United States Marshal

What the Numbers Say About United States Marshal

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 225 people work in the United States Marshal occupation (OPM code 82) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 78.6% 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.

United States Marshal pays $99,022 per year on average, 9.9% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving down -25.7% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 4.7 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.

Code 0, the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, is where the federal government classifies United States Marshal alongside 25 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for United States Marshal 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 Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (26 occupations, 105,611 employees combined), United States Marshal holds the #19 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.