Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 49-9099

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

Median pay sits 34% below the mid peer in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (neighbors include Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Watch and Clock Repairers, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians, Commercial Divers).

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Same-major-group titles next to Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103K) , Watch and Clock Repairers ($67K) , Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($80K) , Commercial Divers ($73K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. New York $56,900
  2. 2. Massachusetts $59,890
  3. 3. Washington $63,080
  4. 4. Rhode Island $59,890
  5. 5. Minnesota $60,250
  6. 6. Guam $64,650
  7. 7. Hawaii $74,260
  8. 8. Alaska $75,360
  9. 9. Maine $61,380
  10. 10. District of Columbia $59,320

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other vs other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $79,870
  2. 2. Commercial Divers $72,990
  3. 3. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860
  4. 4. Watch and Clock Repairers $67,230
  5. 5. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $103,020
  6. 6. Signal and Track Switch Repairers $92,460
  7. 7. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320
  8. 8. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $74,330
  9. 9. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $74,340
  10. 10. Avionics Technicians $82,280
  11. 11. Rail Car Repairers $67,530
  12. 12. Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $84,890
Pay vs Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations peers
-34%
vs mid peer median $74,340
This role $49,230/yr
$49K
National median
↑ +2%
Growth 2024-2034
21,500
Annual openings
176,300
Estimated US jobs
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Highest-pay peer · $103K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Peer ladder above lists 12 other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations titles , led here by Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay.

Among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations peers on this card, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other sits 34% below the mid peer median ($74,340). Its own median is $49,230.

Employment Projections expect +2% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 21,500 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: New York at $56,900. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay at $103,020. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other pay-rank #40 in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

On the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations median table (51 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other lands at #40, 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 49-9099 · national median $49,230 · lower third of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (#40/51). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 49-9099

New York · top state for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

$57K published median

Massachusetts · #2 state pay

$60K · behind New York

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay

Highest-pay peer vs Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · $103K

Watch and Clock Repairers

Lower-pay peer beside Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · $67K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other land on the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations median table? ▼
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other is pay-rank #40 of 51 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Maintenance and Repair Workers, General ($50K), Motorcycle Mechanics ($49K), Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles ($48K), Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics ($48K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What is the OEWS national median for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $49,230 as the national median for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $36,080 to $77,040. Beside Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay ($103,020), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other is +2%. Projected annual openings: about 21,500. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other? ▼
New York ($56,900), Massachusetts ($59,890), Washington ($63,080) 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.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

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

Federal sources on this Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 49-9099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other. 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