Tool and Equipment Repairing

What the Numbers Say About Tool and Equipment Repairing

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 115 people work in the Tool and Equipment Repairing occupation (OPM code 4840) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -4.2% from 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 Tool and Equipment Repairing runs 9.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $73,832 per year, 32.8% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.9% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Code 48, the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Tool and Equipment Repairing alongside 6 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Tool and Equipment 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.

Inside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family (7 occupations, 1,286 employees combined), Tool and Equipment Repairing holds the #4 spot by headcount, a 8.9% share of the family total.