Federal skilled trades & maintenance jobs
Maintenance mechanics (4749) and heavy mobile equipment mechanics (5803) keep federal buildings, bases and vehicle fleets running. These are Federal Wage System jobs, paid hourly under local wage schedules.
Trade positions are rated on job elements such as technical knowledge and use of tools, not on degrees. Apprenticeship, military or private-sector trade experience counts directly.
USAJOBS currently lists 231 open skilled trades & maintenance announcements. The most active recent employers are U.S. Army Reserve Command, National Park Service and Veterans Health Administration. 7 of the latest 100 offer remote work or telework.
OPM occupational series: 4749, 5803
- Open announcements
- 231
- Top hiring agency (recent)
- U.S. Army Reserve Command
- Remote or telework (recent)
- 7 / 100
Occupation snapshot: Skilled Trades & Maintenance
National figures for related occupations across all employers, not just the federal government. Federal pay is set by each announcement's grade and locality.
| Occupation | National median wage | Outlook | Typical education |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralO*NET-SOC 49-9071.00 | $49,590 per year$23.84 per hour2025 data | Bright outlook4% projected change (2025-2035)148,700 openings per year | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesO*NET-SOC 49-3042.00 | $65,510 per year$31.5 per hour2025 data | Bright outlook7% projected change (2025-2035)15,000 openings per year | High school diploma or equivalent |
This page includes information from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA), and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Newest federal skilled trades & maintenance jobs
HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC (TITLE 32)
Closes Nov 18, 2026Air National Guard Units · Department of the Air Force
Kelly AFB, Texas
$28.77 - $35.57 per hour · WG-10
- Full-time
- Permanent
- Telework eligible
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer Supervisor
Closes Nov 18, 2026U.S. Army Reserve Command · Department of the Army
Birmingham, Alabama
$38.04 - $44.39 per hour · WS-9
- Full-time
- Permanent
FUL-Maintenance Worker Supervisor
Closes Nov 18, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Vienna, Virginia
$32.93 - $38.35 per hour · WS-4
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Worker A
Closes Nov 17, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Multiple Locations
$41.42 per hour · BB-00
- Full-time
- Permanent
FUL - Maintenance Worker
Closes Nov 10, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Wilton, Connecticut
$31.91 - $37.24 per hour · WG-8
- Full-time
- Permanent
MAINTENANCE WORKER
Closes Nov 13, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Carlsbad, New Mexico
$22.95 - $26.72 per hour · WG-7
- Full-time
- Permanent
HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC LEADER
Closes Nov 13, 2026U.S. Marine Corps · Department of the Navy
Twentynine Palms, California
$39.50 - $46.02 per hour · WL-11
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Worker
Closes Nov 12, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
New Orleans, Louisiana
$31.86 - $37.17 per hour · WG-8
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Worker Supervisor (Maintenance Worker Foreman)
Closes Nov 10, 2026Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Department of Justice
Leavenworth, Kansas
$44.14 - $51.49 per hour · WS-8
- Full-time
- Permanent
HEAVY MOBILE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
Closes Nov 10, 2026Pacific Air Forces · Department of the Air Force
Hickam AFB, Hawaii
$80,245 - $93,665 per year · WG-10
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Worker
Closes Nov 23, 2026U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Department of the Army
Covington, Virginia
$20.67 - $26.86 per hour · WG-5 to 7
- Full-time
- Permanent
MAINTENANCE WORKER
Closes Nov 15, 2026Air Combat Command · Department of the Air Force
Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
$22.66 per hour · NA-7
- Intermittent
- Permanent
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
Closes Nov 17, 2026U.S. Army Reserve Command · Department of the Army
Nashville, Tennessee
$27.51 - $32.10 per hour · WG-9
- Full-time
- Permanent
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
Closes Nov 17, 2026U.S. Army Reserve Command · Department of the Army
Fort Sheridan, Illinois
$30.30 - $35.40 per hour · WG-8
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Mechanic
Closes Nov 16, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Columbia, South Carolina
$31.59 - $36.86 per hour · WG-10
- Full-time
- Permanent
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer Supervisor
Closes Nov 17, 2026U.S. Army Reserve Command · Department of the Army
Fort Knox, Kentucky
$39.78 - $46.49 per hour · WS-9
- Full-time
- Permanent
FUL- Maintenance Worker
Closes Nov 9, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Stoystown, Pennsylvania
$27.00 - $31.45 per hour · WG-7
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Mechanic
Closes Nov 24, 2026Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services
Lame Deer, Montana
$30.39 - $35.45 per hour · WG-9
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Mechanic
Closes Nov 12, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Saint Louis, Missouri
$33.87 - $39.53 per hour · WG-10
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Worker (FUL)
Closes Nov 13, 2026U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Department of the Interior
Multiple Locations
$29.92 - $34.89 per hour · WG-7
- Full-time
- Temporary
Maintenance Mechanic
Closes Nov 13, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Los Angeles, California
$33.93 - $39.53 per hour · WG-10
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)
Closes Nov 9, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Colonial Beach, Virginia
$24.50 - $28.58 per hour · WG-5
- Multiple schedules
- Temporary
Maintenance Worker (Seasonal)
Closes Nov 10, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Multiple Locations
$21.77 - $28.43 per hour · WG-5
- Full-time
- Temporary
Maintenance Worker (Trails) (Seasonal)
Closes Nov 10, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Cherokee, North Carolina
$21.77 - $25.43 per hour · WG-5
- Full-time
- Temporary
Maintenance Worker Supervisor (Maintenance Worker Foreman)
Closes Nov 9, 2026Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System · Department of Justice
Loretto, Pennsylvania
$38.14 - $44.51 per hour · WS-8
- Full-time
- Permanent
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer Leader
Closes Nov 16, 2026U.S. Army Reserve Command · Department of the Army
Mobile County, Alabama
$34.14 - $39.83 per hour · WL-9
- Full-time
- Permanent
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
Closes Nov 16, 2026U.S. Army Reserve Command · Department of the Army
Montgomery, Alabama
$25.49 - $29.74 per hour · WG-8
- Full-time
- Permanent
FUL-Maintenance Mechanic
Closes Nov 6, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Saugus, Massachusetts
$29.89 - $34.84 per hour · WG-9
- Full-time
- Permanent
FUL- Maintenance Worker
Closes Nov 6, 2026National Park Service · Department of the Interior
Point Marion, Pennsylvania
$27.00 - $31.45 per hour · WG-7
- Full-time
- Permanent
Maintenance Mechanic
Closes Nov 11, 2026Veterans Health Administration · Department of Veterans Affairs
Fort Harrison, Montana
$35.75 - $41.71 per hour · WG-9
- Full-time
- Permanent
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