Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work occupation series (code 3601), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 47 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Structural and Finishing Work Family family. At an average salary of $95,000 it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 4.1% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 47
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $95,000
- Avg tenure
- 14 yrs
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 47 people in the Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work occupation (OPM code 3601), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -4.1% 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.
Average tenure in Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work runs 14 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $95,000 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.
Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work sits inside the Structural and Finishing Work Family family (code 36), which contains 7 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Structural and Finishing Work Family family.
Within the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work is one of the top 7 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 5.0% of the family's combined 949 employees.
Salary Context
How Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$95,000
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-19.0%
Where Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $95,000 is higher than 49% of federal occupation series (267 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work ranks higher than 49%.
Related Occupations in Structural and Finishing Work Family
6 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insulating | 567 | $78,342 | 9.9 yrs |
| Masonry | 241 | $72,911 | 11.7 yrs |
| Tile Setting | 38 | $99,467 | 12.9 yrs |
| Roofing | 38 | $80,318 | 11.2 yrs |
| Cement Finishing | 10 | n/a | 16.4 yrs |
| Plastering | 8 | $73,254 | 19.2 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work outside the Structural and Finishing 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 (47 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($95,000 here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work pays below the federal average by 19.0% ($95,000 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 49th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 47 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 4.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work ranks #545 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Structural and Finishing Work Family family, Miscellaneous Structural & Finishing Work is one of the top 7 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 5.0% of the family's combined 949 employees.
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.