Packaging Machine Operating

What the Numbers Say About Packaging Machine Operating

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 32 people work in the Packaging Machine Operating occupation (OPM code 5440) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 3.2% from 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.

Packaging Machine Operating pays $73,714 per year on average, 32.9% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.9% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 15.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

The Industrial Equipment Operation Family family (code 54) groups Packaging Machine Operating together with 11 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Packaging Machine 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.

Inside the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family (12 occupations, 5,157 employees combined), Packaging Machine Operating holds the #11 spot by headcount, a 0.6% share of the family total.