Miscellaneous Metal Processing

What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Metal Processing

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 115 people work in the Miscellaneous Metal Processing occupation (OPM code 3701) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -5.7% from 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 Miscellaneous Metal Processing is $77,078 per year, placing it 29.8% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 1.8% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 10.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Metal Processing Family family (code 37) groups Miscellaneous Metal Processing together with 7 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Metal Processing postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Miscellaneous Metal Processing makes up 2.9% of the 4,013 employees across the Metal Processing Family family, ranking #4 of 8 occupations in that family by headcount.