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March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Laundry Machine Operating occupation series had 191 employees with an average salary of $52,371.
191 employees in this occupation series
$52,371 average pay
"Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family" occupation family
Veterans Health Administration largest agency for this occupation

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Occupation family

Laundry Machine Operating is reported under the "Laundry, Dry Cleaning, and Pressing Family" family in the latest OPM summary.

Agencies that employ the most Laundry Machine Operating staff

These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.

Agency Department Employees Total salary expense Average pay Share of occupation
Veterans Health Administration Department of Veterans Affairs 142 $6,968,052 $49,071 74.3%
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System Department of Justice 13 $948,896 $72,992 6.8%

Common pay plans for Laundry Machine Operating

This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.

Pay plan Employees Average pay Share of occupation
WG 142 $49,071 74.3%
WS 13 $72,992 6.8%

Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).