Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper occupation series (code 5701): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 512 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family. At an average salary of $60,267 it pays below the federal average, and headcount declined from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- -5.2%
- Pay change
- +0.7%
- Avg tenure
- 13 yrs
- Rank in family
- #4 of 15
What the Numbers Say About Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper
Headcount moved down versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. Pay moved up between the two reporting periods, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement. On length of service, this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper sits inside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family (code 57), which contains 15 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family. Across the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, 9,311 employees work in 15 occupations; Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper is 5.5% of that headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (0th percentile) of pay among Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$60,267
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-48.6%
Where Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper ranks on lean federal pay
Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper earns more on average than 15% of federal occupation series (79 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper.
Related Occupations in Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Operating | 4,012 | $61,944 | 12.6 yrs |
| Engineering Equipment Operating | 2,691 | $78,062 | 13.2 yrs |
| Crane Operating | 616 | $90,118 | 13.9 yrs |
| Tractor Operating | 437 | $60,593 | 11.6 yrs |
| Small Craft Operating | 225 | $76,720 | 12.5 yrs |
| Deckhand | 192 | $66,505 | 7.3 yrs |
| Ship Operating | 129 | $101,346 | 14.4 yrs |
| Fork Lift Operating | 126 | $67,848 | 12.4 yrs |
| Riverboat Operating | 120 | n/a | 15 yrs |
| Drill Rig Operating | 78 | $75,988 | 10.3 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper outside the Transportation/mobile 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 (512 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($60,267 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper 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 Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper 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.