Occupational Employment and Wages, 2002

49-9061 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers

Repair and adjust cameras and photographic equipment, including commercial video and motion picture camera equipment.

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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)
5,220 11.4 % $15.57 $32,390 3.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $7.93 $10.08 $15.09 $19.63 $24.20
Annual Wage (2) $16,480 $20,960 $31,390 $40,840 $50,340

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 1,070 $17.75 $36,910 1 8
Electronic equipment repair and maintenance 720 $16.13 $33,560 2 12
Other personal services 310 $17.17 $35,720 3 10
Radio and television broadcasting 190 $25.18 $52,380 4 1
Elementary and secondary schools 150 $14.47 $30,100 5 14

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Radio and television broadcasting 190 $25.18 $52,380 4 1
Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (6) $23.62 $49,120 (6) 2
Commercial and service industry machinery (6) $23.50 $48,870 (6) 3
Electronic instrument manufacturing 40 $22.56 $46,930 12 4
Commercial machinery repair and maintenance (6) $20.06 $41,730 (6) 5

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
New Jersey 520 $17.07 $35,520 0.013% 398
Maryland 210 $16.57 $34,460 0.009% 351
Nebraska 70 $11.47 $23,860 0.008% 415
South Carolina 120 $13.33 $27,730 0.007% 375
New York 550 $16.04 $33,370 0.007% 420

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Massachusetts 240 $20.61 $42,880 0.007% 271
California 580 $19.82 $41,220 0.004% 324
Kentucky 80 $19.06 $39,640 0.005% 175
Minnesota 100 $19.02 $39,560 0.004% 295
Georgia 220 $18.10 $37,650 0.006% 254

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
New York, NY PMSA 300 $15.70 $32,660 0.008%
Denver, CO PMSA 90 $16.65 $34,640 0.008%
Atlanta, GA MSA 170 $17.47 $36,340 0.008%
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA 50 $14.38 $29,920 0.005%
Philadelphia, PA-NJ PMSA 80 $14.32 $29,780 0.003%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA PMSA (6) $21.21 $44,120 (6)
Louisville, KY-IN MSA (6) $20.49 $42,610 (6)
Detroit, MI PMSA 40 $19.62 $40,810 0.002%
Chicago, IL PMSA 50 $18.65 $38,780 0.001%
Syracuse, NY MSA (6) $18.19 $37,830 (6)

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(1) Data for detailed occupations does not sum to the totals because the totals include data for 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 mean 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.

(6) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 26, 2003