Riverboat Operating

What the Numbers Say About Riverboat Operating

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Riverboat Operating occupation (OPM code 5784): 120 people, headcount up 1.7% 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.

Average tenure in Riverboat Operating runs 13.3 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $96,096 per year, 12.5% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.6% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

Code 57, the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, is where the federal government classifies Riverboat Operating alongside 14 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Riverboat Operating 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.

Within the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, Riverboat Operating ranks #11 of 15 by headcount, accounting for 1.1% of the family's combined 10,693 employees.