Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 49-2011

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Median pay sits 36% below the mid peer in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (neighbors include Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Commercial Divers).

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Same-major-group titles next to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers: Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92K) , Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines ($66K) , Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($80K) , Commercial Divers ($73K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-2011 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts
  2. 2. Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems
  3. 3. Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring dev…
  4. 4. Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming
  5. 5. Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications
  6. 6. Repair, adjust, or replace electrical or mechanical components or parts, using hand tools, power tools, or soldering or welding equipment
  7. 7. Travel to customers' stores or offices to service machines or to provide emergency repair service
  8. 8. Maintain parts inventories and order any additional parts needed for repairs
  9. 9. Operate machines to test functioning of parts or mechanisms
  10. 10. Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions
  11. 11. Clean, oil, or adjust mechanical parts to maintain machines' operating efficiency and to prevent breakdowns
  12. 12. Maintain records of equipment maintenance work or repairs

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers: O*NET ranks Active Listening first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-2011 - lead skill Active Listening at 3.6 ; lead knowledge Computers and Electronics. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Active Listening 3.6
  2. 2. Repairing 3.6
  3. 3. Critical Thinking 3.5
  4. 4. Complex Problem Solving 3.4
  5. 5. Troubleshooting 3.4
  6. 6. Speaking 3.3
  7. 7. Equipment Selection 3.3
  8. 8. Equipment Maintenance 3.3

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Computers and Electronics 4.3
  2. 2. Customer and Personal Service 4.0
  3. 3. Mechanical 3.6
  4. 4. Engineering and Technology 3.1
  5. 5. English Language 3.0
  6. 6. Education and Training 2.4
Pay vs Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations peers
-36%
vs mid peer median $74,340
This role $47,810/yr
$48K
National median
↓ -1%
Growth 2024-2034
7,600
Annual openings
65,600
Estimated US jobs
Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $92K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Some college, no degree

Top Paying States for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

1. Maryland $54,120
2. Connecticut $61,190
3. New Hampshire $60,570
4. Massachusetts $57,270
5. North Dakota $58,720
6. Vermont $53,610
7. New York $57,290
8. South Dakota $59,700
9. California $58,280
10. New Jersey $57,330

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,870
  2. 2. Signal and Track Switch Repairers $92,460
  3. 3. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,510
  4. 4. Commercial Divers $72,990
  5. 5. Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $68,990
  6. 6. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $74,090

Among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations peers on this card, Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers sits 36% below the mid peer median ($74,340). Its own median is $47,810.

Employment Projections expect -1% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 7,600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Some college, no degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Maryland at $54,120. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Signal and Track Switch Repairers at $92,460. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers pay-rank #44 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

On the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations median table (51 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers lands at #44, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 49-2011 · national median $47,810 · lower third of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (#44/51). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-2011

Maryland · top state for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

$54K published median

Connecticut · #2 state pay

$61K · behind Maryland

Signal and Track Switch Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · $92K

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Lower-pay peer beside Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · $66K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers land on the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations median table? ▼
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers is pay-rank #44 of 51 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics ($48K), Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers ($48K), Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers ($47K), Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles ($48K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers. Leading ones include: Reassemble machines after making repairs or replacing parts; Converse with customers to determine details of equipment problems; Disassemble machines to examine parts, such as wires, gears, or bearings for wear or defects, using hand or power tools and measuring dev…; Advise customers concerning equipment operation, maintenance, or programming. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers? ▼
For SOC 49-2011, O*NET importance scores lead with Active Listening (3.6), Repairing (3.6), Critical Thinking (3.5), Complex Problem Solving (3.4). Knowledge areas emphasize Computers and Electronics, Customer and Personal Service, Mechanical. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $47,810 as the national median for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers. The published 10th-90th range is $35,910 to $71,730. Beside Signal and Track Switch Repairers ($92,460), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers is -1%. Projected annual openings: about 7,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers? ▼
BLS assigns Some college, no degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers? ▼
Maryland ($54,120), Connecticut ($61,190), New Hampshire ($60,570) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-2011. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics