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.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction ranks higher than 50%.
Related Occupations in Printing Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bindery Working | 255 | $98,599 | 11.4 yrs |
| Letterpress Operating | 216 | $135,881 | 12 yrs |
| Hand Composing | 140 | $101,590 | 14.7 yrs |
| Intaglio Press Operating | 128 | $139,573 | 14.2 yrs |
| Offset Press Operating | 67 | $112,087 | 18.9 yrs |
| Bookbinding | 57 | $121,222 | 12.2 yrs |
| Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking | 18 | $137,990 | 21.3 yrs |
| Platemaking | 18 | $107,242 | 19.9 yrs |
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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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