Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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)
59,520 2.1 % $28.47 $59,210 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $17.22 $22.21 $27.94 $33.63 $39.86
Annual Wage (2) $35,820 $46,190 $58,110 $69,950 $82,900

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) 8,700 0.43 $30.79 $64,040
Building Equipment Contractors 4,290 0.20 $26.37 $54,850
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 3,220 3.13 $25.35 $52,720
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 2,690 0.66 $28.45 $59,180
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 2,610 0.05 $30.68 $63,810

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 3,220 3.13 $25.35 $52,720
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 1,600 1.74 $31.17 $64,840
Other Pipeline Transportation 90 1.03 $32.27 $67,110
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 1,990 0.96 $25.76 $53,590
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 1,000 0.71 $26.06 $54,190

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 90 0.08 $39.07 $81,270
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 900 0.23 $37.51 $78,010
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 270 0.24 $36.90 $76,750
Oil and Gas Extraction 310 0.22 $36.41 $75,740
Technical and Trade Schools 110 0.08 $35.38 $73,590

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 5,920 0.35 0.85 $30.80 $64,060
Texas 5,410 0.45 1.09 $27.64 $57,500
Pennsylvania 3,180 0.54 1.32 $27.22 $56,610
Florida 3,150 0.37 0.89 $26.13 $54,350
Georgia 2,640 0.60 1.46 $27.78 $57,770




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)
South Dakota 370 0.88 2.13 $23.38 $48,640
Maine 530 0.87 2.12 $27.97 $58,190
North Dakota 350 0.84 2.03 $40.74 $84,730
Colorado 2,110 0.81 1.96 $28.82 $59,950
Oklahoma 1,230 0.77 1.88 $28.76 $59,830




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Dakota 350 0.84 2.03 $40.74 $84,730
Alaska 190 0.60 1.45 $38.58 $80,250
Washington 1,530 0.47 1.14 $35.39 $73,610
Nevada 370 0.27 0.66 $35.33 $73,480
Hawaii 380 0.59 1.44 $34.29 $71,330





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-Anaheim, CA 2,070 0.34 0.82 $28.75 $59,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,960 0.21 0.50 $29.45 $61,250
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,810 0.61 1.48 $27.86 $57,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,680 0.36 0.88 $27.67 $57,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,340 0.43 1.04 $34.48 $71,720
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,240 0.44 1.06 $28.74 $59,790
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,220 0.34 0.83 $28.49 $59,260
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,130 0.41 0.99 $29.94 $62,270
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 840 0.57 1.38 $28.96 $60,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 790 0.40 0.98 $30.77 $64,010




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)
New Bern, NC 210 4.93 11.98 $29.17 $60,670
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA 260 4.51 10.98 $27.98 $58,200
Lewiston, ID-WA 110 4.21 10.24 $32.59 $67,790
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 270 3.10 7.53 $32.34 $67,260
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 140 2.56 6.22 $25.53 $53,100
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 280 2.55 6.20 $28.90 $60,100
Springfield, OH 110 2.21 5.38 $27.90 $58,020
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 550 2.16 5.26 $28.25 $58,750
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 230 2.01 4.88 $28.30 $58,860
Portsmouth, NH-ME 180 1.91 4.65 $26.95 $56,060