Offset Press Operating
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Offset Press Operating occupation series (code 4417).
The verdict
With 56 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Offset Press Operating ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Printing Family family, and headcount declined 5.1% from the prior period. Its average salary of $118,773 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 56
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $118,773
- Avg tenure
- 19.4 yrs
FedScope read on Offset Press Operating (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 56 people in the Offset Press Operating occupation (OPM code 4417), 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 -5.1% 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 Offset Press Operating runs 19.4 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $118,773 per year, up 0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 44, the Printing Family family, is where the federal government classifies Offset Press Operating alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Offset Press Operating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Printing Family family.
Within the Printing Family family, Offset Press Operating ranks #6 of 9 by headcount, accounting for 5.6% of the family's combined 994 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Offset Press Operating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$118,773
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+1.2%
Where Offset Press Operating ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $118,773 is higher than 67% of federal occupation series (360 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Offset Press Operating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Offset Press Operating ranks higher than 67%.
Related Occupations in Printing Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bindery Working | 256 | $103,645 | 12.8 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction | 189 | $85,576 | 16 yrs |
| Letterpress Operating | 180 | $137,778 | 12 yrs |
| Hand Composing | 135 | $102,719 | 15.2 yrs |
| Intaglio Press Operating | 119 | $137,286 | 13.2 yrs |
| Bookbinding | 29 | $124,878 | 14 yrs |
| Platemaking | 15 | $115,980 | 19.3 yrs |
| Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking | 15 | $142,639 | 20.1 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Offset Press Operating outside the Printing 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 (56 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($118,773 here).
Key takeaways
- Offset Press Operating pays near the federal average by 1.2% ($118,773 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 67th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 56 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 5.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Offset Press Operating ranks #527 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Printing Family family, Offset Press Operating ranks #6 of 9 by headcount, accounting for 5.6% of the family's combined 994 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.