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 of $117,339, and headcount declined 5.2% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 512
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $60,267
- Avg tenure
- 13 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper
Federal agencies employ 512 people in the Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper occupation (OPM code 5701), 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 -5.2% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper runs 13 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $60,267 per year, up 0.7% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
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.
Within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper ranks #4 of 15 by headcount, accounting for 5.5% of the family's combined 9,311 employees. 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 of $117,339
Occupation Average
$60,267
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-48.6%
Where Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $60,267 is higher 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; Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper ranks higher than 15%.
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
- Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper pays below the federal average by 48.6% ($60,267 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 15th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 512 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 5.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper ranks #288 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper ranks #4 of 15 by headcount, accounting for 5.5% of the family's combined 9,311 employees.
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.