Fork Lift Operating

What the Numbers Say About Fork Lift Operating

Federal agencies employ 145 people in the Fork Lift Operating occupation (OPM code 5704), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -9.9% 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.

Fork Lift Operating pays $55,532 per year on average, 49.5% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.9% 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 10.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 57, the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, is where the federal government classifies Fork Lift Operating alongside 14 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Fork Lift Operating 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.

Inside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family (15 occupations, 10,693 employees combined), Fork Lift Operating holds the #9 spot by headcount, a 1.4% share of the family total.