Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul

What the Numbers Say About Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 1,655 people work in the Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul occupation (OPM code 8801) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.7% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul runs 15.6 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages $101,507 per year, 7.6% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.7% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

The Aircraft Overhaul Family family (code 88) groups Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul together with 4 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul 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 Aircraft Overhaul Family family, Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 14.6% of the family's combined 11,320 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (80th percentile) of pay among Aircraft Overhaul Family occupations.