Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 49-9012

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

The published band from $45,910 to $112,500 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($95K) , Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines ($66K) , Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ($74K) , Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment ($85K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 49-9012 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made
  2. 2. Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level
  3. 3. Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools…
  4. 4. Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment
  5. 5. Record meter readings and installation data on meter cards, work orders, or field service orders, or enter data into hand-held computers
  6. 6. Turn meters on or off to establish or close service
  7. 7. Shut off service and notify repair crews when major repairs are required, such as the replacement of underground pipes or wiring
  8. 8. Install regulators and related equipment such as gas meters, odorization units, and gas pressure telemetering equipment
  9. 9. Cut seats to receive new orifices, tap inspection ports, and perform other repairs to salvage usable materials, using hand tools and mach…
  10. 10. Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools…
  11. 11. Turn valves to allow measured amounts of air or gas to pass through meters at specified flow rates
  12. 12. Report hazardous field situations and damaged or missing meters

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door: O*NET ranks Critical Thinking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 49-9012 - lead skill Critical Thinking at 3.4 ; lead knowledge Mechanical. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Critical Thinking 3.4
  2. 2. Repairing 3.3
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.1
  4. 4. Speaking 3.1
  5. 5. Monitoring 3.1
  6. 6. Operations Monitoring 3.1
  7. 7. Equipment Maintenance 3.1
  8. 8. Troubleshooting 3.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Mechanical 4.1
  2. 2. Engineering and Technology 3.6
  3. 3. Public Safety and Security 3.5
  4. 4. Customer and Personal Service 3.3
  5. 5. Computers and Electronics 3.3
  6. 6. Mathematics 3.2
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$45,910 to $112,500
median $74,340 · ~2.5× spread
$74K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
3,900
Annual openings
48,240
Estimated US jobs
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Highest-pay peer · $95K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

1. District of Columbia $98,810
2. New York $101,150
3. Rhode Island $110,900
4. California $100,260
5. South Dakota $98,090
6. North Dakota $103,580
7. Wyoming $100,030
8. Alaska $109,450
9. Washington $102,870
10. Connecticut $104,690

Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

  1. 1. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $74,330
  2. 2. Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $84,890
  3. 3. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $65,510
  4. 4. Rail Car Repairers $67,530
  5. 5. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320
  6. 6. Avionics Technicians $82,280

The OEWS band for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door runs from $45,910 (10th) to $112,500 (90th), about 2.5× wide, with median $74,340. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 3,900 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent 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: District of Columbia at $98,810. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers at $95,320. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay-rank #8 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Among 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with a published OEWS median, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door is pay-rank #8, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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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 49-9012 · national median $74,340 · upper third of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (#8/51). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-9012

District of Columbia · top state for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

$99K published median

New York · #2 state pay

$101K · behind District of Columbia

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers

Highest-pay peer vs Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · $95K

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

Lower-pay peer beside Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · $66K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles sit near Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door at the top of the pay table? ▼
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door is pay-rank #8 of 51 detailed Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ($74K), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment ($74K), Commercial Divers ($73K), Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other ($69K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door. Leading ones include: Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made; Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level; Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools…; Test valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door? ▼
For SOC 49-9012, O*NET importance scores lead with Critical Thinking (3.4), Repairing (3.3), Active Listening (3.1), Speaking (3.1). Knowledge areas emphasize Mechanical, Engineering and Technology, Public Safety and Security. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $45,910 and the 90th at $112,500 for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (2.5× spread). The national median is $74,340. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 3,900. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door? ▼
District of Columbia ($98,810), New York ($101,150), Rhode Island ($110,900) 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 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-9012. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door. 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