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family family (code 73) groups Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing together with 2 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family family.
Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing makes up 5.0% of the 825 employees across the Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family family, ranking #3 of 3 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$71,113
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-39.4%
Where Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $71,113 is higher than 27% of federal occupation series (148 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing ranks higher than 27%.
Related Occupations in Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laundry Working | 611 | $46,005 | 10 yrs |
| Laundry Machine Operating | 173 | $54,494 | 13.6 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing outside the Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing 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 (41 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($71,113 here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing pays below the federal average by 39.4% ($71,113 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 27th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 41 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing ranks #557 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Misc Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing makes up 5.0% of the 825 employees across the Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family family, ranking #3 of 3 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.