Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (March 2025), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne occupation series (code 2601).
The verdict
Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 263 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family. At an average salary of $107,945 it pays near the federal average of $109,869, and headcount declined 5.4% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 263
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $107,945
- Avg tenure
- 13.9 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne
Federal agencies employ 263 people in the Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne occupation (OPM code 2601), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -5.4% 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.
Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne pays $107,945 per year on average, 1.8% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 3.3% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 13.9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family (code 26) groups Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne together with 5 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.
Inside the Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family (6 occupations, 9,118 employees combined), Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 2.9% share of the family total.
Employees
263
-5.4% from prior period
Average Salary
$107,945
+3.3%
Avg Length of Service
13.9 yrs
Occupation Family
Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family
Salary Context
How Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne pay compares to the federal average of $109,869
Occupation Average
$107,945
Federal Average
$109,869
vs. Federal Avg
-1.8%
Where Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $107,945 is higher than 67% of federal occupation series (424 of 634). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 634 federal occupation series; Misc Electronic Equipmt Install & Maintne ranks higher than 67%.
Related Occupations in Electronic Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Mechanic | 4,144 | $77,509 | 10.4 yrs |
| Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic | 2,829 | $92,936 | 11.1 yrs |
| Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic | 1,238 | $88,103 | 11.1 yrs |
| Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic | 596 | $82,636 | 10.2 yrs |
| Electronic Digital Computer Mechanic | 48 | $78,033 | 9.4 yrs |
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Data Source: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) FedScope Employment Cubes, March 2025. Federal civilian non-seasonal full-time and part-time employees. Data does not include military personnel, postal workers, or intelligence agency staff. Last updated: 2026-03-10.
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