Orthotist and Prosthetist

What the Numbers Say About Orthotist and Prosthetist

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Orthotist and Prosthetist occupation (OPM code 667): 429 people, headcount down -0.7% 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 Orthotist and Prosthetist runs 9.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $102,899 per year, 6.3% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.6% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 6) groups Orthotist and Prosthetist together with 44 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Orthotist and Prosthetist 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.

Inside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (45 occupations, 356,984 employees combined), Orthotist and Prosthetist holds the #36 spot by headcount, a 0.1% share of the family total.