Tractor Operating

What the Numbers Say About Tractor Operating

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 504 people work in the Tractor Operating occupation (OPM code 5705) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -8.2% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

Average tenure in Tractor Operating runs 10.2 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career. Pay averages $60,174 per year, 45.2% below the $109,869 federal civilian average and up 2.2% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce.

Tractor Operating sits inside the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family (code 57), which contains 15 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Tractor Operating 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.

Tractor Operating makes up 4.7% of the 10,693 employees across the Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family family, ranking #5 of 15 occupations in that family by headcount. Its average salary ranks in the bottom half (7th percentile) of pay among Transportation/mobile Equipment Operation Family occupations.