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 from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -3.6%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 14.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 3
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging (thin series)
Headcount moved down 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. Pay moved sideways between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows 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. The Painting and Paperhanging Family family totals 3,676 employees, and Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging accounts for 0.7% of them.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging ranks on lean federal pay
Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging.
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
- Place Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Painting and Paperhanging Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Miscellaneous Painting and Paperhanging postings on USAJOBS.
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.