Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance occupation series (code 2801).
The verdict
With 175 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family, and headcount grew 1.2% from the prior period. Its average salary of $116,939 pays near the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 175
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $116,939
- Avg tenure
- 16.5 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 175 people work in the Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance occupation (OPM code 2801) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 1.2% from 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 Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance is $116,939 per year. Salaries moved down by -1.6% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. Average length of service in this role is 16.5 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance sits inside the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family (code 28), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family.
Inside the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family (5 occupations, 8,082 employees combined), Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 2.2% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$116,939
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-0.3%
Where Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $116,939 is higher than 65% of federal occupation series (352 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance ranks higher than 65%.
Related Occupations in Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | 4,842 | $82,263 | 10.2 yrs |
| High Voltage Electrician | 1,638 | $137,161 | 13.4 yrs |
| Aircraft Electrician | 989 | $87,599 | 10.8 yrs |
| Electrical Equipment Repairer | 438 | $79,790 | 14.5 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance outside the Electrical Installation and 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 (175 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($116,939 here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance pays near the federal average by 0.3% ($116,939 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 65th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 175 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 1.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance ranks #424 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family family (5 occupations, 8,082 employees combined), Misc Electrical Installation & Maintenance holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 2.2% share of the family total.
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.