Locksmithing
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Locksmithing occupation series (code 4804): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, Locksmithing counts 282 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $74,158, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- -0.6%
- Avg tenure
- 12.8 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 9
What the Numbers Say About Locksmithing
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved sideways 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.
Locksmithing sits inside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 48), which contains 9 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Locksmithing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Equipment Maintenance Family family. Locksmithing makes up 25.0% of the General Equipment Maintenance Family family's 1,128 combined employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Locksmithing pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$74,158
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-36.8%
Where Locksmithing ranks on lean federal pay
Locksmithing earns more on average than 30% of federal occupation series (164 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Locksmithing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Locksmithing.
Related Occupations in General Equipment Maintenance Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repair | 337 | n/a | 12 yrs |
| Misc General Equipment Maintenance | 288 | $66,726 | 12.4 yrs |
| Tool and Equipment Repairing | 111 | $77,219 | 11.1 yrs |
| Medical Equipment Repairing | 60 | $78,527 | 15.6 yrs |
| Bearing Reconditioning | 25 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair | 23 | n/a | 12.9 yrs |
| Bowling Equipment Repairing | 1 | n/a | 24.8 yrs |
| Domestic Appliance Repairing | 1 | n/a | 9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Locksmithing outside the General Equipment 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 (282 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($74,158 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Locksmithing 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 General Equipment Maintenance Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Locksmithing 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.