Elevator Mechanic

What the Numbers Say About Elevator Mechanic

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 11 people work in the Elevator Mechanic occupation (OPM code 5313) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -8.3% from 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 Elevator Mechanic runs 19.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $86,922 per year, 20.9% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and down -4.6% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 53) groups Elevator Mechanic together with 10 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Elevator 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.

Elevator Mechanic makes up 0.1% of the 10,607 employees across the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family, ranking #11 of 11 occupations in that family by headcount.