Shot Peening Machine Operating
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Shot Peening Machine Operating occupation series (code 3769).
The verdict
With 54 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Shot Peening Machine Operating ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Metal Processing Family family, and headcount declined 1.8% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 54
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 16.9 yrs
FedScope read on Shot Peening Machine Operating (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 54 people work in the Shot Peening Machine Operating occupation (OPM code 3769) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.8% 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.
Shot Peening Machine Operating pays n/a per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 16.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Code 37, the Metal Processing Family family, is where the federal government classifies Shot Peening Machine Operating alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Shot Peening Machine Operating postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Metal Processing Family family.
Inside the Metal Processing Family family (9 occupations, 3,792 employees combined), Shot Peening Machine Operating holds the #6 spot by headcount, a 1.4% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Shot Peening Machine Operating pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Shot Peening Machine Operating 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 Shot Peening Machine Operating sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Shot Peening Machine Operating ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Metal Processing Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | 2,325 | $87,563 | 11.4 yrs |
| Non-Destructive Testing | 904 | $98,385 | 10.1 yrs |
| Electroplating | 272 | n/a | 10.7 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Metal Processing | 102 | n/a | 12.4 yrs |
| Metalizing | 70 | n/a | 14.8 yrs |
| Heat Treating | 46 | $79,709 | 16.9 yrs |
| Battery Repairing | 13 | $72,252 | 19.5 yrs |
| Buffing and Polishing | 6 | $84,749 | 16.4 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Shot Peening Machine Operating outside the Metal Processing 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 (54 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Shot Peening Machine Operating 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: 54 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Shot Peening Machine Operating ranks #536 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Metal Processing Family family (9 occupations, 3,792 employees combined), Shot Peening Machine Operating holds the #6 spot by headcount, a 1.4% share of the family total.
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.