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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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

This major group 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 ; Avionics Technicians ; Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers ; Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment ; Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment ; Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ; Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles ; Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers ; Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers ; Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ; Automotive Body and Related Repairers ; Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers ; Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics ; Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists ; Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians ; Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines ; Rail Car Repairers ; Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians ; Motorcycle Mechanics ; 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 ; Industrial Machinery Mechanics ; Maintenance Workers, Machinery ; Millwrights ; Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons ; Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ; Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ; Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers ; Medical Equipment Repairers ; Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners ; Watch and Clock Repairers ; Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other ; Maintenance and Repair Workers, General ; Wind Turbine Service Technicians ; Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers ; Commercial Divers ; Locksmiths and Safe Repairers ; Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers ; Riggers ; Signal and Track Switch Repairers ; Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers ; 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:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
5,713,450 0.3 % $24.10 $50,130 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this major group:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.86 $16.60 $22.42 $29.77 $38.24
Annual Wage (2) $26,740 $34,530 $46,630 $61,930 $79,540


Industry profile for this occupation:

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)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 454,220 48.28 $21.40 $44,520
Building Equipment Contractors 437,470 19.65 $24.45 $50,860
Real Estate 352,350 21.14 $20.02 $41,640
Automobile Dealers 315,630 24.36 $23.67 $49,240
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 275,290 4.97 $25.59 $53,220

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Automotive Repair and Maintenance 454,220 48.28 $21.40 $44,520
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 48,850 47.31 $22.53 $46,870
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 98,890 46.04 $24.68 $51,340
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 31,760 40.02 $20.64 $42,940
Telecommunications 233,700 32.53 $30.50 $63,440

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation 40,110 8.85 $40.99 $85,260
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 116,280 30.25 $38.09 $79,240
Natural Gas Distribution 23,630 21.59 $36.49 $75,900
Other Pipeline Transportation 1,010 12.10 $33.97 $70,660
Couriers and Express Delivery Services 11,630 1.66 $33.50 $69,670


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 538,120 30.96 0.80 $26.77 $55,680
Texas 530,380 42.67 1.10 $23.14 $48,130
Florida 368,910 41.95 1.08 $21.42 $44,550
New York 318,830 33.48 0.86 $26.20 $54,490
Pennsylvania 238,530 40.42 1.04 $24.05 $50,010




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)
Wyoming 18,110 66.26 1.70 $27.71 $57,650
Alaska 18,180 57.32 1.47 $29.45 $61,260
North Dakota 22,590 53.46 1.37 $26.78 $55,700
West Virginia 35,430 50.46 1.30 $20.92 $43,520
Alabama 98,500 49.89 1.28 $22.75 $47,310




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 18,180 57.32 1.47 $29.45 $61,260
District of Columbia 9,640 13.32 0.34 $29.15 $60,630
Connecticut 53,980 32.42 0.83 $27.94 $58,110
Hawaii 25,200 39.65 1.02 $27.87 $57,980
Wyoming 18,110 66.26 1.70 $27.71 $57,650





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 300,530 31.13 0.80 $27.52 $57,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 175,720 28.16 0.72 $26.75 $55,630
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 156,000 33.36 0.86 $25.58 $53,210
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 147,380 40.30 1.04 $24.28 $50,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 133,010 43.58 1.12 $24.31 $50,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 106,960 40.48 1.04 $21.99 $45,750
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 103,050 37.56 0.97 $24.05 $50,010
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 98,180 34.13 0.88 $25.97 $54,020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 96,050 30.21 0.78 $27.62 $57,440
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 81,360 38.36 0.99 $23.51 $48,900




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-Jacksonville, AL 3,320 75.45 1.94 $22.55 $46,900
Warner Robins, GA 5,040 68.77 1.77 $23.90 $49,720
Casper, WY 2,650 68.14 1.75 $24.89 $51,770
Odessa, TX 5,430 66.76 1.72 $24.15 $50,230
New Bern, NC 2,850 65.69 1.69 $24.17 $50,260
East Stroudsburg, PA 3,700 65.08 1.67 $22.18 $46,130
Farmington, NM 3,060 64.41 1.66 $26.57 $55,270
Midland, TX 7,000 63.19 1.62 $25.49 $53,020
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 5,520 61.53 1.58 $29.09 $60,500
Dalton, GA 3,920 60.98 1.57 $21.09 $43,860




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 12,360 29.87 0.77 $30.99 $64,450
Fairbanks, AK 1,890 56.39 1.45 $30.80 $64,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 69,640 28.17 0.72 $30.50 $63,440
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 29,570 25.92 0.67 $30.40 $63,230
California-Lexington Park, MD 2,620 54.88 1.41 $30.32 $63,070
Anchorage, AK 9,100 52.15 1.34 $29.33 $61,000
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 5,520 61.53 1.58 $29.09 $60,500
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 75,560 37.39 0.96 $28.99 $60,290
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 5,970 42.04 1.08 $28.78 $59,870
Urban Honolulu, HI 18,010 39.36 1.01 $28.68 $59,650

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 20,940 53.14 1.37 $21.81 $45,360
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 15,880 47.52 1.22 $21.74 $45,210
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 13,620 49.20 1.26 $22.15 $46,070
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 13,290 65.89 1.69 $22.37 $46,530
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 12,760 46.73 1.20 $21.76 $45,260

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 8,070 82.13 2.11 $28.43 $59,140
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area 6,880 79.68 2.05 (8) (8)
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 6,070 71.28 1.83 $29.06 $60,440
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 6,830 68.50 1.76 $28.05 $58,340
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 4,600 68.22 1.75 $23.84 $49,600

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 8,540 68.00 1.75 $29.82 $62,020
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 7,070 65.23 1.68 $29.14 $60,610
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 6,070 71.28 1.83 $29.06 $60,440
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 8,070 82.13 2.11 $28.43 $59,140
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 6,830 68.50 1.76 $28.05 $58,340


About May 2019 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020