Production Machinery Mechanic
Everything OPM FedScope (June 2026) reports about the Production Machinery Mechanic occupation series (code 5350): headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison.
The verdict
With 562 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Production Machinery Mechanic ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family, and headcount declined 1.6% from the prior period. Its average salary of $80,047 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 562
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $80,047
- Avg tenure
- 12.8 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Production Machinery Mechanic
0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (1,953,300 employees total, June 2026) works in the Production Machinery Mechanic occupation (OPM code 5350): 562 people, headcount down -1.6% versus the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.
Production Machinery Mechanic pays $80,047 per year on average, moving up 0.1% 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 12.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.
Code 53, the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Production Machinery Mechanic alongside 11 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Production Machinery Mechanic postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Inside the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (12 occupations, 9,873 employees combined), Production Machinery Mechanic holds the #6 spot by headcount, a 5.7% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (36th percentile) of pay among Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family occupations.
Salary Context
How Production Machinery Mechanic pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$80,047
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-31.8%
Where Production Machinery Mechanic ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $80,047 is higher than 36% of federal occupation series (196 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Production Machinery Mechanic sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Production Machinery Mechanic ranks higher than 36%.
Related Occupations in Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Machinery Mechanic | 2,930 | $82,216 | 9.9 yrs |
| Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic | 2,341 | $81,732 | 10.7 yrs |
| Powered Support Systems Mechanic | 1,423 | $79,568 | 12.1 yrs |
| Industrial Equipment Mechanic | 1,058 | $110,522 | 14.6 yrs |
| Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance | 846 | $96,979 | 14.3 yrs |
| Lock and Dam Repairing | 430 | $121,526 | 16.1 yrs |
| Heating & Boiler Plant Equipmt Mechanic | 232 | $79,114 | 12.5 yrs |
| Laundry & Dry Cleaning Equipmt Repairing | 22 | $79,576 | 17.9 yrs |
| Oiling and Greasing | 19 | $69,636 | 14.7 yrs |
| Elevator Mechanic | 7 | $81,184 | 20.2 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Production Machinery Mechanic outside the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (562 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($80,047 here).
Key takeaways
- Production Machinery Mechanic pays below the federal average by 31.8% ($80,047 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 36th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 562 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 1.6% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Production Machinery Mechanic ranks #281 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family (12 occupations, 9,873 employees combined), Production Machinery Mechanic holds the #6 spot by headcount, a 5.7% share of the family total.
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.