Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging occupation series (code 4101), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Painting and Paperhanging Family family, Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging counts 27 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.6% from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 27
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 14.9 yrs
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 27 people work in the Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging occupation (OPM code 4101) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -3.6% 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 Painting and Paperhanging 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 14.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Painting and Paperhanging Family family (code 41) groups Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging together with 2 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Painting and Paperhanging Family family.
Within the Painting and Paperhanging Family family, Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging is one of the top 3 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 0.7% of the family's combined 3,676 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging 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 Painting and Paperhanging sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Painting and Paperhanging Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painting | 3,572 | $76,440 | 11.5 yrs |
| Sign Painting | 77 | $73,223 | 15.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging outside the Painting and Paperhanging 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 (27 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging 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: 27 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 3.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging ranks #589 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Painting and Paperhanging Family family, Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging is one of the top 3 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 0.7% of the family's combined 3,676 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.