Rigging
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Rigging occupation series (code 5210), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, Rigging counts 1,817 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount edged down from the prior period; pay averages $85,353, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -0.7%
- Pay change
- +0.2%
- Avg tenure
- 11.5 yrs
- Rank in family
- #1 of 5
FedScope read on Rigging (dense series)
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. 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.
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 in the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family. Rigging makes up 63.5% of the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family's 2,863 combined employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (33rd percentile) of pay among Miscellaneous Occupations Family occupations.
Salary Context
How Rigging pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$85,353
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-27.3%
Where Rigging ranks on federal pay
Rigging earns more on average than 41% of federal occupation series (223 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Rigging sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Rigging.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shipwright | 739 | $82,048 | 9.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Occupations | 197 | $97,308 | 9.6 yrs |
| Lofting | 60 | n/a | 14.7 yrs |
| Gas and Radiation Detecting | 50 | n/a | 5.8 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Rigging outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,817 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($85,353 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Rigging 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 Miscellaneous Occupations Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Rigging 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.