Motor Vehicle Operating

What the Numbers Say About Motor Vehicle Operating

0.2% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Motor Vehicle Operating occupation (OPM code 5703): 4,740 people, headcount down -2.0% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Motor Vehicle Operating runs 10.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $62,340 per year, 43.3% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.7% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Code 57, the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, is where the federal government classifies Motor Vehicle Operating alongside 14 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Motor Vehicle Operating 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.

Inside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family (15 occupations, 10,693 employees combined), Motor Vehicle Operating holds the #1 spot by headcount, a 44.3% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (20th percentile) of pay among Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family occupations.