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 from the prior period; pay averages $61,836, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -39.2%
- Pay change
- -0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 7.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #2 of 4
What the Numbers Say About Packing
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Headcount moved down 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. As for pay, the latest move was 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. Across the Packing and Processing Family family, 492 employees work in 4 occupations; Packing is 39.0% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Packing pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$61,836
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-47.3%
Where Packing ranks on lean federal pay
Packing earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Packing.
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
- Place Packing 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 Packing and Processing Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Packing 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.