49 Series · SOC 49-2095
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $103,020
- Median / year
- +2.1%
- 2024→2025
- $129,920
- Top 10% earn
- +5.5%
- Growth '24–'34
- 20,720
- Estimated US jobs
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay earn a median of $103,020 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $103,020, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $65,730 (10th percentile) to $129,920 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 20,720 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Oregon ($131,050).
The pay verdict
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay earn a median of $103,020, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 85% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #1 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.5% by 2034.
- $103,020
- Median annual wage
- Top 15%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #1 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.0×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Oregon at $131,050. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay moved from $82,780 in May 2019 to $103,020 in May 2025 (+24.5%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay sits +0.0 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (SOC 49-2095) has a national median of $103,020 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $65,730 to $129,920, and the published mean is $100,760. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 20,720 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 49 state or territory areas and 117 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $100,940 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $103,020 in May 2025, a rise of $2,080 (+2.1%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,000 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Postsecondary nondegree award as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Oregon pays the highest state median at $131,050, which is +27% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Fresno, CA at $145,530, a small-sample estimate from fewer than 100 workers. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$103,020
per year
Median Hourly
$49.53/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$100,760
average
Employment
20,720
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$103,020 Top 15% higher than 85% 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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 (this entry) | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$103,020 · 85th percentile of 825 US occupations
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 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Maintenance and Repa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49590
- Automotive Service T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $50620
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $79860
- Industrial Machinery…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.1%, Median annual wage $64520
- Heating, Air Conditi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $61010
- Bus and Truck Mechan…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61770
- Mobile Heavy Equipme…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $65510
- Installation, Mainte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $49230
- Automotive Body and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $54890
- Telecommunications E…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $63890
- Aircraft Mechanics a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $79870
- Electrical Power-Lin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $95320
- Tire Repairers and C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $37710
- Telecommunications L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.1%, Median annual wage $74330
- Helpers--Installatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $39630
- Security and Fire Al…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.4%, Median annual wage $60070
- Medical Equipment Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.9%, Median annual wage $61660
- Computer, Automated …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $47810
- Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74090
- Maintenance Workers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $60850
- Control and Valve In…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $74340
- Farm Equipment Mecha…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $56550
- Outdoor Power Equipm…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $47880
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.5%, Median annual wage $103020
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.5%
Faster than average
Annual Openings
2,000
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,300
23,400 (2024) → 24,700 (2034)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect and test equipment and circuits to identify malfunctions or defects, using wiring diagrams and testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- ▸ Prepare and maintain records detailing tests, repairs, and maintenance.
- ▸ Consult manuals, schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering personnel to troubleshoot and solve equipment problems and to determine optimum equipment functioning.
- ▸ Analyze test data to diagnose malfunctions, to determine performance characteristics of systems, or to evaluate effects of system modifications.
- ▸ Open and close switches to isolate defective relays, performing adjustments or repairs.
- ▸ Notify facility personnel of equipment shutdowns.
- ▸ Construct, test, maintain, and repair substation relay and control systems.
- ▸ Test insulators and bushings of equipment by inducing voltage across insulation, testing current, and calculating insulation loss.
- ▸ Repair, replace, and clean equipment and components such as circuit breakers, brushes, and commutators.
- ▸ Schedule and supervise the construction and testing of special devices and the implementation of unique monitoring or control systems.
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
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $73,810 |
| 2016 | $75,670 |
| 2017 | $78,410 |
| 2018 | $80,200 |
| 2019 | $82,780 |
| 2020 | $85,340 |
| 2021 | $93,420 |
| 2022 | $93,720 |
| 2023 | $96,600 |
| 2024 | $100,940 |
| 2025 | $103,020 |
2015 median
$73,810
2025 median
$103,020
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$20,240 (+24.5%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+3.7%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $73,810 | First banked release | 23,070 |
| May 2016 | $75,670 | +2.5% | 23,060 |
| May 2017 | $78,410 | +3.6% | 24,430 |
| May 2018 | $80,200 | +2.3% | 22,980 |
| May 2019 | $82,780 | Classification break | 22,650 |
| May 2020 | $85,340 | +3.1% | 23,070 |
| May 2021 | $93,420 | +9.5% | 22,490 |
| May 2022 | $93,720 | +0.3% | 25,440 |
| May 2023 | $96,600 | +3.1% | 24,790 |
| May 2024 | $100,940 | +4.5% | 23,040 |
| May 2025 | $103,020 | +2.1% | 20,720 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $73,810 in May 2015 to $103,020 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.7% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 22,650 in May 2019 to 20,720 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | $131,050 | +27% above national |
| 2 | Hawaii Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $127,330 | +24% above national |
| 3 | Washington | $125,620 | +22% above national |
| 4 | Colorado | $125,560 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Alaska Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $125,260 | +22% above national |
| 6 | California | $121,520 | +18% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $119,460 | +16% above national |
| 8 | Idaho | $119,170 | +16% above national |
| 9 | Maryland | $117,760 | +14% above national |
| 10 | Utah | $114,250 | +11% above national |
| 11 | New Jersey | $111,600 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Connecticut | $109,610 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $108,980 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Rhode Island Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $107,980 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Illinois | $107,470 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Georgia | $106,930 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Michigan | $106,600 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Indiana | $105,700 | +3% above national |
