Miscellaneous Armament Work
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Armament Work occupation series (code 6601).
The verdict
Miscellaneous Armament Work is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 68 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Armament Work Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339.
- Employees
- 68
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 12.1 yrs
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Armament Work (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Miscellaneous Armament Work occupation (OPM code 6601): 68 people, headcount sideways 0.0% versus 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.
The average salary for Miscellaneous Armament Work is n/a per year. Salaries moved down by 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. Average length of service in this role is 12.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
The Armament Work Family family (code 66) groups Miscellaneous Armament Work together with 5 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Armament Work postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Armament Work Family family.
Inside the Armament Work Family family (6 occupations, 1,944 employees combined), Miscellaneous Armament Work holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 3.5% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Armament Work pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Miscellaneous Armament Work 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 Armament Work sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Armament Work ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Armament Work Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic | 746 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Ordnance Equipment Mechanic | 520 | $88,007 | 11.8 yrs |
| Small Arms Repairing | 428 | n/a | 11.7 yrs |
| Artillery Repairing | 144 | n/a | 11.1 yrs |
| Special Weapons Systems Mechanic | 38 | n/a | 13.9 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Armament Work outside the Armament Work 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 (68 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Armament Work 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: 68 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Armament Work ranks #506 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Armament Work Family family (6 occupations, 1,944 employees combined), Miscellaneous Armament Work holds the #5 spot by headcount, a 3.5% share of the family total.
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.