Oiling and Greasing

What the Numbers Say About Oiling and Greasing

Federal agencies employ 20 people in the Oiling and Greasing occupation (OPM code 5323), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -9.1% 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 Oiling and Greasing is $69,700 per year, placing it 36.6% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 3.0% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 13.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

The Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (code 53) groups Oiling and Greasing together with 10 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Oiling and Greasing 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 Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (11 occupations, 10,607 employees combined), Oiling and Greasing holds the #10 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.