Small Engine Mechanic

What the Numbers Say About Small Engine Mechanic

0.0% of the federal civilian workforce (2,289,472 employees total, March 2025) works in the Small Engine Mechanic occupation (OPM code 8610): 38 people, headcount up 2.7% 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.

The average salary for Small Engine Mechanic is $70,119 per year, placing it 36.2% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 3.8% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 15.1 years, a long average tenure, typical of career federal roles where employees stay through much of a full career before retirement.

Small Engine Mechanic sits inside the Engine Overhaul Family family (code 86), which contains 3 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Small Engine Mechanic 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 Engine Mechanic makes up 1.8% of the 2,071 employees across the Engine Overhaul Family family, ranking #2 of 3 occupations in that family by headcount.