Rigging

What the Numbers Say About Rigging

Federal agencies employ 1,909 people in the Rigging occupation (OPM code 5210), accounting for 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -1.6% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Rigging is $80,669 per year, placing it 26.6% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 3.6% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 9.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Miscellaneous Occupations Family family (code 52) groups Rigging together with 4 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Rigging 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.

Rigging makes up 64.5% of the 2,958 employees across the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, ranking #1 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (60th percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Family occupations.