49 Series · SOC 49-9091
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $47,450
- Median / year
- $66,370
- Top 10% earn
- -2.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 26,410
- US workers
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers earn a median of $47,450 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $47,450, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,320 (10th percentile) to $66,370 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 26,410 US workers. Rhode Island pays the most ($62,350), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers earn a median of $47,450, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 26% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #46 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 2.9% by 2033.
- $47,450
- Median annual wage
- Top 74%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #46 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $62,350. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers (SOC 49-9091) pays a national median of $47,450 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,320 at the 10th percentile to $66,370 at the 90th, with a mean of $49,770 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 26,410 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 128 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -2.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 3,500 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $62,350, which is +31% above the national figure. The top metro is Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ at $63,410 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$47,450
per year
Median Hourly
$22.81/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$49,770
average
Employment
26,410
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$47,450 Bottom 26% higher than 26% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers sits on the slower-growing side at -2.9% growth and $47,450 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-2.9%
Declining
Annual Openings
3,500
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Keep records of merchandise distributed and money collected.
- ▸ Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
- ▸ Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
- ▸ Collect coins and bills from machines, prepare invoices, and settle accounts with concessionaires.
- ▸ Test machines to determine proper functioning.
- ▸ Make service calls to maintain and repair machines.
- ▸ Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
- ▸ Adjust machine pressure gauges and thermostats.
- ▸ Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
- ▸ Clean and oil machine parts.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$34,320
25th Percentile
$39,760
Median
$47,450
75th Percentile
$58,110
90th Percentile
$66,370
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $62,350 | +31% above national |
| 2 | New York | $60,010 | +26% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $59,770 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $58,750 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Arizona | $56,450 | +19% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $56,100 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $54,380 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Tennessee | $53,270 | +12% above national |
| 9 | Alaska | $52,040 | +10% above national |
| 10 | California | $51,870 | +9% above national |
| 11 | Nevada | $51,210 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $50,120 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $50,050 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Texas | $49,960 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Maryland | $49,860 | +5% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $49,570 | +4% above national |
| 17 | North Dakota | $48,870 | +3% above national |
| 18 | New Hampshire | $48,710 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Florida | $48,430 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Delaware | $48,350 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Oklahoma | $48,160 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Montana | $47,670 | same as national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $47,520 | same as national |
| 24 | Maine | $47,160 | 1% below national |
| 25 | South Carolina | $47,120 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Michigan | $46,980 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Arkansas | $46,940 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Louisiana | $46,770 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $46,600 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Utah | $46,570 | 2% below national |
| 31 | North Carolina | $46,010 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Kansas | $45,750 | 4% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $45,740 | 4% below national |
| 34 | Colorado | $45,600 | 4% below national |
| 35 | Illinois | $45,560 | 4% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $45,360 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Wyoming | $45,190 | 5% below national |
| 38 | Virginia | $44,720 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Indiana | $44,280 | 7% below national |
| 40 | Missouri | $44,220 | 7% below national |
| 41 | New Mexico | $43,860 | 8% below national |
| 42 | South Dakota | $43,860 | 8% below national |
| 43 | Idaho | $43,230 | 9% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $42,150 | 11% below national |
| 45 | Mississippi | $41,040 | 14% below national |
| 46 | Alabama | $40,670 | 14% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $38,190 | 20% below national |
| 48 | Ohio | $37,950 | 20% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $26,990 | 43% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $63,410 | +34% above national |
| 2 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $62,970 | +33% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,370 | +29% above national |
| 4 | Carson City, NV | $61,060 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,870 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $60,160 | +27% above national |
| 7 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $59,860 | +26% above national |
| 8 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,060 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $58,940 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Salem, OR | $58,120 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $57,740 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $57,550 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Fargo, ND-MN | $57,300 | +21% above national |
| 14 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $56,990 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $56,190 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Jacksonville, FL | $55,140 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Rochester, NY | $54,720 | +15% above national |
| 18 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $54,700 | +15% above national |
| 19 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $54,560 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $54,380 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $54,330 | +14% above national |
| 22 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $53,340 | +12% above national |
| 23 | Madison, WI | $53,300 | +12% above national |
| 24 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $52,820 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Oklahoma City, OK | $52,620 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $51,930 | +9% above national |
| 27 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $51,690 | +9% above national |
| 28 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $51,480 | +8% above national |
| 29 | Tulsa, OK | $51,450 | +8% above national |
