Misc Industrial Equipment Operation
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Misc Industrial Equipment Operation occupation series (code 5401).
The verdict
In the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, Misc Industrial Equipment Operation counts 184 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount edged down from the prior period; pay averages $95,593, which pays below the federal-wide average.
- Headcount change
- -0.5%
- Pay change
- +0.1%
- Avg tenure
- 15.9 yrs
- Rank in family
- #8 of 12
What the Numbers Say About Misc Industrial Equipment Operation
On pay, the move between reporting periods was a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change. On length of service, this series shows a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Headcount moved down 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 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 in the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family. Misc Industrial Equipment Operation makes up 3.8% of the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family's 4,810 combined employees.
Salary Context
How Misc Industrial Equipment Operation pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$95,593
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-18.5%
Where Misc Industrial Equipment Operation ranks on federal pay
Misc Industrial Equipment Operation earns more on average than 50% of federal occupation series (272 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Industrial Equipment Operation sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Misc Industrial Equipment Operation.
Related Occupations in Industrial Equipment Operation Family
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lock and Dam Operating | 1,197 | $68,109 | 13.2 yrs |
| Boiler Plant Operating | 762 | $76,211 | 12.8 yrs |
| Electrical Power Controlling | 711 | $156,821 | 17.5 yrs |
| Fuel Distribution System Operating | 700 | $81,595 | 11.2 yrs |
| Utility Systems Operating | 419 | $75,930 | 12.5 yrs |
| Water Treatment Plant Operating | 265 | $89,105 | 12.2 yrs |
| Sewage Disposal Plant Operating | 235 | $78,823 | 12.3 yrs |
| Sandblasting | 153 | $65,089 | 12 yrs |
| Air Conditioning Equipment Operating | 130 | $76,659 | 15.2 yrs |
| Packaging Machine Operating | 27 | $75,706 | 17.7 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Misc Industrial Equipment Operation outside the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (184 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($95,593 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Misc Industrial Equipment Operation pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Industrial Equipment Operation Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Misc Industrial Equipment Operation postings on USAJOBS.
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.