Packing
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Packing occupation series (code 7002).
The verdict
In the Packing and Processing Family family, Packing counts 192 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 39.2% from the prior period; pay averages $61,836, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 192
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $61,836
- Avg tenure
- 7.9 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Packing
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Packing occupation (OPM code 7002): 192 people, headcount down -39.2% 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 Packing runs 7.9 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Pay averages $61,836 per year, down -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.
Packing sits inside the Packing and Processing Family family (code 70), which contains 4 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Packing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Packing and Processing Family family.
Within the Packing and Processing Family family, Packing is one of the top 4 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 39.0% of the family's combined 492 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Packing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$61,836
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-47.3%
Where Packing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $61,836 is higher than 16% of federal occupation series (88 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Packing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Packing ranks higher than 16%.
Related Occupations in Packing and Processing Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Cleaning | 225 | n/a | 9.2 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Packing and Processing | 42 | n/a | 12.6 yrs |
| Preservation Servicing | 33 | $68,892 | 10.6 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Packing outside the Packing and Processing Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (192 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($61,836 here).
Key takeaways
- Packing pays below the federal average by 47.3% ($61,836 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 16th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 192 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 39.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Packing ranks #414 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Packing and Processing Family family, Packing is one of the top 4 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 39.0% of the family's combined 492 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.