Marine Machinery Mechanic Federal Employee Pay and Staffing

March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Marine Machinery Mechanic occupation series had 2,954 employees with an average salary of $79,764.

2,954 employees in this occupation series

$79,764 average pay

Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family occupation family

"U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" largest agency for this occupation

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Occupation family

Marine Machinery Mechanic is reported under the Industrial Equipment Maintenance Family family in the latest OPM summary.

Agencies that employ the most Marine Machinery 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. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief"	Department of Defense	1,553	$130,791,917	$84,219	52.6%
United States Fleet Forces Command	Department of Defense	1,006	$72,651,190	$72,218	34.1%
U.s. Coast Guard	Department of Homeland Security	66	$5,233,968	$79,303	2.2%
"Commander, Navy Installations"	Department of Defense	43	$3,591,747	$83,529	1.5%
U.s. Army Corps of Engineers	Department of Defense	38	$2,713,457	$71,407	1.3%
Naval Sea Systems Command	Department of Defense	32	$2,434,085	$76,065	1.1%
Maritime Administration	Department of Transportation	12	$999,612	$83,301	0.4%

Common pay plans for Marine Machinery 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	1,623	$73,625	54.9%
WL	373	$91,145	12.6%
WS	371	$111,120	12.6%
WT	322	$58,467	10.9%
XF	23	$70,234	0.8%
WD	23	$93,890	0.8%
WK	15	$73,205	0.5%

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Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).