Artillery Repairing
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Artillery Repairing occupation series (code 6605), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 144 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Artillery Repairing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Armament Work Family family, and headcount grew 2.1% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 144
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 11.1 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Artillery Repairing
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 144 people work in the Artillery Repairing occupation (OPM code 6605) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 2.1% 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.
The average salary for Artillery Repairing is n/a per year. Salaries moved down by 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. Average length of service in this role is 11.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Artillery Repairing sits inside the Armament Work Family family (code 66), which contains 6 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Artillery Repairing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Armament Work Family family.
Artillery Repairing makes up 7.4% of the 1,944 employees across the Armament Work Family family, ranking #4 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Artillery Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Artillery Repairing 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 Artillery Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Artillery Repairing ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Armament Work Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic | 746 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Ordnance Equipment Mechanic | 520 | $88,007 | 11.8 yrs |
| Small Arms Repairing | 428 | n/a | 11.7 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 Artillery Repairing 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 (144 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Artillery Repairing 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: 144 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Artillery Repairing ranks #438 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Artillery Repairing makes up 7.4% of the 1,944 employees across the Armament Work Family family, ranking #4 of 6 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.