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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Bureau of Engraving and Printing had 1,913 employees with an average salary of $120,070. It sits under the Department of the Treasury.
1,913 employees
$120,070 average pay
$229,693,910 estimated total salary expense
Letterpress Operating largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Bureau of Engraving and Printing, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of the Treasury.

Largest occupations in Bureau of Engraving and Printing

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Letterpress Operating 215 $135,947 11.2%
Bulk Money Handling 186 $67,136 9.7%
Police 167 $101,236 8.7%
Intaglio Press Operating 128 $139,573 6.7%
Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic 104 $135,356 5.4%
Information Technology Management 82 $155,291 4.3%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 67 $128,027 3.5%
Security Administration 60 $116,481 3.1%
Bookbinding 57 $121,222 3.0%
Miscellaneous Printing and Reproduction 52 $99,188 2.7%
General Engineering 50 $138,856 2.6%
Contracting 45 $132,584 2.4%
Management and Program Analysis 31 $145,471 1.6%
Quality Assurance 27 $108,482 1.4%
Accounting 27 $124,065 1.4%
Materials Handler 26 $74,410 1.4%
Chemistry 26 $147,469 1.4%
Misc Industrial Equipment Operation 20 $115,046 1.0%
Electrolytic Intaglio Platemaking 18 $137,990 0.9%
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant 14 $60,570 0.7%

Where Bureau of Engraving and Printing employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
District of Columbia 1,094 $123,737
Texas 735 $113,793
Virginia 14 $145,833
Maryland 11 $134,178

Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).