Optical Instrument Repairing
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Optical Instrument Repairing occupation series (code 3306).
The verdict
With 66 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Optical Instrument Repairing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Instrument Work Family family, and headcount declined 1.5% from the prior period. Its average salary of n/a pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 66
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 12.7 yrs
FedScope read on Optical Instrument Repairing (thin series)
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Optical Instrument Repairing occupation (OPM code 3306): 66 people, headcount down -1.5% 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.
Optical Instrument Repairing pays n/a per year on average, moving 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). Employees in this role stay an average of 12.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Optical Instrument Repairing sits inside the Instrument Work Family family (code 33), which contains 5 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Optical Instrument Repairing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Instrument Work Family family.
Within the Instrument Work Family family, Optical Instrument Repairing is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 9.2% of the family's combined 718 employees.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Optical Instrument Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Optical Instrument Repairing 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 Optical Instrument Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Optical Instrument Repairing ranks higher than 0%.
Related Occupations in Instrument Work Family
4 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument Mechanic | 330 | $58,348 | 12.8 yrs |
| Precision Measurement Equipment Calibrating | 318 | $91,703 | 15.3 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Instrument Work | 3 | $85,233 | 16.5 yrs |
| Instrument Making | 1 | n/a | 30.8 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Optical Instrument Repairing outside the Instrument 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 (66 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Optical Instrument Repairing 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: 66 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Optical Instrument Repairing ranks #510 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Within the Instrument Work Family family, Optical Instrument Repairing is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#3), accounting for 9.2% of the family's combined 718 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.