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 $117,339.
- Employees
- 282
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $74,158
- Avg tenure
- 12.8 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Locksmithing
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Locksmithing occupation (OPM code 4804): 282 people, headcount sideways 0.0% 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.
Average tenure in Locksmithing runs 12.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $74,158 per year, down -0.6% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
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.
Within the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, Locksmithing is one of the top 9 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 25.0% of the family's combined 1,128 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Locksmithing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$74,158
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-36.8%
Where Locksmithing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $74,158 is higher 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; Locksmithing ranks higher than 30%.
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
- Locksmithing pays below the federal average by 36.8% ($74,158 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 30th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 282 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Locksmithing ranks #372 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, Locksmithing is one of the top 9 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 25.0% of the family's combined 1,128 employees.
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.