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March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Shot Peening Machine Operating occupation series had 61 employees with an average salary of $69,115.
61 employees in this occupation series
$69,115 average pay
Metal Processing Family occupation family
Air Force Materiel Command largest agency for this occupation

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Occupation family

Shot Peening Machine Operating is reported under the Metal Processing Family family in the latest OPM summary.

Agencies that employ the most Shot Peening Machine Operating 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
Air Force Materiel Command Department of Defense 36 $2,391,732 $66,437 59.0%

Common pay plans for Shot Peening Machine Operating

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 36 $66,437 59.0%

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