Printing Services

What the Numbers Say About Printing Services

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 375 people work in the Printing Services occupation (OPM code 1654) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.3% 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.

The average salary for Printing Services is $121,143 per year, placing it 10.3% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 1.7% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 18.5 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

Code 16, the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family, is where the federal government classifies Printing Services alongside 7 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Printing Services 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 Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group family (8 occupations, 17,992 employees combined), Printing Services holds the #7 spot by headcount, a 2.1% share of the family total.