High Voltage Electrician
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the High Voltage Electrician occupation series (code 2810), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 1,638 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce), High Voltage Electrician ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family, and headcount declined 1.1% from the prior period. Its average salary of $137,161 pays above the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 1,638
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- $137,161
- Avg tenure
- 13.4 yrs
FedScope read on High Voltage Electrician (dense series)
Federal agencies employ 1,638 people in the High Voltage Electrician occupation (OPM code 2810), accounting for 0.1% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -1.1% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
The average salary for High Voltage Electrician is $137,161 per year. Salaries moved up by 2.8% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 13.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
High Voltage Electrician sits inside the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family (code 28), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for High Voltage Electrician postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family.
High Voltage Electrician makes up 20.3% of the 8,082 employees across the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family, ranking #2 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the top half (80th percentile) of pay among Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family occupations.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How High Voltage Electrician pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$137,161
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+16.9%
Where High Voltage Electrician ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $137,161 is higher than 80% of federal occupation series (433 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where High Voltage Electrician sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; High Voltage Electrician ranks higher than 80%.
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 |
| Aircraft Electrician | 989 | $87,599 | 10.8 yrs |
| Electrical Equipment Repairer | 438 | $79,790 | 14.5 yrs |
| Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance | 175 | $116,939 | 16.5 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for High Voltage Electrician outside the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,638 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($137,161 here).
Key takeaways
- High Voltage Electrician pays above the federal average by 16.9% ($137,161 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 80th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,638 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, High Voltage Electrician ranks #166 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- High Voltage Electrician makes up 20.3% of the 8,082 employees across the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family, ranking #2 of 5 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.