Ordnance Equipment Mechanic

What the Numbers Say About Ordnance Equipment Mechanic

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 608 people work in the Ordnance Equipment Mechanic occupation (OPM code 6641) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -3.9% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Ordnance Equipment Mechanic pays $80,762 per year on average, 26.5% below the $109,869 federal civilian average, after moving up 2.2% from the prior period (a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce). Employees in this role stay an average of 9 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 66, the Armament Work Family family, is where the federal government classifies Ordnance Equipment Mechanic alongside 5 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Ordnance Equipment Mechanic 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 Armament Work Family family (6 occupations, 2,175 employees combined), Ordnance Equipment Mechanic holds the #2 spot by headcount, a 28.0% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (67th percentile) of pay among Armament Work Family occupations.