occupation · 49-9000 · minor
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations — wages and employment
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations earned a median annual wage of $54,790 in the United States in May 2024, with 3,231,930 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What stands out
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations earned a median annual wage of $54,790 in the United States in May 2024, with 3,231,930 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The lowest-paid tenth earned $35,790 or less, the best-paid tenth $86,930 or more. Since May 2023 the median moved from $50,200 to $54,790, +9.1 %. Wages are as published by BLS for May of each year; '≥ $239,200' is BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.
United States, year by year
Annual wages at the median, mean and four percentiles; employment is the May estimate.
| Reference | Employment | Median | Mean | 10th | 25th | 75th | 90th | Median hourly | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 3,231,930 | $54,790 | $58,660 | $35,790 | $43,780 | $70,260 | $86,930 | $26.34 | evidence → |
| May 2023 | 3,196,930 | $50,200 | $55,620 | $33,260 | $39,410 | $65,120 | $82,690 | $24.14 | evidence → |
Occupations in this group
25 detailed occupations, largest first.
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 · median $48,620 · 1,531,700 jobs
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 · median $63,760 · 421,940 jobs
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 49-9021 · median $59,810 · 396,870 jobs
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 49-9099 · median $48,640 · 183,690 jobs
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051 · median $92,560 · 123,680 jobs
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 49-9052 · median $70,500 · 98,360 jobs
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 49-9098 · median $38,860 · 97,540 jobs
- Medical Equipment Repairers 49-9062 · median $62,630 · 60,830 jobs
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 · median $60,500 · 56,540 jobs
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 49-9012 · median $74,690 · 46,920 jobs
- Millwrights 49-9044 · median $65,170 · 40,660 jobs
- Home Appliance Repairers 49-9031 · median $49,410 · 31,940 jobs
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 49-9091 · median $47,350 · 28,260 jobs
- Mechanical Door Repairers 49-9011 · median $51,050 · 27,970 jobs
- Riggers 49-9096 · median $62,060 · 24,190 jobs
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 49-9094 · median $50,490 · 15,550 jobs
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians 49-9081 · median $62,580 · 11,220 jobs
- Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 49-9069 · median $67,080 · 9,680 jobs
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers 49-9097 · median $83,600 · 8,210 jobs
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 49-9063 · median $45,320 · 5,730 jobs
- Commercial Divers 49-9092 · median $61,130 · 3,430 jobs
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 49-9095 · median $41,080 · 2,610 jobs
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 49-9061 · median $49,300 · 2,010 jobs
- Watch and Clock Repairers 49-9064 · median $60,690 · 1,300 jobs
- Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 49-9045 · median $58,540 · 1,100 jobs
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