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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019
49-9062 Medical Equipment Repairers
Test, adjust, or repair biomedical or electromedical equipment.
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) |
46,370 |
2.5 % |
$25.54 |
$53,130 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$14.25 |
$17.61 |
$23.69 |
$31.46 |
$39.66 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$29,630 |
$36,630 |
$49,280 |
$65,430 |
$82,500 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
13,910 |
2.06 |
$26.26 |
$54,620 |
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance |
8,420 |
8.15 |
$25.94 |
$53,960 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
7,070 |
0.13 |
$29.62 |
$61,620 |
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
4,620 |
1.33 |
$18.82 |
$39,150 |
Health and Personal Care Stores |
3,010 |
0.28 |
$21.24 |
$44,190 |
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 |
8,420 |
8.15 |
$25.94 |
$53,960 |
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
13,910 |
2.06 |
$26.26 |
$54,620 |
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) |
4,620 |
1.33 |
$18.82 |
$39,150 |
Outpatient Care Centers |
2,740 |
0.29 |
$24.99 |
$51,970 |
Health and Personal Care Stores |
3,010 |
0.28 |
$21.24 |
$44,190 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
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 |
5,210 |
0.30 |
0.95 |
$30.09 |
$62,580 |
Texas |
3,880 |
0.31 |
0.99 |
$23.96 |
$49,830 |
Florida |
3,460 |
0.39 |
1.25 |
$23.23 |
$48,320 |
Pennsylvania |
2,070 |
0.35 |
1.11 |
$24.68 |
$51,340 |
New York |
1,950 |
0.20 |
0.65 |
$30.66 |
$63,780 |
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 |
300 |
0.70 |
2.23 |
$26.00 |
$54,070 |
Indiana |
1,410 |
0.46 |
1.45 |
$23.09 |
$48,040 |
Mississippi |
500 |
0.45 |
1.41 |
$18.74 |
$38,980 |
Minnesota |
1,270 |
0.44 |
1.39 |
$25.91 |
$53,890 |
Maryland |
1,180 |
0.44 |
1.38 |
$24.37 |
$50,680 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
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 |
2,370 |
0.38 |
1.20 |
$29.88 |
$62,150 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
2,170 |
0.22 |
0.71 |
$32.51 |
$67,620 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
1,430 |
0.30 |
0.97 |
$24.78 |
$51,550 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,300 |
0.36 |
1.12 |
$25.60 |
$53,240 |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
1,130 |
0.57 |
1.81 |
$25.40 |
$52,840 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,050 |
0.36 |
1.16 |
$29.30 |
$60,930 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
1,010 |
0.38 |
1.21 |
$22.90 |
$47,640 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
940 |
0.68 |
2.16 |
$23.48 |
$48,850 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
920 |
0.30 |
0.95 |
$23.30 |
$48,460 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
750 |
0.71 |
2.24 |
$23.65 |
$49,190 |
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) |
Texarkana, TX-AR |
70 |
1.14 |
3.62 |
$22.38 |
$46,560 |
Sioux Falls, SD |
180 |
1.12 |
3.56 |
$27.64 |
$57,480 |
Iowa City, IA |
80 |
0.87 |
2.75 |
$22.53 |
$46,860 |
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI |
110 |
0.81 |
2.58 |
$25.09 |
$52,180 |
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
220 |
0.80 |
2.52 |
$17.57 |
$36,540 |
Johnson City, TN |
60 |
0.79 |
2.51 |
$19.22 |
$39,970 |
Monroe, LA |
50 |
0.71 |
2.25 |
$17.19 |
$35,760 |
Janesville-Beloit, WI |
50 |
0.71 |
2.24 |
$23.29 |
$48,430 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN |
750 |
0.71 |
2.24 |
$23.65 |
$49,190 |
New Bedford, MA |
50 |
0.70 |
2.23 |
$19.12 |
$39,770 |
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