Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

49-9799 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other*

* This occupation has the same title, but not necessarily the same content, as the 2010 SOC occupation

This OES occupation is a combination of data collected for the 2010 SOC occupations 49-9081 Wind Turbine Service Technicians, 49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other and the 2000 SOC occupation 49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
119,580 1.9 % $19.07 $39,670 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.99 $12.91 $17.65 $24.10 $29.64
Annual Wage (2) $20,780 $26,860 $36,710 $50,120 $61,650

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 12,050 0.67 $16.47 $34,250
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 11,170 0.54 $25.27 $52,570
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 4,060 1.47 $15.65 $32,550
Building Finishing Contractors 3,930 0.62 $17.06 $35,490
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3,680 0.60 $19.62 $40,800

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 250 2.83 $41.38 $86,070
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,260 1.83 $15.11 $31,420
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 4,060 1.47 $15.65 $32,550
Direct Selling Establishments 1,810 1.37 $17.63 $36,680
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,360 1.29 $18.63 $38,750

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 250 2.83 $41.38 $86,070
Natural Gas Distribution 990 0.92 $32.08 $66,730
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 150 0.09 $31.09 $64,670
Metal Ore Mining 390 1.04 $30.58 $63,600
Postal Service 340 0.05 $29.71 $61,790

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 14,840 1.06 1.13 $20.14 $41,890
Florida 8,370 1.17 1.26 $14.95 $31,090
Illinois 7,130 1.28 1.37 $19.93 $41,450
Texas 6,980 0.68 0.73 $17.60 $36,610
Michigan 5,980 1.56 1.68 $19.95 $41,490




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Minnesota 5,050 1.95 2.09 $18.55 $38,580
Nevada 2,120 1.90 2.04 $23.54 $48,960
Alaska 540 1.71 1.83 $34.04 $70,810
North Dakota 610 1.64 1.76 $27.71 $57,630
Michigan 5,980 1.56 1.68 $19.95 $41,490




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 540 1.71 1.83 $34.04 $70,810
North Dakota 610 1.64 1.76 $27.71 $57,630
District of Columbia 150 0.23 0.25 $25.39 $52,820
Hawaii 900 1.55 1.66 $25.02 $52,040
Rhode Island 280 0.62 0.66 $24.67 $51,320





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,830 1.07 1.15 $21.63 $45,000
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,580 0.94 1.00 $17.97 $37,380
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 3,110 1.82 1.95 $19.32 $40,190
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,430 0.48 0.51 $20.79 $43,240
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 1,760 1.43 1.53 $17.01 $35,370
Baltimore-Towson, MD 1,630 1.30 1.40 $19.77 $41,120
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,590 0.62 0.67 $19.28 $40,100
Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 1,530 1.90 2.04 $22.42 $46,620
Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 1,460 1.21 1.30 $18.85 $39,210
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 1,420 0.83 0.89 $17.52 $36,450




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anniston-Oxford, AL 600 13.11 14.06 (8) (8)
Decatur, IL 330 6.47 6.94 $19.99 $41,580
Monroe, MI 230 6.45 6.92 $26.38 $54,870
Portsmouth, NH-ME 320 5.78 6.20 $22.75 $47,310
Manhattan, KS 220 4.18 4.48 $21.31 $44,330
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 720 3.65 3.92 $14.17 $29,460
Punta Gorda, FL 130 3.26 3.49 $13.44 $27,950
Lebanon, PA 150 3.16 3.39 $22.73 $47,280
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ 140 3.12 3.35 $18.81 $39,130
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 140 3.08 3.31 $11.12 $23,120