Electrical Equipment Repairer
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Electrical Equipment Repairer occupation series (code 2854), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 438 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Electrical Equipment Repairer ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family, and headcount grew 1.2% from the prior period. Its average salary of $79,790 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 438
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $79,790
- Avg tenure
- 14.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Electrical Equipment Repairer
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Electrical Equipment Repairer occupation (OPM code 2854): 438 people, headcount up 1.2% 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 Electrical Equipment Repairer runs 14.5 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $79,790 per year, up 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.
The Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family (code 28) groups Electrical Equipment Repairer together with 4 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electrical Equipment Repairer postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family.
Inside the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family (5 occupations, 8,082 employees combined), Electrical Equipment Repairer holds the #4 spot by headcount, a 5.4% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Electrical Equipment Repairer pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$79,790
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-32.0%
Where Electrical Equipment Repairer ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $79,790 is higher than 36% of federal occupation series (195 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Electrical Equipment Repairer sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Electrical Equipment Repairer ranks higher than 36%.
Related Occupations in Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | 4,842 | $82,263 | 10.2 yrs |
| High Voltage Electrician | 1,638 | $137,161 | 13.4 yrs |
| Aircraft Electrician | 989 | $87,599 | 10.8 yrs |
| Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance | 175 | $116,939 | 16.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Electrical Equipment Repairer outside the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (438 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($79,790 here).
Key takeaways
- Electrical Equipment Repairer pays below the federal average by 32.0% ($79,790 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 36th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 438 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Electrical Equipment Repairer ranks #304 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family (5 occupations, 8,082 employees combined), Electrical Equipment Repairer holds the #4 spot by headcount, a 5.4% share of the family total.
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.