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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (Major Group)

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers; Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers; Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers; Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers; Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment; Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles; Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers; Avionics Technicians; Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers; Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay; Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers; Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians; Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers; Automotive Body and Related Repairers; Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists; Rail Car Repairers; Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians; Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines; Motorcycle Mechanics; Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians; Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics; Bicycle Repairers; Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians; Tire Repairers and Changers; Mechanical Door Repairers; Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door; Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers; Home Appliance Repairers; Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons; Millwrights; Maintenance Workers, Machinery; Industrial Machinery Mechanics; Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers; Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers; Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other; Watch and Clock Repairers; Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers; Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners; Medical Equipment Repairers; Maintenance and Repair Workers, General; Wind Turbine Service Technicians; Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other; Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers; Commercial Divers; Signal and Track Switch Repairers; Locksmiths and Safe Repairers; Riggers; Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers; Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers


National estimates for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Industry profile for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Geographic profile for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

National estimates for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,823,400 0.4 % $ 26.77 $ 55,680 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.00 $ 18.45 $ 24.08 $ 31.53 $ 40.37
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,200 $ 38,370 $ 50,080 $ 65,570 $ 83,970


Industry profile for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 465,300 19.85 $ 27.41 $ 57,020
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 455,580 47.13 $ 23.88 $ 49,680
Real Estate 360,120 20.24 $ 22.71 $ 47,230
Automobile Dealers 318,050 25.39 $ 26.71 $ 55,550
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 280,960 5.23 $ 28.30 $ 58,860

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 455,580 47.13 $ 23.88 $ 49,680
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 99,930 45.26 $ 27.32 $ 56,830
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 46,650 44.23 $ 25.29 $ 52,610
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 33,700 40.21 $ 23.27 $ 48,390
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 120,980 32.01 $ 44.65 $ 92,880

Top paying industries for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Pipeline Transportation 890 11.05 $ 46.03 $ 95,750
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 990 9.00 $ 44.86 $ 93,300
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 120,980 32.01 $ 44.65 $ 92,880
Scheduled Air Transportation 32,010 7.29 $ 44.50 $ 92,560
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 8,600 8.32 $ 43.64 $ 90,770


Geographic profile for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

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



Map of employment of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 587,550 45.22 1.15 $ 25.24 $ 52,490
California 538,900 30.56 0.78 $ 30.37 $ 63,170
Florida 388,550 42.18 1.07 $ 23.91 $ 49,720
New York 337,430 37.04 0.94 $ 29.38 $ 61,100
Pennsylvania 229,050 39.42 1.00 $ 26.48 $ 55,080


Map of location quotient of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wyoming 16,550 61.74 1.57 $ 29.11 $ 60,540
Alaska 16,660 54.42 1.38 $ 32.02 $ 66,590
North Dakota 21,240 52.39 1.33 $ 28.75 $ 59,810
Alabama 103,000 51.40 1.31 $ 25.70 $ 53,460
Oklahoma 81,440 50.75 1.29 $ 24.84 $ 51,680


Map of annual mean wages of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 16,660 54.42 1.38 $ 32.02 $ 66,590
Hawaii 23,430 39.39 1.00 $ 31.78 $ 66,090
Washington 127,540 37.45 0.95 $ 31.08 $ 64,640
Massachusetts 101,840 28.56 0.73 $ 30.74 $ 63,930
California 538,900 30.56 0.78 $ 30.37 $ 63,170



Map of employment of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 311,350 33.90 0.86 $ 30.84 $ 64,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 167,540 27.46 0.70 $ 29.72 $ 61,820
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 160,270 42.12 1.07 $ 26.07 $ 54,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 147,380 33.37 0.85 $ 29.00 $ 60,320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 142,310 46.59 1.18 $ 26.72 $ 55,570
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 106,820 40.71 1.03 $ 24.72 $ 51,420
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 106,090 38.90 0.99 $ 26.75 $ 55,640
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 93,300 33.68 0.86 $ 28.30 $ 58,870
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 89,110 29.43 0.75 $ 30.06 $ 62,510
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 87,440 39.39 1.00 $ 26.18 $ 54,450


Map of location quotient of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Midland, TX 7,940 75.73 1.92 $ 27.63 $ 57,470
Odessa, TX 5,240 71.77 1.82 $ 26.60 $ 55,320
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 2,990 68.49 1.74 $ 24.78 $ 51,540
Decatur, AL 3,710 65.60 1.67 $ 27.77 $ 57,760
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 5,890 64.96 1.65 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
Lake Charles, LA 6,080 64.55 1.64 $ 27.91 $ 58,060
Texarkana, TX-AR 3,540 63.14 1.60 $ 24.35 $ 50,640
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 4,820 61.97 1.57 $ 25.20 $ 52,410
Warner Robins, GA 4,670 61.90 1.57 $ 26.43 $ 54,960
Farmington, NM 2,640 60.75 1.54 $ 25.36 $ 52,740


Map of annual mean wages of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 27,440 24.44 0.62 $ 36.04 $ 74,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 64,000 26.75 0.68 $ 34.97 $ 72,740
Jackson, MI 3,100 55.35 1.41 $ 33.81 $ 70,310
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 5,890 64.96 1.65 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 66,880 32.83 0.83 $ 32.78 $ 68,190
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 6,420 46.57 1.18 $ 32.59 $ 67,790
Urban Honolulu, HI 16,730 39.51 1.00 $ 32.48 $ 67,560
Fairbanks, AK 1,980 57.55 1.46 $ 32.17 $ 66,920
Anchorage, AK 8,280 49.64 1.26 $ 32.16 $ 66,880
Longview, WA 2,440 60.22 1.53 $ 31.85 $ 66,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 19,300 50.35 1.28 $ 24.31 $ 50,550
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 15,550 48.31 1.23 $ 24.32 $ 50,580
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 14,400 52.63 1.34 $ 23.63 $ 49,150
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 14,330 73.29 1.86 $ 24.76 $ 51,510
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 12,330 49.28 1.25 $ 24.32 $ 50,580

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 7,620 89.61 2.28 $ 29.52 $ 61,400
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 7,490 75.22 1.91 $ 29.36 $ 61,080
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 14,330 73.29 1.86 $ 24.76 $ 51,510
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 7,270 66.08 1.68 $ 31.89 $ 66,320
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 6,210 64.53 1.64 $ 29.62 $ 61,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 7,270 66.08 1.68 $ 31.89 $ 66,320
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 6,170 60.70 1.54 $ 31.67 $ 65,870
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 5,200 63.07 1.60 $ 30.01 $ 62,410
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 5,340 53.41 1.36 $ 29.77 $ 61,920
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 6,210 64.53 1.64 $ 29.62 $ 61,600


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023