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OPM FedScope March 2025 Printing Family

Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction

Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction occupation series (code 4401), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (March 2025).

The verdict

In the Printing Family family, Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction counts 153 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 0.7% from the prior period; pay averages $84,525, which pays below the federal-wide $109,869.

Employees
153
Share of workforce
0.0%
Avg salary
$84,525
Avg tenure
16 yrs

What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 153 people work in the Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction occupation (OPM code 4401) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 0.7% 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.

Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction pays $84,525 per year on average, 23.1% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 3.8% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 16 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction sits inside the Printing Family family (code 44), which contains 9 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction 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.

Within the Printing Family family, Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction is one of the top 9 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 14.5% of the family's combined 1,052 employees.

Employees

153

+0.7% from prior period

Average Salary

$84,525

+3.8%

Avg Length of Service

16 yrs

Occupation Family

Printing Family

Salary Context

How Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction pay compares to the federal average of $109,869

Occupation Average

$84,525

Federal Average

$109,869

vs. Federal Avg

-23.1%

Where Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction ranks on federal pay

Its average salary of $84,525 is higher than 50% of federal occupation series (315 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction sits in the federal pay distribution.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction ranks higher than 50%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

8 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Bindery Working 255 $98,599
Letterpress Operating 216 $135,881
Hand Composing 140 $101,590
Intaglio Press Operating 128 $139,573
Offset Press Operating 67 $112,087
Bookbinding 57 $121,222
Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking 18 $137,990
Platemaking 18 $107,242

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction?
There are 153 federal employees in the Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction occupation as of March 2025. This represents 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction in the federal government?
Federal employees in the Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction occupation earn an average of $84,525 per year, 23.1% below the $109,869 federal-wide average.
What occupation family does Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction belong to?
Occupation code 4401, Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction, sits within the 9-occupation Printing Family family (code 44).
What is the average length of service for Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction?
Federal employees in the Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction occupation have an average length of service of 16 years. The federal-wide average is 11.8 years.
Is the Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction workforce growing or shrinking?
Since the prior reporting period, Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction has added about 1 positions, a 0.7% increase.
How does Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction pay compare to private sector salaries?
For a private-sector comparison, see the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program; on the federal side, Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction averages $84,525, 23.1% below the $109,869 federal-wide average.

Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.

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