Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic occupation series (code 6652).
The verdict
In the Armament Work Family family, Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic counts 746 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew from the prior period; pay averages n/a, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- +1.9%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 12.2 yrs
- Rank in family
- #1 of 6
What the Numbers Say About Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic
Headcount moved up versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. Pay moved sideways between the two reporting periods, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Armament Work Family family (code 66) groups Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic together with 5 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Armament Work Family family. The Armament Work Family family totals 1,944 employees, and Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic accounts for 38.4% of them.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic ranks on lean federal pay
Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic earns more on average than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic.
Related Occupations in Armament Work Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordnance Equipment Mechanic | 520 | $88,007 | 11.8 yrs |
| Small Arms Repairing | 428 | n/a | 11.7 yrs |
| Artillery Repairing | 144 | n/a | 11.1 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Armament Work | 68 | n/a | 12.1 yrs |
| Special Weapons Systems Mechanic | 38 | n/a | 13.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic outside the Armament Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (746 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Place Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Armament Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic postings on USAJOBS.
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.