Wire Communications Cable Splicing

What the Numbers Say About Wire Communications Cable Splicing

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 135 people work in the Wire Communications Cable Splicing occupation (OPM code 2504) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -3.6% 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.

Wire Communications Cable Splicing pays $76,077 per year on average, 30.8% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 1.3% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 8.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Wire Communications Cable Splicing sits inside the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family (code 25), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Wire Communications Cable Splicing 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.

Wire Communications Cable Splicing makes up 37.3% of the 362 employees across the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, ranking #2 of 3 occupations in that family by headcount.