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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (Major Group)
This major group comprises the following occupations:
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers ;
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers ;
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs ;
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers ;
Avionics Technicians ;
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers ;
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment ;
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment ;
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ;
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles ;
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers ;
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers ;
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ;
Automotive Body and Related Repairers ;
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers ;
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics ;
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists ;
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians ;
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines ;
Rail Car Repairers ;
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians ;
Motorcycle Mechanics ;
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics ;
Bicycle Repairers ;
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians ;
Tire Repairers and Changers ;
Mechanical Door Repairers ;
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door ;
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers ;
Home Appliance Repairers ;
Industrial Machinery Mechanics ;
Maintenance Workers, Machinery ;
Millwrights ;
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons ;
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ;
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ;
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers ;
Medical Equipment Repairers ;
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners ;
Watch Repairers ;
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other ;
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General ;
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers ;
Commercial Divers ;
Fabric Menders, Except Garment ;
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers ;
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers ;
Riggers ;
Signal and Track Switch Repairers ;
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers ;
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other*
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this major group:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 4,988,980 |
0.3 % |
$20.86 |
$43,390 |
0.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this major group:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.84 |
$14.43 |
$19.52 |
$26.33 |
$33.28 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$22,540 |
$30,020 |
$40,600 |
$54,770 |
$69,230 |
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 (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
414,530 |
51.19 |
$18.08 |
$37,610 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
306,790 |
18.76 |
$21.57 |
$44,860 |
| Automobile Dealers |
272,460 |
26.12 |
$21.27 |
$44,240 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
251,950 |
4.56 |
$22.30 |
$46,380 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
214,890 |
36.42 |
$26.56 |
$55,240 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance |
52,140 |
53.42 |
$20.30 |
$42,220 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
414,530 |
51.19 |
$18.08 |
$37,610 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance |
85,150 |
46.64 |
$20.91 |
$43,480 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance |
26,220 |
38.09 |
$17.64 |
$36,680 |
| Vending Machine Operators |
14,190 |
37.16 |
$14.96 |
$31,120 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
13,380 |
2.80 |
$32.08 |
$66,730 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
119,240 |
30.13 |
$30.35 |
$63,130 |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
23,740 |
21.90 |
$30.21 |
$62,840 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil |
1,300 |
14.55 |
$29.56 |
$61,490 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction |
6,370 |
3.92 |
$29.45 |
$61,250 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
455,320 |
32.43 |
0.83 |
$23.07 |
$47,980 |
| Texas |
439,170 |
42.62 |
1.10 |
$19.38 |
$40,300 |
| Florida |
294,440 |
41.17 |
1.06 |
$18.92 |
$39,350 |
| New York |
292,010 |
34.65 |
0.89 |
$23.00 |
$47,830 |
| Pennsylvania |
226,440 |
40.81 |
1.05 |
$20.25 |
$42,110 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wyoming |
17,790 |
65.28 |
1.68 |
$23.47 |
$48,810 |
| Louisiana |
98,420 |
53.50 |
1.38 |
$19.32 |
$40,190 |
| Alabama |
91,600 |
50.63 |
1.30 |
$20.03 |
$41,650 |
