Ordnance Equipment Mechanic
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Ordnance Equipment Mechanic occupation series (code 6641), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 520 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Ordnance Equipment Mechanic ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Armament Work Family family. Its average salary of $88,007 pays below the federal average.
- Headcount change
- 0.0%
- Pay change
- +0.6%
- Avg tenure
- 11.8 yrs
- Rank in family
- #2 of 6
What the Numbers Say About Ordnance Equipment Mechanic
For job seekers weighing career length: this series shows a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Headcount moved sideways versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path. As for pay, the latest move was a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.
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 in the Armament Work Family family. The Armament Work Family family totals 1,944 employees, and Ordnance Equipment Mechanic accounts for 26.7% of them.
Salary Context
How Ordnance Equipment Mechanic pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
$88,007
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-25.0%
Where Ordnance Equipment Mechanic ranks on federal pay
Ordnance Equipment Mechanic earns more on average than 44% of federal occupation series (236 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Ordnance Equipment Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; the highlighted bar marks Ordnance Equipment Mechanic.
Related Occupations in Armament Work Family
5 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic | 746 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Small Arms Repairing | 428 | n/a | 11.7 yrs |
| Artillery Repairing | 144 | n/a | 11.1 yrs |
| Miscellaneous Armament Work | 68 | n/a | 12.1 yrs |
| Special Weapons Systems Mechanic | 38 | n/a | 13.9 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Ordnance Equipment Mechanic outside the Armament Work Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (520 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($88,007 here).
Key takeaways
- Place Ordnance Equipment Mechanic pay in context with the pay-rank chart above, then compare it with another occupation.
- Turn an average salary into a grade: the GS pay grade tables show how grades and steps map to pay.
- Browse the Armament Work Family family occupations in the table above, or search current Ordnance Equipment Mechanic postings on USAJOBS.
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.