Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper

What the Numbers Say About Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper

Federal agencies employ 589 people in the Misc Transportation/mobile Equipment Oper occupation (OPM code 5701), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -3.0% 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 12.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $302,349 per year, 175.2% above the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 374.1% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

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, 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.

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 10,693 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (93rd percentile) of pay among Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family occupations.