Crane Operating

What the Numbers Say About Crane Operating

Federal agencies employ 660 people in the Crane Operating occupation (OPM code 5725), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -1.8% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Crane Operating runs 11.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $84,528 per year, 23.1% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.9% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Crane Operating sits inside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family (code 57), which contains 15 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Crane Operating 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.

Crane Operating makes up 6.2% of the 10,693 employees across the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, ranking #3 of 15 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (73rd percentile) of pay among Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family occupations.