Veteran Trade Careers

O*NET Military Crosswalk · release 2026-11-04

Military occupation codes mapped to civilian trades

This index lists all 32 military codes in the dataset from six branches, each linked to the trades it maps to in the O*NET Military Crosswalk (checked 2026-10-30). Select a code to see its crosswalk matches and the BLS OEWS May 2025 national median wage for each trade.

Unique codes
32
Crosswalk rows
42
Branches
6
Trades
5

Army MOS

CodeTitleMaps toMedian pay (May 2025)
12K Plumber HVAC technician, Plumber / pipefitter $61,010, $63,800
12Q Powerline Distribution Specialist (RC) Lineworker $95,320
12R Interior Electrician Electrician $63,190
15F Aircraft Electrician Electrician $63,190
44B Metal Worker Welder $53,750
91C Utilities Equipment Repairer HVAC technician $61,010
91D Tactical Power Generation Specialist Electrician $63,190

Navy rating

CodeTitleMaps toMedian pay (May 2025)
CE Construction Electrician Electrician, Lineworker $63,190, $95,320
EM Electrician's Mate Electrician, Lineworker $63,190, $95,320
EN Engineman HVAC technician $61,010
HT Hull Maintenance Technician Welder, Plumber / pipefitter $53,750, $63,800
IC Interior Communications Electrician Electrician $63,190
SW Steelworker Welder $53,750
UT Utilitiesman HVAC technician, Plumber / pipefitter $61,010, $63,800

Air Force AFSC

CodeTitleMaps toMedian pay (May 2025)
2A7X1 Aircraft Metals Technology Welder $53,750
3E0X1 Electrical Systems Electrician, Lineworker $63,190, $95,320
3E0X2 Electrical Power Production Electrician $63,190
3E1X1 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration HVAC technician $61,010
3E3X1 Structural Welder $53,750
3E4X1 Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Plumber / pipefitter $63,800

Marine Corps MOS

CodeTitleMaps toMedian pay (May 2025)
1141 Electrician Electrician, Lineworker $63,190, $95,320
1161 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician HVAC technician $61,010
1164 Utilities Systems Technician HVAC technician $61,010
1171 Water Support Technician Plumber / pipefitter $63,800
1316 Metal Worker Welder $53,750

Coast Guard rating

CodeTitleMaps toMedian pay (May 2025)
AMT Aviation Maintenance Technician Welder $53,750
DC Damage Controlman Welder, Plumber / pipefitter $53,750, $63,800
EM Electrician's Mate Electrician, Lineworker $63,190, $95,320
MK Machinery Technician HVAC technician, Plumber / pipefitter $61,010, $63,800

Space Force SFSC

CodeTitleMaps toMedian pay (May 2025)
2A7X1 Aircraft Metals Technology Welder $53,750
3E0X1 Electrical Systems Electrician $63,190
3E1X1 Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration HVAC technician $61,010

Sources

  1. O*NET OnLine, Military Crosswalk Search (DMDC MOC crosswalk plus O*NET supplements). https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC
  2. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 national file (oesm25nat.zip). https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm
  3. trades-core release 2026-11-04, military_crosswalk.json export (built 2026-11-04). https://militarytotrades.com/methodology/

Retrieved and checked 2026-10-30. Figures are reproduced as published.