| 30 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $51,060 | +8% above national |
| 31 | Anchorage, AK | $50,840 | +7% above national |
| 32 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $50,430 | +6% above national |
| 33 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $50,390 | +6% above national |
| 34 | Columbia, SC | $49,970 | +5% above national |
| 35 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $49,970 | +5% above national |
| 36 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $49,880 | +5% above national |
| 37 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,460 | +4% above national |
| 38 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $49,180 | +4% above national |
| 39 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $49,050 | +3% above national |
| 40 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $48,950 | +3% above national |
| 41 | Tucson, AZ | $48,920 | +3% above national |
| 42 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,750 | +3% above national |
| 43 | Richmond, VA | $48,740 | +3% above national |
| 44 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,710 | +3% above national |
| 45 | Florence, SC | $48,450 | +2% above national |
| 46 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,380 | +2% above national |
| 47 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $48,370 | +2% above national |
| 48 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $48,160 | +1% above national |
| 49 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $48,000 | +1% above national |
| 50 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,920 | +1% above national |
| 51 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,870 | +1% above national |
| 52 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,640 | same as national |
| 53 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $47,580 | same as national |
| 54 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,500 | same as national |
| 55 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $47,500 | same as national |
| 56 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $47,480 | same as national |
| 57 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,410 | same as national |
| 58 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $47,390 | same as national |
| 59 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $47,390 | same as national |
| 60 | Tallahassee, FL | $47,390 | same as national |
| 61 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,240 | same as national |
| 62 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $47,150 | 1% below national |
| 63 | Duluth, MN-WI | $47,000 | 1% below national |
| 64 | Lancaster, PA | $46,890 | 1% below national |
| 65 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,700 | 2% below national |
| 66 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $46,600 | 2% below national |
| 67 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,480 | 2% below national |
| 68 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $46,460 | 2% below national |
| 69 | Omaha, NE-IA | $46,440 | 2% below national |
| 70 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $46,300 | 2% below national |
| 71 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $46,290 | 2% below national |
| 72 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,290 | 2% below national |
| 73 | Pittsburgh, PA | $46,240 | 3% below national |
| 74 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $46,040 | 3% below national |
| 75 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $46,000 | 3% below national |
| 76 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,960 | 3% below national |
| 77 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $45,790 | 3% below national |
| 78 | Dubuque, IA | $45,740 | 4% below national |
| 79 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $45,740 | 4% below national |
| 80 | Topeka, KS | $45,670 | 4% below national |
| 81 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,610 | 4% below national |
| 82 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,560 | 4% below national |
| 83 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,520 | 4% below national |
| 84 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $45,520 | 4% below national |
| 85 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $45,290 | 5% below national |
| 86 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $44,930 | 5% below national |
| 87 | Corpus Christi, TX | $44,760 | 6% below national |
| 88 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 6% below national |
| 89 | El Paso, TX | $44,640 | 6% below national |
| 90 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,630 | 6% below national |
| 91 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,510 | 6% below national |
| 92 | Rockford, IL | $44,080 | 7% below national |
| 93 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $44,020 | 7% below national |
| 94 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $43,590 | 8% below national |
| 95 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $43,380 | 9% below national |
| 96 | Dover, DE | $43,300 | 9% below national |
| 97 | Rapid City, SD | $42,380 | 11% below national |
| 98 | Wichita, KS | $42,230 | 11% below national |
| 99 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $42,150 | 11% below national |
| 100 | Peoria, IL | $42,050 | 11% below national |
| 101 | Montgomery, AL | $41,740 | 12% below national |
| 102 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $41,610 | 12% below national |
| 103 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $41,600 | 12% below national |
| 104 | Birmingham, AL | $40,670 | 14% below national |
| 105 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $40,330 | 15% below national |
| 106 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $40,300 | 15% below national |
| 107 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $39,250 | 17% below national |
| 108 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,190 | 17% below national |
| 109 | Reno, NV | $39,100 | 18% below national |
| 110 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $38,760 | 18% below national |
| 111 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,730 | 18% below national |
| 112 | Cleveland, OH | $38,720 | 18% below national |
| 113 | Columbus, OH | $38,650 | 19% below national |
| 114 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | 19% below national |
| 115 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,630 | 21% below national |
| 116 | Erie, PA | $37,590 | 21% below national |
| 117 | Colorado Springs, CO | $37,470 | 21% below national |
| 118 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $37,340 | 21% below national |
| 119 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,020 | 22% below national |
| 120 | Mobile, AL | $36,950 | 22% below national |
| 121 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,720 | 23% below national |
| 122 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 24% below national |
| 123 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $35,920 | 24% below national |
| 124 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $35,170 | 26% below national |
| 125 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $35,130 | 26% below national |
| 126 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $32,780 | 31% below national |
| 127 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $31,520 | 34% below national |
| 128 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $28,090 | 41% below national |
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What to do with this data
How to use Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers pay figures in a real decision
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