Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Repair, test, adjust, or install electronic equipment, such as industrial controls, transmitters, and antennas. Excludes "Avionics Technicians" (49-2091), "Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles" (49-2096), and "Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment" (49-2093).

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)
67,550 1.7 % $25.06 $52,120 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.65 $19.92 $24.91 $29.86 $35.07
Annual Wage (2) $32,550 $41,440 $51,820 $62,110 $72,940

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)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 10,260 0.50 $27.63 $57,460
Building Equipment Contractors 5,000 0.30 $24.82 $51,620
Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 3,270 1.06 $24.21 $50,360
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 3,080 3.10 $22.27 $46,310
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 2,640 0.65 $24.48 $50,920

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 3,080 3.10 $22.27 $46,310
Satellite Telecommunications 240 2.26 $28.79 $59,890
Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing 590 1.65 $26.76 $55,660
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 2,520 1.46 $23.34 $48,550
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,360 1.23 $27.42 $57,030

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70 0.01 $34.61 $71,980
Oil and Gas Extraction 150 0.10 $33.91 $70,520
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 330 0.21 $32.85 $68,340
Support Activities for Water Transportation 60 0.07 $31.51 $65,530
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 880 0.18 $31.37 $65,260

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 6,480 0.46 0.87 $27.70 $57,610
Florida 5,040 0.71 1.33 $22.07 $45,910
Pennsylvania 4,930 0.90 1.69 $23.55 $48,990
Texas 4,540 0.45 0.85 $25.00 $52,000
Georgia 3,130 0.84 1.58 $23.23 $48,320




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)
Oklahoma 1,430 0.97 1.82 $24.89 $51,770
Utah 1,100 0.96 1.80 $25.38 $52,790
South Carolina 1,580 0.90 1.70 $22.80 $47,410
Pennsylvania 4,930 0.90 1.69 $23.55 $48,990
Maine 510 0.88 1.66 $23.89 $49,690




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 180 0.28 0.52 $35.79 $74,430
Alaska 190 0.61 1.15 $34.84 $72,460
Washington 1,730 0.64 1.21 $30.64 $63,720
Delaware 320 0.80 1.51 $29.65 $61,660
Illinois 1,780 0.32 0.60 $29.62 $61,610

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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 1,820 0.48 0.90 $25.84 $53,750
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,260 0.50 0.95 $24.96 $51,910
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,240 0.56 1.06 $21.80 $45,340
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,130 0.23 0.43 $26.73 $55,600
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,120 0.32 0.60 $33.57 $69,810
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,080 0.99 1.87 $16.14 $33,580
Warner Robins, GA 1,040 18.28 34.39 $24.54 $51,040
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 930 0.52 0.97 $23.89 $49,690
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 860 0.52 0.97 $26.08 $54,240
Oklahoma City, OK 840 1.53 2.88 $25.44 $52,920




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)
Warner Robins, GA 1,040 18.28 34.39 $24.54 $51,040
Anniston-Oxford, AL 190 4.11 7.72 $22.37 $46,530
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 550 2.91 5.47 $27.11 $56,380
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 210 2.63 4.95 $30.49 $63,420
Portsmouth, NH-ME 130 2.45 4.62 $25.99 $54,070
Albany, GA 140 2.34 4.40 $25.23 $52,470
Iowa City, IA 180 2.22 4.17 $24.25 $50,440
Cedar Rapids, IA 260 1.93 3.63 $28.08 $58,410
Florence, SC 140 1.78 3.36 $26.02 $54,120
Corpus Christi, TX 280 1.63 3.06 $26.23 $54,560