Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul occupation series (code 8601), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
In the Engine Overhaul Family family, Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul counts 44 employees, a smaller, specialized federal occupation at 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.2% from the prior period; pay averages $62,714, which pays below the federal-wide $117,339.
- Employees
- 44
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $62,714
- Avg tenure
- 22.9 yrs
FedScope read on Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul (thin series)
Federal agencies employ 44 people in the Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul occupation (OPM code 8601), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -2.2% 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 Engine Overhaul is $62,714 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 22.9 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.
Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul sits inside the Engine Overhaul Family family (code 86), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Engine Overhaul Family family.
Inside the Engine Overhaul Family family (3 occupations, 1,764 employees combined), Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul holds the #2 spot by headcount, a 2.5% share of the family total.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$62,714
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-46.6%
Where Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of $62,714 is higher than 17% of federal occupation series (94 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul ranks higher than 17%.
Related Occupations in Engine Overhaul Family
2 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Engine Mechanic | 1,686 | $92,060 | 12.2 yrs |
| Small Engine Mechanic | 34 | $71,351 | 18.3 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul outside the Engine Overhaul 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 (44 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($62,714 here).
Key takeaways
- Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul pays below the federal average by 46.6% ($62,714 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 17th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 44 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 2.2% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul ranks #552 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Engine Overhaul Family family (3 occupations, 1,764 employees combined), Miscellaneous Engine Overhaul holds the #2 spot by headcount, a 2.5% 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.