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OPM FedScope March 2025 Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family

Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing

Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing occupation series (code 5317).

The verdict

In the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family, Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing counts 26 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 7.1% from the prior period; pay averages $74,110, which pays below the federal-wide $109,869.

Employees
26
Share of workforce
0.0%
Avg salary
$74,110
Avg tenure
13.1 yrs

What the Numbers Say About Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing occupation (OPM code 5317): 26 people, headcount down -7.1% 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.

The average salary for Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing is $74,110 per year, placing it 32.5% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 1.2% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 13.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 53, the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing alongside 10 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing 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.

Within the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family, Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing ranks #9 of 11 by headcount, accounting for 0.2% of the family's combined 10,607 employees.

Employees

26

-7.1% from prior period

Average Salary

$74,110

+1.2%

Avg Length of Service

13.1 yrs

Occupation Family

Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family

Salary Context

How Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $109,869

Occupation Average

$74,110

Federal Average

$109,869

vs. Federal Avg

-32.5%

Where Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing ranks on federal pay

Its average salary of $74,110 is higher than 36% of federal occupation series (229 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.

$16,074132$63,787308$111,499167$159,21223$206,9242$254,6372
Distribution of average salary across all 634 federal occupation series (OPM FedScope) - Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing is in the highlighted range.

Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing ranks higher than 36%.

Source: OPM FedScope Employment Cubes As of March 2025

10 other occupations in the same family

Occupation Employees Avg Salary
Marine Machinery Mechanic 2,954 $79,764
Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic 2,491 $75,861
Powered Support Systems Mechanic 1,657 $81,195
Industrial Equipment Mechanic 1,221 $97,605
Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance 904 $86,975
Production Machinery Mechanic 614 $75,911
Lock and Dam Repairing 457 $82,306
Heating & Boiler Plant Equipmt Mechanic 252 $74,947
Oiling and Greasing 20 $69,700
Elevator Mechanic 11 $86,922

Frequently Asked Questions

How many federal employees work as Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing?
As of March 2025, federal agencies report 26 employees in the Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing occupation, equal to 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce.
What is the average salary for Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing in the federal government?
Federal employees in the Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing occupation earn an average of $74,110 per year, 32.5% below the $109,869 federal-wide average.
What occupation family does Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing belong to?
Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing (code 5317) belongs to the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 53). There are 11 occupations in this family.
What is the average length of service for Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing?
Average tenure in the Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing occupation runs 13.1 years, versus 11.8 years federal-wide.
Is the Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing workforce growing or shrinking?
The Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing workforce has decreased by 7.1% from the prior period, losing approximately 2 positions.
How does Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing pay compare to private sector salaries?
The federal average salary for Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing is $74,110, 32.5% below the $109,869 federal-wide average. For private-sector benchmarks in this field, see the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program.

Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.

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