Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling occupation series (code 6901): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling counts 131 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 93.8% from the prior period; pay averages $73,379, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 131
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $73,379
- Avg tenure
- 11.9 yrs
FedScope read on Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling occupation (OPM code 6901): 131 people, headcount down -93.8% 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.
Average tenure in Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling runs 11.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $73,379 per year, down 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.
The Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family (code 69) groups Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling together with 8 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family.
Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling makes up 1.3% of the 10,194 employees across the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, ranking #8 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$73,379
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-37.5%
Where Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $73,379 is higher than 30% of federal occupation series (162 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling ranks higher than 30%.
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 Expediting | 821 | $62,168 | 10.4 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 |
| Bulk Money Handling | 120 | $69,330 | 16 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling outside the Warehousing and Stock Handling 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 (131 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($73,379 here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling pays below the federal average by 37.5% ($73,379 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 30th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 131 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 93.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling ranks #448 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling makes up 1.3% of the 10,194 employees across the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, ranking #8 of 9 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.