Domestic Appliance Repairing
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Domestic Appliance Repairing occupation series (code 4855), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 1 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Domestic Appliance Repairing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Equipment Maintenance Family family. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 1
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 9 yrs
FedScope read on Domestic Appliance Repairing (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 1 people in the Domestic Appliance Repairing occupation (OPM code 4855), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved sideways by 0.0% 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 Domestic Appliance Repairing runs 9 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.
Code 48, the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Domestic Appliance Repairing alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Domestic Appliance Repairing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Domestic Appliance Repairing makes up 0.1% of the 1,128 employees across the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, ranking #8 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Domestic Appliance Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Domestic Appliance 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 Domestic Appliance Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Domestic Appliance Repairing ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in General Equipment Maintenance Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repair | 337 | n/a | 12 yrs |
| Misc General Equipment Maintenance | 288 | $66,726 | 12.4 yrs |
| Locksmithing | 282 | $74,158 | 12.8 yrs |
| Tool and Equipment Repairing | 111 | $77,219 | 11.1 yrs |
| Medical Equipment Repairing | 60 | $78,527 | 15.6 yrs |
| Bearing Reconditioning | 25 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair | 23 | n/a | 12.9 yrs |
| Bowling Equipment Repairing | 1 | n/a | 24.8 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Domestic Appliance Repairing outside the General Equipment Maintenance 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 (1 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Domestic Appliance 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: 1 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Domestic Appliance Repairing ranks #657 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Domestic Appliance Repairing makes up 0.1% of the 1,128 employees across the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, ranking #8 of 9 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.