Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic

What the Numbers Say About Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 1,238 people work in the Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic occupation (OPM code 2606) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 0.8% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic pays $88,103 per year on average, 19.8% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.0% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 11.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family (code 26) groups Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic together with 5 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic 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.

Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic makes up 13.6% of the 9,118 employees across the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, ranking #3 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks right at the midpoint of pay among Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family occupations.