Small Arms Repairing
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Small Arms Repairing occupation series (code 6610).
The verdict
Small Arms Repairing is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 428 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the Armament Work Family family. At an average salary of n/a it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 428
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- n/a
- Avg tenure
- 11.7 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Small Arms Repairing
Federal agencies employ 428 people in the Small Arms Repairing occupation (OPM code 6610), accounting for 0.0% of the total federal civilian workforce of 1,953,300 for the June 2026 reporting window. Headcount in this occupation moved down by -0.5% 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 11.7 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages n/a per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
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 in the Armament Work Family family.
Small Arms Repairing makes up 22.0% of the 1,944 employees across the Armament Work Family family, ranking #3 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Small Arms Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Small Arms Repairing ranks on lean federal pay
Its average salary of n/a is higher than 0% of federal occupation series (0 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Small Arms Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Small Arms Repairing ranks higher than 0%.
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 |
| Ordnance Equipment Mechanic | 520 | $88,007 | 11.8 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 Small Arms Repairing 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 (428 here).
Similar lean average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families (n/a here).
Key takeaways
- Small Arms Repairing pays below the federal average by 100.0% (n/a vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 0th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 428 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount declined 0.5% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Small Arms Repairing ranks #310 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Small Arms Repairing makes up 22.0% of the 1,944 employees across the Armament Work Family family, ranking #3 of 6 occupations in that family by headcount.
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.