| West Virginia |
35,100 |
50.13 |
1.29 |
$17.98 |
$37,400 |
| North Dakota |
17,820 |
47.95 |
1.23 |
$21.26 |
$44,220 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
14,870 |
47.48 |
1.22 |
$26.88 |
$55,900 |
| District of Columbia |
9,040 |
14.03 |
0.36 |
$25.10 |
$52,200 |
| Massachusetts |
98,390 |
31.17 |
0.80 |
$24.24 |
$50,420 |
| New Jersey |
138,530 |
36.73 |
0.94 |
$23.90 |
$49,710 |
| Connecticut |
52,310 |
32.51 |
0.84 |
$23.78 |
$49,460 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
160,590 |
31.72 |
0.82 |
$24.43 |
$50,820 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
115,320 |
30.17 |
0.78 |
$22.88 |
$47,590 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX |
114,490 |
44.87 |
1.15 |
$20.71 |
$43,080 |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division |
106,310 |
29.67 |
0.76 |
$22.47 |
$46,750 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA |
90,670 |
40.69 |
1.05 |
$20.86 |
$43,390 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
77,950 |
38.12 |
0.98 |
$20.19 |
$41,990 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
65,030 |
28.14 |
0.72 |
$23.73 |
$49,350 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ |
64,670 |
38.07 |
0.98 |
$20.52 |
$42,680 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
63,650 |
35.07 |
0.90 |
$21.79 |
$45,320 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
50,510 |
29.51 |
0.76 |
$22.69 |
$47,190 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Warner Robins, GA |
4,640 |
81.42 |
2.09 |
$22.89 |
$47,620 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL |
3,650 |
80.09 |
2.06 |
$20.42 |
$42,460 |
| Texarkana-Texarkana, TX-AR |
4,010 |
75.18 |
1.93 |
$19.66 |
$40,900 |
| Casper, WY |
2,850 |
72.95 |
1.88 |
$22.68 |
$47,170 |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA |
1,220 |
70.07 |
1.80 |
$20.22 |
$42,050 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA |
6,220 |
68.85 |
1.77 |
$18.76 |
$39,030 |
| Farmington, NM |
3,270 |
67.40 |
1.73 |
$23.75 |
$49,390 |
| Lafayette, LA |
9,700 |
67.01 |
1.72 |
$19.24 |
$40,020 |
| Monroe, MI |
2,400 |
66.62 |
1.71 |
$22.33 |
$46,440 |
| Longview, TX |
6,060 |
64.08 |
1.65 |
$18.76 |
$39,020 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Fairbanks, AK |
1,920 |
54.32 |
1.40 |
$27.34 |
$56,870 |
| Anchorage, AK |
7,140 |
42.47 |
1.09 |
$26.64 |
$55,400 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division |
24,350 |
25.37 |
0.65 |
$26.23 |
$54,550 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
4,660 |
59.08 |
1.52 |
$26.04 |
$54,150 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
13,510 |
32.96 |
0.85 |
$26.02 |
$54,120 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
24,010 |
27.40 |
0.70 |
$25.71 |
$53,480 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division |
46,210 |
27.58 |
0.71 |
$25.62 |
$53,300 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA |
4,720 |
40.17 |
1.03 |
$25.48 |
$53,000 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA Metropolitan Division |
33,330 |
35.00 |
0.90 |
$25.22 |
$52,460 |
| Framingham, MA NECTA Division |
5,180 |
33.36 |
0.86 |
$25.17 |
$52,340 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
17,360 |
45.60 |
1.17 |
$18.43 |
$38,330 |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area |
13,070 |
52.83 |
1.36 |
$18.36 |
$38,180 |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area |
12,620 |
45.57 |
1.17 |
$17.94 |
$37,310 |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |
11,810 |
42.83 |
1.10 |
$18.29 |
$38,050 |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |
11,810 |
40.43 |
1.04 |
$18.36 |
$38,180 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |
5,040 |
93.28 |
2.40 |
$26.04 |
$54,150 |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area |
7,650 |
89.25 |
2.29 |
$22.66 |
$47,130 |
| Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |
3,760 |
77.29 |
1.99 |
$25.14 |
$52,290 |
| Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |
4,490 |
73.33 |
1.89 |
$25.15 |
$52,320 |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |
9,070 |
68.56 |
1.76 |
$19.38 |
$40,310 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area |
3,990 |
55.60 |
1.43 |
$27.23 |
$56,630 |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |
5,040 |
93.28 |
2.40 |
$26.04 |
$54,150 |
| Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |
4,490 |
73.33 |
1.89 |
$25.15 |
$52,320 |
| Northeastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |
3,760 |
77.29 |
1.99 |
$25.14 |
$52,290 |
| West Central North Dakota nonmetropolitan area |
3,320 |
59.79 |
1.54 |
$24.22 |
$50,370 |
About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
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.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OES estimates and related information:
May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012
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