Aircraft Propeller Mechanic

What the Numbers Say About Aircraft Propeller Mechanic

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Aircraft Propeller Mechanic occupation (OPM code 8810): 71 people, headcount down -7.8% versus 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 Propeller Mechanic runs 8.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $76,748 per year, 30.1% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.3% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Aircraft Propeller Mechanic sits inside the Aircraft Overhaul Family family (code 88), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Aircraft Propeller Mechanic 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.

Within the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, Aircraft Propeller Mechanic ranks #5 of 5 by headcount, accounting for 0.6% of the family's combined 11,320 employees.