Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2006

51-2093 Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators

Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices, such as watches, clocks, or chronometers. Exclude "Watch Repairers" (49-9064).

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area 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)
2,460 10.3 % $14.68 $30,530 2.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.69 $11.32 $13.86 $17.11 $22.48
Annual Wage (2) $18,080 $23,550 $28,830 $35,590 $46,760

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 910 $13.34 $27,740
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 360 $14.79 $30,770
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 230 $12.17 $25,320
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 200 $17.22 $35,810
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing 70 (8) (8)

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Scientific Research and Development Services 60 $24.20 $50,340
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 50 $17.59 $36,580
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 200 $17.22 $35,810
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 70 $16.99 $35,350
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 40 $16.09 $33,480

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all States with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Pennsylvania 350 $15.53 $32,300 0.006%
Minnesota 150 $14.29 $29,720 0.006%
Connecticut 100 $13.12 $27,290 0.006%
Illinois 270 $12.25 $25,470 0.005%
Massachusetts 110 $16.49 $34,290 0.003%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
California 460 $17.23 $35,830 0.003%
Texas 150 $16.62 $34,570 0.002%
Massachusetts 110 $16.49 $34,290 0.003%
Michigan 70 $16.29 $33,880 0.002%
Pennsylvania 350 $15.53 $32,300 0.006%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all Metropolitan areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

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

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 $21.82 $45,390 0.007%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 130 $14.24 $29,620 0.007%
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 220 $12.17 $25,320 0.006%
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 30 $15.10 $31,410 0.001%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 60 $21.82 $45,390 0.007%
Sacramento—Arden-Arcade—Roseville, CA (8) $19.14 $39,820 (8)
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division (8) $16.59 $34,500 (8)
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division (8) $15.65 $32,550 (8)
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 30 $15.10 $31,410 0.001%

About May 2006 National, State, Metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan 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).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. 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 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

Other OES estimates and related information:

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Last Modified Date: December 6, 2007