Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Occupation family
Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic is reported under the Transportation/Mobile Equipment Maintenance Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.s. Army Reserve Command | Department of Defense | 1,368 | $98,329,521 | $71,878 | 27.0% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 1,094 | $69,938,945 | $63,930 | 21.6% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 540 | $42,182,465 | $78,116 | 10.7% |
| Air National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 288 | $22,717,494 | $78,880 | 5.7% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 236 | $17,768,051 | $75,288 | 4.7% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 82 | $5,195,681 | $63,362 | 1.6% |
| U.s. Army Sustainment Command | Department of Defense | 81 | $6,249,169 | $77,150 | 1.6% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 65 | $4,875,667 | $75,010 | 1.3% |
| U.s. Army Aviation and Missile Command | Department of Defense | 65 | $4,500,560 | $69,239 | 1.3% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 65 | $5,530,047 | $85,078 | 1.3% |
| Air Force Global Strike Command | Department of Defense | 62 | $5,209,984 | $84,032 | 1.2% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 50 | $3,561,650 | $71,233 | 1.0% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 49 | $3,873,548 | $79,052 | 1.0% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 47 | $3,595,735 | $76,505 | 0.9% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 40 | $3,078,040 | $76,951 | 0.8% |
| Pacific Air Forces | Department of Defense | 39 | $3,125,226 | $80,134 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 36 | $2,776,193 | $77,116 | 0.7% |
| United States Space Force | Department of Defense | 26 | $1,900,392 | $73,092 | 0.5% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 23 | $1,617,935 | $70,345 | 0.5% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 22 | $2,770,746 | $125,943 | 0.4% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,204,705 | $70,865 | 0.3% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 14 | $1,005,522 | $71,823 | 0.3% |
| "U.s. Army, Pacific" | Department of Defense | 14 | $1,071,714 | $76,551 | 0.3% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 11 | $793,958 | $72,178 | 0.2% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 11 | $1,008,040 | $91,640 | 0.2% |
Common pay plans for Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WG | 3,535 | $69,778 | 69.9% |
| WL | 362 | $76,565 | 7.2% |
| WS | 351 | $89,302 | 6.9% |
| WT | 38 | $53,305 | 0.8% |
| BB | 33 | $114,509 | 0.7% |
| WD | 26 | $90,319 | 0.5% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).