Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic occupation series (code 2602).
The verdict
Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 551 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family. At an average salary of $172,783 it pays well above the federal average, and headcount declined from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- -1.4%
- Pay change
- +5.8%
- Avg tenure
- 12.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #4 of 6
What the Numbers Say About Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. As for pay, the latest move was a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.
Code 26, the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic alongside 5 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family. The Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family totals 8,199 employees, and Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic accounts for 6.7% of them. Its average salary ranks in the top half (83rd percentile) of pay among Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$172,783
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+47.3%
Where Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic ranks on rich federal pay
Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic earns more on average than 96% of federal occupation series (521 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic.
Related Occupations in Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Mechanic | 3,784 | $102,463 | 12.6 yrs |
| Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic | 2,544 | $147,005 | 14.3 yrs |
| Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic | 1,075 | $113,535 | 13.3 yrs |
| Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne | 213 | $153,285 | 16.3 yrs |
| Electronic Digital Computer Mechanic | 32 | $95,475 | 13.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic outside the Electronic Equipment 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 (551 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($172,783 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic postings on USAJOBS.
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.