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Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
50,660 | 3.7 % | $ 30.00 | $ 62,400 | 1.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 15.84 | $ 20.64 | $ 29.13 | $ 38.82 | $ 47.20 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 32,940 | $ 42,930 | $ 60,580 | $ 80,750 | $ 98,180 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natural Gas Distribution | 11,060 | 10.26 | $ 34.39 | $ 71,530 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 9,360 | 2.46 | $ 38.46 | $ 80,000 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 6,290 | 0.12 | $ 25.95 | $ 53,970 |
Building Equipment Contractors | 2,980 | 0.14 | $ 27.85 | $ 57,930 |
Utility System Construction | 2,110 | 0.38 | $ 23.58 | $ 49,050 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natural Gas Distribution | 11,060 | 10.26 | $ 34.39 | $ 71,530 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | 1,420 | 4.60 | $ 32.83 | $ 68,290 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 9,360 | 2.46 | $ 38.46 | $ 80,000 |
Water, Sewage and Other Systems | 970 | 1.81 | $ 28.73 | $ 59,760 |
Direct Selling Establishments | 1,030 | 0.78 | $ 25.46 | $ 52,960 |
Top paying industries for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 9,360 | 2.46 | $ 38.46 | $ 80,000 |
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | (8) | (8) | $ 35.79 | $ 74,440 |
Natural Gas Distribution | 11,060 | 10.26 | $ 34.39 | $ 71,530 |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | 1,420 | 4.60 | $ 32.83 | $ 68,290 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 310 | 0.01 | $ 32.45 | $ 67,490 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 9,930 | 0.82 | 2.25 | $ 22.34 | $ 46,460 |
New York | 4,950 | 0.57 | 1.56 | $ 37.64 | $ 78,300 |
California | 4,400 | 0.27 | 0.74 | $ 35.34 | $ 73,500 |
Michigan | 2,220 | 0.57 | 1.56 | $ 35.59 | $ 74,020 |
North Carolina | 2,120 | 0.49 | 1.36 | $ 27.41 | $ 57,000 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wyoming | 490 | 1.89 | 5.18 | $ 34.25 | $ 71,250 |
Rhode Island | 430 | 0.96 | 2.64 | $ 39.59 | $ 82,350 |
Oklahoma | 1,400 | 0.89 | 2.45 | $ 28.42 | $ 59,120 |
Texas | 9,930 | 0.82 | 2.25 | $ 22.34 | $ 46,460 |
New Mexico | 620 | 0.79 | 2.17 | $ 28.57 | $ 59,430 |
Top paying states for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illinois | 620 | 0.11 | 0.30 | $ 42.32 | $ 88,020 |
District of Columbia | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 40.15 | $ 83,510 |
Rhode Island | 430 | 0.96 | 2.64 | $ 39.59 | $ 82,350 |
Washington | 320 | 0.10 | 0.28 | $ 39.01 | $ 81,140 |
Massachusetts | 1,330 | 0.40 | 1.09 | $ 38.57 | $ 80,230 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
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 | 3,490 | 0.39 | 1.08 | $ 38.92 | $ 80,950 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 3,320 | 1.12 | 3.07 | $ 24.04 | $ 50,000 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 2,310 | 0.64 | 1.77 | $ 18.62 | $ 38,730 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1,140 | 0.20 | 0.54 | $ 36.79 | $ 76,530 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,100 | 0.42 | 1.16 | $ 38.53 | $ 80,140 |
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 880 | 0.49 | 1.36 | $ 36.30 | $ 75,500 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 850 | 0.70 | 1.93 | $ 25.10 | $ 52,210 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 720 | 0.24 | 0.65 | $ 35.79 | $ 74,450 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 710 | 0.51 | 1.40 | $ 36.50 | $ 75,920 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 700 | 0.16 | 0.44 | $ 39.56 | $ 82,290 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odessa, TX | 350 | 4.78 | 13.13 | $ 23.98 | $ 49,880 |
New Bern, NC | 160 | 3.86 | 10.61 | $ 30.25 | $ 62,920 |
Farmington, NM | 130 | 3.03 | 8.33 | $ 28.14 | $ 58,540 |
Midland, TX | 160 | 1.64 | 4.50 | $ 25.61 | $ 53,270 |
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 210 | 1.40 | 3.84 | $ 24.07 | $ 50,060 |
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | 60 | 1.39 | 3.82 | $ 23.62 | $ 49,130 |
Longview, TX | 130 | 1.38 | 3.79 | $ 23.57 | $ 49,020 |
Charleston, WV | 140 | 1.32 | 3.63 | $ 30.63 | $ 63,700 |
Lubbock, TX | 170 | 1.18 | 3.23 | $ 31.62 | $ 65,770 |
Wichita Falls, TX | 60 | 1.16 | 3.18 | $ 18.73 | $ 38,960 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Santa Rosa, CA | 60 | 0.32 | 0.88 | $ 45.79 | $ 95,240 |
Madison, WI | 80 | 0.21 | 0.57 | $ 43.28 | $ 90,020 |
Salinas, CA | 60 | 0.37 | 1.01 | $ 42.14 | $ 87,650 |
Worcester, MA-CT | 130 | 0.50 | 1.38 | $ 40.87 | $ 85,010 |
Utica-Rome, NY | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 40.82 | $ 84,910 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 140 | 0.07 | 0.20 | $ 40.68 | $ 84,620 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 700 | 0.16 | 0.44 | $ 39.56 | $ 82,290 |
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 430 | 0.82 | 2.24 | $ 39.48 | $ 82,110 |
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 39.31 | $ 81,760 |
Bakersfield, CA | 110 | 0.35 | 0.97 | $ 39.21 | $ 81,550 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 450 | 2.32 | 6.37 | $ 22.96 | $ 47,750 |
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 240 | 0.89 | 2.45 | $ 21.11 | $ 43,910 |
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 230 | 2.80 | 7.70 | $ 34.71 | $ 72,200 |
Kansas nonmetropolitan area | 230 | 0.61 | 1.67 | $ 29.68 | $ 61,740 |
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | 220 | 1.39 | 3.80 | $ 31.70 | $ 65,930 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 230 | 2.80 | 7.70 | $ 34.71 | $ 72,200 |
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | 450 | 2.32 | 6.37 | $ 22.96 | $ 47,750 |
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 2.27 | 6.22 | $ 29.34 | $ 61,020 |
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | 210 | 2.22 | 6.09 | $ 34.50 | $ 71,760 |
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 1.69 | 4.64 | $ 40.34 | $ 83,910 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door:
Nonmetropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 41.43 | $ 86,180 |
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | (8) | (8) | (8) | $ 41.05 | $ 85,380 |
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | 100 | 1.69 | 4.64 | $ 40.34 | $ 83,910 |
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | 50 | 0.35 | 0.96 | $ 39.53 | $ 82,210 |
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | 60 | 0.32 | 0.88 | $ 38.88 | $ 80,870 |
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 top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
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 OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021