Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2003

49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. Exclude "Electricians" (47-2111) who do a broad range of electrical wiring.

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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)
46,850 5.2 % $16.81 $34,960 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.15 $12.61 $16.00 $20.62 $25.13
Annual Wage (2) $21,110 $26,230 $33,280 $42,880 $52,270

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
Investigation and security services 22,020 $16.28 $33,860 1 12
Building equipment contractors 17,110 $18.02 $37,490 2 7
Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 1,370 $14.37 $29,890 3 23
Employment services 1,310 $16.38 $34,080 4 11
Electric goods merchant wholesalers 1,150 $15.22 $31,660 5 18

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Employment rank Wage rank
Local government (OES designation) 130 $22.02 $45,810 13 1
Architectural and engineering services 60 $20.22 $42,060 19 2
General medical and surgical hospitals 40 $19.74 $41,050 21 3
State government (OES designation) 60 $18.69 $38,880 18 4
Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 100 $18.20 $37,850 15 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
Delaware 370 $20.25 $42,120 0.092% 189
New Jersey 2,990 $20.79 $43,240 0.077% 309
Maryland 1,510 $18.66 $38,820 0.062% 311
Georgia 2,250 $15.26 $31,740 0.059% 375
Florida 4,000 $15.89 $33,050 0.056% 360

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment Wage rank within State
Illinois 1,530 $26.32 $54,740 0.027% 133
New Jersey 2,990 $20.79 $43,240 0.077% 309
Massachusetts 970 $20.76 $43,170 0.031% 290
Delaware 370 $20.25 $42,120 0.092% 189
Alaska 60 $19.30 $40,140 0.021% 255

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
Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA 310 $14.93 $31,050 0.164%
Wilmington-Newark, DE-MD PMSA 360 $20.73 $43,120 0.118%
Danbury, CT PMSA 90 $21.07 $43,830 0.101%
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA 470 $15.98 $33,240 0.091%
Fort Lauderdale, FL PMSA 600 $16.20 $33,690 0.086%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Chicago, IL PMSA 1,180 $29.36 $61,060 0.030%
Santa Rosa, CA PMSA (6) $23.79 $49,490 (6)
Worcester, MA-CT PMSA (6) $23.33 $48,520 (6)
Newark, NJ PMSA (6) $23.29 $48,450 (6)
St. Cloud, MN MSA (6) $22.71 $47,230 (6)

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

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(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 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: May 7, 2004