Offset Press Operating

What the Numbers Say About Offset Press Operating

Federal agencies employ 67 people in the Offset Press Operating occupation (OPM code 4417), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -2.9% 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 18.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $112,087 per year, 2.0% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.5% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

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, 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, Offset Press Operating ranks #6 of 9 by headcount, accounting for 6.4% of the family's combined 1,052 employees.