Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting occupation series (code 4201).
The verdict
In the Plumbing and Pipefitting Family family, Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting counts 58 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined from the prior period; pay averages $150,118, which pays well above the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -3.3%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 13.2 yrs
- Rank in family
- #4 of 4
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting (thin series)
On pay, the move between reporting periods was 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. 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.
Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting sits inside the Plumbing and Pipefitting Family family (code 42), which contains 4 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Plumbing and Pipefitting Family family. The Plumbing and Pipefitting Family family totals 4,411 employees, and Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting accounts for 1.3% of them.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$150,118
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+27.9%
Where Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting ranks on rich federal pay
Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting earns more on average than 88% of federal occupation series (478 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting.
Related Occupations in Plumbing and Pipefitting Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pipefitting | 3,398 | $80,582 | 10.2 yrs |
| Plumbing | 822 | $84,050 | 10.2 yrs |
| Fuel Distribution System Mechanic | 133 | n/a | 13.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting outside the Plumbing and Pipefitting 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 (58 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($150,118 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting 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 Plumbing and Pipefitting Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Miscellaneous Plumbing and Pipefitting 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.