Mechanical Engineering federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Mechanical Engineering 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
Mechanical Engineering is reported under the Engineering and Architecture Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Mechanical Engineering 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naval Sea Systems Command | Department of Defense | 4,460 | $564,759,848 | $126,628 | 30.7% |
| Naval Air Systems Command | Department of Defense | 1,703 | $205,070,793 | $120,417 | 11.7% |
| United States Army Futures Command | Department of Defense | 1,594 | $222,797,074 | $139,772 | 11.0% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 1,138 | $133,473,387 | $117,288 | 7.8% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 987 | $108,058,794 | $109,482 | 6.8% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 689 | $74,454,633 | $108,062 | 4.7% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 647 | $68,911,337 | $106,509 | 4.5% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 381 | $46,261,842 | $121,422 | 2.6% |
| U.s. Army Test and Evaluation Command | Department of Defense | 291 | $34,198,796 | $117,522 | 2.0% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 238 | $24,723,974 | $103,882 | 1.6% |
| "Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (Navwarsyscom)" | Department of Defense | 186 | $24,654,980 | $132,554 | 1.3% |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology | Department of Commerce | 153 | $24,250,226 | $158,498 | 1.1% |
| Naval Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 125 | $9,939,988 | $79,520 | 0.9% |
| Office of Naval Research | Department of Defense | 116 | $18,271,092 | $157,509 | 0.8% |
| Air Force Civilian Career Training | Department of Defense | 107 | $7,896,246 | $73,797 | 0.7% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 93 | $11,497,332 | $123,627 | 0.6% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 85 | $8,969,112 | $105,519 | 0.6% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 71 | $9,509,258 | $133,933 | 0.5% |
| U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency | Department of Defense | 43 | $2,963,897 | $68,928 | 0.3% |
| Space Systems Command | Department of Defense | 43 | $5,288,272 | $122,983 | 0.3% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | Independent or mixed | 41 | $6,312,717 | $153,969 | 0.3% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 32 | $3,849,776 | $120,306 | 0.2% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 31 | $3,502,101 | $112,971 | 0.2% |
| U.s. Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (Tacom) | Department of Defense | 30 | $3,193,650 | $106,455 | 0.2% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 30 | $4,252,740 | $141,758 | 0.2% |
Common pay plans for Mechanical Engineering
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 5,744 | $112,823 | 39.6% |
| ND | 3,442 | $127,788 | 23.7% |
| DB | 1,691 | $138,249 | 11.6% |
| NH | 1,057 | $118,301 | 7.3% |
| DP | 953 | $125,209 | 6.6% |
| FV | 238 | $103,882 | 1.6% |
| DR | 213 | $129,601 | 1.5% |
| ZP | 153 | $158,498 | 1.1% |
| NP | 116 | $157,509 | 0.8% |
| NM | 47 | $175,004 | 0.3% |
| RG | 21 | $132,278 | 0.1% |
| GG | 21 | $155,430 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).