Utility Systems Repairing-Operating

What the Numbers Say About Utility Systems Repairing-Operating

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 2,083 people work in the Utility Systems Repairing-Operating occupation (OPM code 4742) across federal agencies, 0.1% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -4.5% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Utility Systems Repairing-Operating is $83,503 per year, placing it 24.0% below the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.3% 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 11.8 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Utility Systems Repairing-Operating sits inside the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family (code 47), which contains 10 related occupations across the federal government. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Utility Systems Repairing-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.

Inside the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family (10 occupations, 16,562 employees combined), Utility Systems Repairing-Operating holds the #3 spot by headcount, a 12.6% share of the family total. Its average salary ranks in the top half (70th percentile) of pay among General Maintenance and Operations Work Family occupations.