Orthotist and Prosthetist
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Orthotist and Prosthetist occupation series (code 0667).
The verdict
With 432 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Orthotist and Prosthetist ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, and headcount edged up from the prior period. Its average salary of $106,538 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- +0.7%
- Pay change
- +0.3%
- Avg tenure
- 10.3 yrs
- Rank in family
- #35 of 45
What the Numbers Say About Orthotist and Prosthetist
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved up 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.
The Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family (code 06) 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 in the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family. Orthotist and Prosthetist makes up 0.1% of the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family's 339,162 combined employees.
Salary Context
How Orthotist and Prosthetist pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$106,538
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-9.2%
Where Orthotist and Prosthetist ranks on federal pay
Orthotist and Prosthetist earns more on average than 58% of federal occupation series (316 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Orthotist and Prosthetist sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Orthotist and Prosthetist.
Related Occupations in Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse | 106,218 | $132,267 | 10.2 yrs |
| Medical Support Assistance | 39,856 | $58,279 | 8.2 yrs |
| Medical Officer | 34,687 | $301,569 | 11.6 yrs |
| General Health Science | 17,434 | $133,765 | 11.9 yrs |
| Practical Nurse | 16,755 | $75,898 | 10.4 yrs |
| Pharmacist | 14,529 | $167,390 | 11.1 yrs |
| Nursing Assistant | 14,498 | $55,851 | 7.8 yrs |
| Health Aid and Technician | 12,490 | $61,276 | 10.8 yrs |
| Health System Specialist | 7,966 | $110,534 | 15.9 yrs |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7,658 | $70,794 | 9.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Orthotist and Prosthetist outside the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (432 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($106,538 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Orthotist and Prosthetist pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group family occupations in the table above, or search current Orthotist and Prosthetist postings on USAJOBS.
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.