Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work occupation series (code 4301).
The verdict
Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 52 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Pliable Materials Work Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 1.9% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 52
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 14.3 yrs
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 52 people work in the Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work occupation (OPM code 4301) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.9% 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.
Average tenure in Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work runs 14.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a per year, down 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.
Code 43, the Pliable Materials Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work alongside 3 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Pliable Materials Work Family family.
Inside the Pliable Materials Work Family family (4 occupations, 1,384 employees combined), Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 3.8% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work 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 Pliable Materials Work sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Pliable Materials Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite/plastic Fabricating | 1,261 | $86,717 | 11.2 yrs |
| Molding | 53 | n/a | 9.2 yrs |
| Rubber Equipment Repairing | 18 | n/a | 9.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work outside the Pliable Materials Work 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 (52 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work 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: 52 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.9% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work ranks #539 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Pliable Materials Work Family family (4 occupations, 1,384 employees combined), Miscellaneous Pliable Materials Work holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 3.8% share of the family total.
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.