Tool and Equipment Repairing
Drawn directly from OPM FedScope (June 2026), this page tracks headcount, average salary, tenure, and pay comparison for the Tool and Equipment Repairing occupation series (code 4840).
The verdict
Tool and Equipment Repairing is a smaller, specialized federal occupation: 111 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce) in the General Equipment Maintenance Family family. At an average salary of $77,219 it pays below the federal average of $117,339, and headcount grew 2.8% from the prior period.
- Employees
- 111
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $77,219
- Avg tenure
- 11.1 yrs
FedScope read on Tool and Equipment Repairing (thin series)
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 111 people work in the Tool and Equipment Repairing occupation (OPM code 4840) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved up by 2.8% 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 11.1 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $77,219 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.
Code 48, the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, is where the federal government classifies Tool and Equipment Repairing alongside 8 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Tool and Equipment Repairing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the General Equipment Maintenance Family family.
Inside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family (9 occupations, 1,128 employees combined), Tool and Equipment Repairing holds the #4 spot by headcount, a 9.8% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Tool and Equipment Repairing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$77,219
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-34.2%
Where Tool and Equipment Repairing ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $77,219 is higher than 34% of federal occupation series (183 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Tool and Equipment Repairing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Tool and Equipment Repairing ranks higher than 34%.
Related Occupations in General Equipment Maintenance Family
8 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repair | 337 | n/a | 12 yrs |
| Misc General Equipment Maintenance | 288 | $66,726 | 12.4 yrs |
| Locksmithing | 282 | $74,158 | 12.8 yrs |
| Medical Equipment Repairing | 60 | $78,527 | 15.6 yrs |
| Bearing Reconditioning | 25 | n/a | 15.9 yrs |
| Protectve & Safe Equip Fabricatng & Repair | 23 | n/a | 12.9 yrs |
| Bowling Equipment Repairing | 1 | n/a | 24.8 yrs |
| Domestic Appliance Repairing | 1 | n/a | 9 yrs |
Nationwide peers near this thin headcount
Two peer sets for Tool and Equipment Repairing outside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar thin headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (111 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($77,219 here).
Key takeaways
- Tool and Equipment Repairing pays below the federal average by 34.2% ($77,219 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 34th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 111 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce, and headcount grew 2.8% from the prior period.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Tool and Equipment Repairing ranks #466 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the General Equipment Maintenance Family family (9 occupations, 1,128 employees combined), Tool and Equipment Repairing holds the #4 spot by headcount, a 9.8% share of the family total.
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.