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, and headcount edged down from the prior period.
- Headcount change
- -0.5%
- Pay change
- 0.0%
- Avg tenure
- 11.7 yrs
- Rank in family
- #3 of 6
What the Numbers Say About Small Arms Repairing
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 down 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. As for pay, the latest move was 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. Across the Armament Work Family family, 1,944 employees work in 6 occupations; Small Arms Repairing is 22.0% of that headcount.
Salary context · lean-pay series
How Small Arms Repairing pay compares to the federal average
Occupation Average
n/a
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-100.0%
Where Small Arms Repairing ranks on lean federal pay
Small Arms Repairing earns more on average 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; the highlighted bar marks Small Arms Repairing.
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
- Place Small Arms Repairing 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 Small Arms Repairing 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.