Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2004

49-2096 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles

Install, diagnose, or repair communications, sound, security, or navigation equipment in motor vehicles.

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)
16,840 5.3 % $14.48 $30,110 2.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $8.95 $10.40 $12.96 $16.64 $22.50
Annual Wage (2) $18,620 $21,630 $26,970 $34,600 $46,810

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Electronics and appliance stores 5,850 $12.90 $26,830
Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 4,190 $12.44 $25,880
Automobile dealers 1,240 $20.03 $41,670
Automotive repair and maintenance 1,020 $13.71 $28,520
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 520 $17.70 $36,810

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Local government (OES designation) 240 $25.39 $52,820
Building equipment contractors (7) $22.47 $46,740
Automobile dealers 1,240 $20.03 $41,670
Investigation and security services 50 $18.79 $39,080
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 520 $17.70 $36,810

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
Kentucky 430 $15.95 $33,170 0.025%
New Jersey 910 $15.88 $33,040 0.023%
North Dakota 70 $11.53 $23,980 0.022%
Minnesota 540 $11.21 $23,320 0.021%
Wyoming 50 $18.12 $37,700 0.020%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Illinois 880 $19.85 $41,280 0.015%
Wyoming 50 $18.12 $37,700 0.020%
Pennsylvania 520 $17.72 $36,850 0.009%
Nevada 30 $17.36 $36,100 0.003%
Texas 1,210 $17.00 $35,360 0.013%

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
Roanoke, VA MSA 100 $10.39 $21,610 0.074%
Bremerton, WA PMSA 40 (7) (7) 0.051%
San Jose, CA PMSA 350 $17.88 $37,190 0.041%
Pensacola, FL MSA 60 $15.48 $32,190 0.038%
Wilmington, NC MSA 40 $13.19 $27,440 0.034%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Fort Worth-Arlington, TX PMSA (7) $22.47 $46,730 (7)
Chicago, IL PMSA 560 $22.06 $45,890 0.014%
Newark, NJ PMSA (7) $17.94 $37,310 (7)
San Jose, CA PMSA 350 $17.88 $37,190 0.041%
Louisville, KY-IN MSA (7) $17.53 $36,470 (7)

About November 2004 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

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).

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.

(7) Estimate not released.

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Last Modified Date: November 9, 2005