Miscellaneous Metal Processing
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Metal Processing occupation series (code 3701).
The verdict
Miscellaneous Metal Processing is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 102 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Metal Processing Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339.
- Employees
- 102
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 12.4 yrs
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Metal Processing (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 102 people work in the Miscellaneous Metal Processing occupation (OPM code 3701) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% 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 n/a per year. Salaries moved down by 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. Average length of service in this role is 12.4 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 8 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Metal Processing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Metal Processing Family family.
Miscellaneous Metal Processing makes up 2.7% of the 3,792 employees across the Metal Processing Family family, ranking #4 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Metal Processing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Miscellaneous Metal Processing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Metal Processing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Metal Processing ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Metal Processing Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | 2,325 | $87,563 | 11.4 yrs |
| Non-Destructive Testing | 904 | $98,385 | 10.1 yrs |
| Electroplating | 272 | n/a | 10.7 yrs |
| Metalizing | 70 | n/a | 14.8 yrs |
| Shot Peening Machine Operating | 54 | n/a | 16.9 yrs |
| Heat Treating | 46 | $79,709 | 16.9 yrs |
| Battery Repairing | 13 | $72,252 | 19.5 yrs |
| Buffing and Polishing | 6 | $84,749 | 16.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Metal Processing outside the Metal Processing 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 (102 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Metal Processing pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 102 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Metal Processing ranks #475 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Miscellaneous Metal Processing makes up 2.7% of the 3,792 employees across the Metal Processing Family family, ranking #4 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.