Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2003

49-2021 Radio Mechanics

Test or repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communications systems used in ship-to-shore communications and found in service and emergency 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)
6,320 8.2 % $18.41 $38,280 2.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.15 $13.21 $17.55 $22.62 $28.71
Annual Wage (2) $21,110 $27,480 $36,490 $47,050 $59,710

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Electronic equipment repair and maintenance 1,540 $17.71 $36,830
Electronics and appliance stores 1,020 $17.44 $36,280
Wireless telecommunications carriers 820 $18.84 $39,180
Local government (OES designation) 580 $23.16 $48,160
Federal government (OES designation) 180 $20.91 $43,500

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Power generation and supply 40 $23.39 $48,650
Local government (OES designation) 580 $23.16 $48,160
Wired telecommunications carriers 180 $22.86 $47,540
Federal government (OES designation) 180 $20.91 $43,500
State government (OES designation) 180 $18.92 $39,350

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
Wyoming 60 $18.51 $38,510 0.025%
Oregon 260 $18.07 $37,580 0.017%
Iowa 220 $14.17 $29,470 0.016%
Virginia 390 $18.60 $38,690 0.011%
New Mexico 80 $15.53 $32,310 0.011%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Nevada (7) $27.10 $56,360 (7)
Colorado 60 $25.89 $53,860 0.003%
Arizona (7) $25.65 $53,340 (7)
Washington 180 $25.09 $52,190 0.007%
California 430 $22.09 $45,950 0.003%

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
Orlando, FL MSA 250 $17.30 $35,970 0.028%
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA 200 $20.31 $42,240 0.028%
Louisville, KY-IN MSA 60 $15.34 $31,900 0.011%
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA 90 $24.83 $51,650 0.007%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA 60 $18.71 $38,920 0.005%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA (7) $30.85 $64,170 (7)
Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA (7) $27.89 $58,010 (7)
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA PMSA 90 $24.83 $51,650 0.007%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA 30 $22.94 $47,710 0.002%
St. Louis, MO-IL MSA (7) $22.02 $45,800 (7)

About November 2003 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) Estimates not released.

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Last Modified Date: April 19, 2005