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March 2025 workforce snapshot. Air National Guard Units had 14,238 employees with an average salary of $88,680. It sits under the Department of Defense.
14,238 employees
$88,680 average pay
$1,262,625,840 estimated total salary expense
Information Technology Management largest occupation in the agency

What this page helps you check

Use this page when you want a quick feel for the size of Air National Guard Units, where its workforce is concentrated, and which occupations account for the largest share of employees.

Parent organization

This agency sits under the Department of Defense.

Largest occupations in Air National Guard Units

These occupation series account for the biggest share of employees reported under Air National Guard Units.

Occupation Employees Average pay Share of agency
Information Technology Management 1,391 $94,979 9.8%
Aircraft Mechanic 1,188 $86,248 8.3%
Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic 645 $96,634 4.5%
Human Resources Management 621 $81,036 4.4%
Miscellaneous Administration and Program 563 $87,395 4.0%
Police 387 $55,764 2.7%
Production Control 374 $76,463 2.6%
Powered Support Systems Mechanic 353 $81,964 2.5%
Aircraft Engine Mechanic 348 $83,167 2.4%
Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic 327 $86,734 2.3%
Security Administration 315 $87,422 2.2%
Intelligence 302 $96,188 2.1%
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic 288 $78,880 2.0%
Logistics Management 270 $93,909 1.9%
Fire Protection and Prevention 264 $70,305 1.9%
General Supply 247 $74,971 1.7%
Financial Administration and Program 247 $79,091 1.7%
Quality Assurance 246 $97,225 1.7%
Aircraft Operation 231 $149,273 1.6%
Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 220 $79,459 1.5%

Where Air National Guard Units employees are based

This list shows the biggest duty-station states reported for Air National Guard Units in the latest OPM summary.

State Employees Average pay
New York 648 $90,058
Ohio 614 $83,621
Michigan 610 $89,400
California 545 $95,043
Tennessee 497 $85,034
Arizona 474 $90,469
Illinois 400 $85,173
Missouri 400 $87,723
Georgia 375 $88,848
Alabama 370 $80,075

Agency totals and duty-location summaries come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).