Misc General Equipment Maintenance
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Misc General Equipment Maintenance occupation series (code 4801).
The verdict
With 288 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Misc General Equipment Maintenance ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, and headcount declined 1.0% from the prior period. Its average salary of $66,726 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 288
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $66,726
- Avg tenure
- 12.4 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Misc General Equipment Maintenance
Federal agencies employ 288 people in the Misc General Equipment Maintenance occupation (OPM code 4801), 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 down by -1.0% 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.
The average salary for Misc General Equipment Maintenance is $66,726 per year. Salaries moved up by 0.1% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. Average length of service in this role is 12.4 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 48, the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Misc General Equipment Maintenance alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc General Equipment Maintenance postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Misc General Equipment Maintenance makes up 25.5% of the 1,128 employees across the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, ranking #2 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc General Equipment Maintenance pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$66,726
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-43.1%
Where Misc General Equipment Maintenance ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $66,726 is higher than 22% of federal occupation series (118 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc General Equipment Maintenance sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc General Equipment Maintenance ranks higher than 22%.
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 |
| Locksmithing | 282 | $74,158 | 12.8 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 Misc General Equipment Maintenance 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 (288 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($66,726 here).
Key takeaways
- Misc General Equipment Maintenance pays below the federal average by 43.1% ($66,726 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 22nd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 288 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.0% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc General Equipment Maintenance ranks #369 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Misc General Equipment Maintenance makes up 25.5% of the 1,128 employees across the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, ranking #2 of 9 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.