Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work occupation series (code 3401): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 230 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Machine Tool Work Family family, and headcount declined 1.7% from the prior period. Its average salary of $91,088 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 230
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $91,088
- Avg tenure
- 17.2 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work
Federal agencies employ 230 people in the Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work occupation (OPM code 3401), 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 -1.7% 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.
Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work pays $91,088 per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 17.2 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work sits inside the Machine Tool Work Family family (code 34), which contains 4 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Machine Tool Work Family family.
Within the Machine Tool Work Family family, Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work is one of the top 4 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 6.4% of the family's combined 3,567 employees.
Salary Context
How Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$91,088
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-22.4%
Where Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $91,088 is higher than 46% of federal occupation series (248 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work ranks higher than 46%.
Related Occupations in Machine Tool Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machining | 2,942 | $92,123 | 11.2 yrs |
| Toolmaking | 394 | $87,012 | 15.3 yrs |
| Die Sinking | 1 | n/a | 19.7 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work outside the Machine Tool Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (230 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($91,088 here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work pays below the federal average by 22.4% ($91,088 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 46th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 230 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.7% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work ranks #395 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Machine Tool Work Family family, Miscellaneous Machine Tool Work is one of the top 4 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 6.4% of the family's combined 3,567 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.