Utility Systems Repairing-Operating federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Utility Systems Repairing-Operating 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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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Utility Systems Repairing-Operating is reported under the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Utility Systems Repairing-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 386 | $29,419,289 | $76,216 | 18.5% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 322 | $28,345,660 | $88,030 | 15.5% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 131 | $11,536,350 | $88,064 | 6.3% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 116 | $10,489,500 | $90,427 | 5.6% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 107 | $7,691,942 | $71,887 | 5.1% |
| Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees) | Independent or mixed | 93 | $7,353,984 | $79,075 | 4.5% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 57 | $4,878,292 | $85,584 | 2.7% |
| Indian Health Service | Department of Health and Human Services | 55 | $4,226,420 | $76,844 | 2.6% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 50 | $4,951,750 | $99,035 | 2.4% |
| Agricultural Research Service | Department of Agriculture | 37 | $2,696,096 | $72,867 | 1.8% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 34 | $2,301,079 | $67,679 | 1.6% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 23 | $1,809,842 | $78,689 | 1.1% |
| Social Security Administration | Independent or mixed | 19 | $1,521,235 | $80,065 | 0.9% |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation | Department of Justice | 18 | $1,407,492 | $78,194 | 0.9% |
| "U.s. Pacific Fleet, Commander in Chief" | Department of Defense | 17 | $1,600,669 | $94,157 | 0.8% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 15 | $1,107,870 | $73,858 | 0.7% |
| Air Force Global Strike Command | Department of Defense | 14 | $1,199,296 | $85,664 | 0.7% |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency | Department of Homeland Security | 13 | $1,122,615 | $86,355 | 0.6% |
| Washington Headquarters Services | Department of Defense | 12 | $984,816 | $82,068 | 0.6% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 11 | $821,359 | $74,669 | 0.5% |
Common pay plans for Utility Systems Repairing-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 | 995 | $77,395 | 47.8% |
| WS | 387 | $89,882 | 18.6% |
| BB | 50 | $99,035 | 2.4% |
| WL | 41 | $93,738 | 2.0% |
| XH | 37 | $98,178 | 1.8% |
| XF | 20 | $62,285 | 1.0% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).