Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance occupation series (code 5301): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
In the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family, Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance counts 846 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.1% from the prior period; pay averages $96,979, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 846
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $96,979
- Avg tenure
- 14.3 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 846 people work in the Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance occupation (OPM code 5301) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -1.1% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance pays $96,979 per year on average, moving down -0.8% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 14.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 53) groups Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance together with 11 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Inside the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (12 occupations, 9,873 employees combined), Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 8.6% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (73rd percentile) of pay among Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family occupations.
Salary Context
How Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$96,979
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-17.4%
Where Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $96,979 is higher than 52% of federal occupation series (282 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance ranks higher than 52%.
Related Occupations in Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Machinery Mechanic | 2,930 | $82,216 | 9.9 yrs |
| Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic | 2,341 | $81,732 | 10.7 yrs |
| Powered Support Systems Mechanic | 1,423 | $79,568 | 12.1 yrs |
| Industrial Equipment Mechanic | 1,058 | $110,522 | 14.6 yrs |
| Production Machinery Mechanic | 562 | $80,047 | 12.8 yrs |
| Lock and Dam Repairing | 430 | $121,526 | 16.1 yrs |
| Heating & Boiler Plant Equipmt Mechanic | 232 | $79,114 | 12.5 yrs |
| Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing | 22 | $79,576 | 17.9 yrs |
| Oiling and Greasing | 19 | $69,636 | 14.7 yrs |
| Elevator Mechanic | 7 | $81,184 | 20.2 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance outside the Industrial 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 (846 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($96,979 here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance pays below the federal average by 17.4% ($96,979 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 52nd percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 846 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.1% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance ranks #229 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (12 occupations, 9,873 employees combined), Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 8.6% 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.