Railroad Repairing
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Railroad Repairing occupation series (code 3546), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 17 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Railroad Repairing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Services and Support Work Family family, and headcount grew 6.3% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 17
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 4.8 yrs
FedScope read on Railroad Repairing (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 17 people work in the Railroad Repairing occupation (OPM code 3546) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 6.3% 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.
Average tenure in Railroad Repairing runs 4.8 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 n/a per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 35, the General Services and Support Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Railroad Repairing alongside 4 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Railroad Repairing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Services and Support Work Family family.
Within the General Services and Support Work Family family, Railroad Repairing ranks #5 of 5 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 14,196 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Railroad Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Railroad Repairing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Railroad Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Railroad Repairing ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in General Services and Support Work Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custodial Working | 12,122 | $47,108 | 8.9 yrs |
| Laboring | 1,663 | $48,277 | 6.3 yrs |
| Misc General Services and Support Work | 371 | $51,243 | 6 yrs |
| Laboratory Working | 23 | $50,290 | 10.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Railroad Repairing outside the General Services and Support Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (17 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Railroad Repairing pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 17 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 6.3% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Railroad Repairing ranks #610 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the General Services and Support Work Family family, Railroad Repairing ranks #5 of 5 by headcount, accounting for 0.1% of the family's combined 14,196 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.