Aircraft Propeller Mechanic
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Aircraft Propeller Mechanic occupation series (code 8810): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 68 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Aircraft Propeller Mechanic ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, and headcount declined 1.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 68
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 11.3 yrs
FedScope read on Aircraft Propeller Mechanic (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Aircraft Propeller Mechanic occupation (OPM code 8810): 68 people, headcount down -1.4% 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 11.3 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.
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 in the Aircraft Overhaul Family family.
Within the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, Aircraft Propeller Mechanic ranks #5 of 5 by headcount, accounting for 0.7% of the family's combined 10,049 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Aircraft Propeller Mechanic pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Aircraft Propeller Mechanic 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 Propeller Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Aircraft Propeller Mechanic ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Aircraft Overhaul Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Mechanic | 8,041 | $96,241 | 11.2 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul | 1,481 | n/a | 19.5 yrs |
| Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing | 327 | n/a | 15.3 yrs |
| Aircraft Attending | 132 | $63,296 | 13.6 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Aircraft Propeller Mechanic outside the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (68 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Aircraft Propeller Mechanic 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: 68 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Aircraft Propeller Mechanic ranks #505 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, Aircraft Propeller Mechanic ranks #5 of 5 by headcount, accounting for 0.7% of the family's combined 10,049 employees.
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.