Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint occupation series (code 2501).
The verdict
In the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint counts 17 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce; pay averages $135,905, which pays above the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 17
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $135,905
- Avg tenure
- 13.7 yrs
FedScope read on Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 17 people work in the Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint occupation (OPM code 2501) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% from 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 Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint pays $135,905 per year on average, moving down 0.0% from the prior period (a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change). Employees in this role stay an average of 13.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 25, the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint alongside 2 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family.
Within the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint is one of the top 3 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 5.4% of the family's combined 317 employees.
Salary context · rich-pay series
How Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$135,905
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
+15.8%
Where Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint ranks on rich federal pay
Its average salary of $135,905 is higher than 79% of federal occupation series (427 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint ranks higher than 79%.
Related Occupations in Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Mechanic | 176 | $74,659 | 13.5 yrs |
| Wire Communications Cable Splicing | 124 | n/a | 11.6 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint outside the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (17 here).
Similar rich average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($135,905 here).
Key takeaways
- Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint pays above the federal average by 15.8% ($135,905 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 79th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 17 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint ranks #609 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Wire Communications Equipment Installation and Maintenance Family family, Misc Wire Communca Equipmt Install & Maint is one of the top 3 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 5.4% of the family's combined 317 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.