Medical Equipment Repairing
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Medical Equipment Repairing occupation series (code 4805), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 60 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Medical Equipment Repairing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, and headcount grew 3.4% from the prior period. Its average salary of $78,527 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 60
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $78,527
- Avg tenure
- 15.6 yrs
FedScope read on Medical Equipment Repairing (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 60 people in the Medical Equipment Repairing occupation (OPM code 4805), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved up by 3.4% 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 Medical Equipment Repairing runs 15.6 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $78,527 per year, down -1.0% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
The General Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 48) groups Medical Equipment Repairing together with 8 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Medical Equipment Repairing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Within the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, Medical Equipment Repairing ranks #5 of 9 by headcount, accounting for 5.3% of the family's combined 1,128 employees.
Salary Context
How Medical Equipment Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$78,527
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-33.1%
Where Medical Equipment Repairing ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $78,527 is higher than 35% of federal occupation series (188 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Medical Equipment Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Medical Equipment Repairing ranks higher than 35%.
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 |
| Locksmithing | 282 | $74,158 | 12.8 yrs |
| Tool and Equipment Repairing | 111 | $77,219 | 11.1 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 peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Medical Equipment Repairing outside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (60 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($78,527 here).
Key takeaways
- Medical Equipment Repairing pays below the federal average by 33.1% ($78,527 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 35th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 60 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 3.4% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Medical Equipment Repairing ranks #521 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, Medical Equipment Repairing ranks #5 of 9 by headcount, accounting for 5.3% 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.