Aircraft Freight Loading
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Aircraft Freight Loading occupation series (code 6968), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, Aircraft Freight Loading counts 165 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.5% from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 165
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 13.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Aircraft Freight Loading
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 165 people work in the Aircraft Freight Loading occupation (OPM code 6968) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 2.5% 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.
Average tenure in Aircraft Freight Loading runs 13.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a per year, 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.
The Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family (code 69) groups Aircraft Freight Loading together with 8 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Aircraft Freight Loading postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family.
Aircraft Freight Loading makes up 1.6% of the 10,194 employees across the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, ranking #7 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Aircraft Freight Loading pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Aircraft Freight Loading 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 Aircraft Freight Loading sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Aircraft Freight Loading ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Warehousing and Stock Handling Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Handler | 5,317 | $67,371 | 12.1 yrs |
| Store Working | 1,980 | $51,622 | 9.7 yrs |
| Tools and Parts Attending | 888 | $64,659 | 9.7 yrs |
| Materials Expediting | 821 | $62,168 | 10.4 yrs |
| Materials Examining and Identifying | 560 | $61,924 | 10.5 yrs |
| Hazardous Waste Disposing | 212 | $58,478 | 11.5 yrs |
| Misc Warehousing and Stock Handling | 131 | $73,379 | 11.9 yrs |
| Bulk Money Handling | 120 | $69,330 | 16 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Aircraft Freight Loading outside the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (165 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Aircraft Freight Loading 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: 165 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Aircraft Freight Loading ranks #430 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Aircraft Freight Loading makes up 1.6% of the 10,194 employees across the Warehousing and Stock Handling Family family, ranking #7 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.