Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul occupation series (code 8801), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 1,481 employees (0.1% of the federal civilian workforce), Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 1,481
- Share of workforce
- 0.1%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 19.5 yrs
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul (dense series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 1,481 people work in the Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul occupation (OPM code 8801) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -0.5% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Average tenure in Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul runs 19.5 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement. Pay averages n/a per year, 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.
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 in the Aircraft Overhaul Family family.
Within the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 14.7% of the family's combined 10,049 employees. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (0th percentile) of pay among Aircraft Overhaul Family occupations.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Aircraft Overhaul Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Mechanic | 8,041 | $96,241 | 11.2 yrs |
| Aircraft Mechnical Parts Repairing | 327 | n/a | 15.3 yrs |
| Aircraft Attending | 132 | $63,296 | 13.6 yrs |
| Aircraft Propeller Mechanic | 68 | n/a | 11.3 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this dense headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul outside the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar dense headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (1,481 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 1,481 employees, 0.1% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul ranks #178 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Aircraft Overhaul Family family, Miscellaneous Aircraft Overhaul is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 14.7% of the family's combined 10,049 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.