Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work occupation series (code 6501), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 557 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 557
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 11.2 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work
Federal agencies employ 557 people in the Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work occupation (OPM code 6501), 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 sideways by 0.0% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work runs 11.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
The Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family (code 65) groups Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work together with 3 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family.
Within the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 45.1% of the family's combined 1,236 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family
3 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explosives Operating | 554 | n/a | 11 yrs |
| Missile/toxic Materials Handling | 98 | n/a | 14.4 yrs |
| Munitions Destroying | 27 | n/a | 17.1 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work outside the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (557 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 557 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work ranks #283 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Ammunition, Explosives, and Toxic Materials Work Family family, Misc Ammun, Explosives, & Toxic Mater Work is the single largest occupation by headcount, accounting for 45.1% of the family's combined 1,236 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.