Misc Industrial Equipment Operation

What the Numbers Say About Misc Industrial Equipment Operation

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Misc Industrial Equipment Operation occupation (OPM code 5401): 195 people, headcount down -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.

Misc Industrial Equipment Operation pays $78,435 per year on average, 28.6% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 0.7% from the prior period (a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement). Employees in this role stay an average of 14.6 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Misc Industrial Equipment Operation sits inside the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family (code 54), which contains 12 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Industrial Equipment Operation 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 Industrial Equipment Operation Family family (12 occupations, 5,157 employees combined), Misc Industrial Equipment Operation holds the #8 spot by headcount, a 3.8% share of the family total.