Small Arms Repairing

What the Numbers Say About Small Arms Repairing

Federal agencies employ 488 people in the Small Arms Repairing occupation (OPM code 6610), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 2,289,472 for the March 2025 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -0.2% 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 Small Arms Repairing runs 8.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $66,521 per year, 39.5% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 1.4% from the prior period, a modest shift, consistent with routine locality pay and grade-level movement.

The Armament Work Family family (code 66) groups Small Arms Repairing together with 5 other related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Small Arms Repairing 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.

Small Arms Repairing makes up 22.4% of the 2,175 employees across the Armament Work Family family, ranking #3 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount.