Miscellaneous Metal Work

What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Metal Work

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 375 people work in the Miscellaneous Metal Work occupation (OPM code 3801) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.3% 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 Work is $76,108 per year, placing it 30.7% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 1.3% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 11.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Metal Work Family family (code 38) groups Miscellaneous Metal Work together with 6 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Metal Work 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 Work makes up 4.7% of the 8,014 employees across the Metal Work Family family, ranking #3 of 7 occupations in that family by headcount.