| 19 | Vermont Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $105,640 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Kansas | $104,970 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Nebraska Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $104,850 | +2% above national |
| 22 | North Carolina | $104,710 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Texas | $102,470 | 1% below national |
| 24 | South Dakota Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,830 | 1% below national |
| 25 | Florida | $101,780 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | $101,660 | 1% below national |
| 27 | Arkansas | $101,120 | 2% below national |
| 28 | New Mexico | $100,410 | 3% below national |
| 29 | Minnesota | $99,900 | 3% below national |
| 30 | Virginia | $99,390 | 4% below national |
| 31 | Kentucky | $98,860 | 4% below national |
| 32 | Ohio | $98,700 | 4% below national |
| 33 | New York | $98,310 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Oklahoma | $97,800 | 5% below national |
| 35 | West Virginia Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $97,600 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Montana | $97,380 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Missouri | $96,850 | 6% below national |
| 38 | Tennessee | $96,840 | 6% below national |
| 39 | Alabama | $95,150 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $94,970 | 8% below national |
| 41 | Maine | $92,570 | 10% below national |
| 42 | South Carolina | $91,140 | 12% below national |
| 43 | Iowa | $86,490 | 16% below national |
| 44 | New Hampshire Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,020 | 21% below national |
| 45 | Louisiana | $80,610 | 22% below national |
| 46 | Arizona | $79,160 | 23% below national |
| 47 | North Dakota Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $75,050 | 27% below national |
| 48 | Nevada | $74,360 | 28% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $37,360 | 64% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.9% under 100 workers against 2.3% at 100 or more (May 2025 state estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
Lowest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fresno, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $145,530 | +41% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $141,580 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $135,130 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $133,300 | +29% above national |
| 5 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $131,080 | +27% above national |
| 6 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $129,590 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $128,540 | +25% above national |
| 8 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $126,820 | +23% above national |
| 9 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $124,700 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Tulsa, OK | $122,260 | +19% above national |
| 11 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $121,670 | +18% above national |
| 12 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $120,930 | +17% above national |
| 13 | Jacksonville, FL | $120,840 | +17% above national |
| 14 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $119,460 | +16% above national |
| 15 | Syracuse, NY | $119,230 | +16% above national |
| 16 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $118,990 | +16% above national |
| 17 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $114,480 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $114,170 | +11% above national |
| 19 | Rochester, NY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $114,050 | +11% above national |
| 20 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $112,010 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Clarksville, TN-KY Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $110,660 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $110,140 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $109,570 | +6% above national |
| 24 | Canton-Massillon, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $109,370 | +6% above national |
| 25 | Chattanooga, TN-GA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $109,010 | +6% above national |
| 26 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $108,900 | +6% above national |
| 27 | Greensboro-High Point, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $108,240 | +5% above national |
| 28 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $107,990 | +5% above national |
| 29 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $107,750 | +5% above national |
| 30 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $107,470 | +4% above national |
| 31 | Wilmington, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,950 | +4% above national |
| 32 | Worcester, MA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,680 | +4% above national |
| 33 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $106,600 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $106,510 | +3% above national |
| 35 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $106,400 | +3% above national |
| 36 | Visalia, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $105,830 | +3% above national |
| 37 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $105,300 | +2% above national |
| 38 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $105,160 | +2% above national |
| 39 | Columbus, OH | $105,150 | +2% above national |
| 40 | Charlottesville, VA | $104,870 | +2% above national |
| 41 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $104,520 | +1% above national |
| 42 | Pittsburgh, PA | $103,950 | +1% above national |
| 43 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $103,940 | +1% above national |
| 44 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $103,120 | same as national |
| 45 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $103,100 | same as national |
| 46 | Wichita, KS Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,950 | same as national |
| 47 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $102,470 | 1% below national |
| 48 | Winston-Salem, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,310 | 1% below national |
| 49 | Albuquerque, NM Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $102,020 | 1% below national |
| 50 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $101,890 | 1% below national |
| 51 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,780 | 1% below national |
| 52 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,660 | 1% below national |
| 53 | Longview, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,320 | 2% below national |
| 54 | Stockton-Lodi, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $101,160 | 2% below national |
| 55 | Richmond, VA | $101,140 | 2% below national |
| 56 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $100,910 | 2% below national |
| 57 | Colorado Springs, CO Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,890 | 2% below national |
| 58 | Cleveland, OH | $100,110 | 3% below national |
| 59 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $100,000 | 3% below national |
| 60 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $99,590 | 3% below national |
| 61 | Raleigh-Cary, NC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $99,480 | 3% below national |
| 62 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $99,440 | 3% below national |
| 63 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $98,860 | 4% below national |
| 64 | Victoria, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $98,680 | 4% below national |
| 65 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $96,170 | 7% below national |
| 66 | Columbia, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $95,740 | 7% below national |
| 67 | Corpus Christi, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $95,670 | 7% below national |
| 68 | Oklahoma City, OK Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $95,640 | 7% below national |
| 69 | Birmingham, AL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 80 workers (fewer than 100). | $95,150 | 8% below national |
| 70 | Knoxville, TN Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 70 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,790 | 8% below national |
| 71 | Baton Rouge, LA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 90 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,100 | 9% below national |
| 72 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $94,050 | 9% below national |
| 73 | Portland-South Portland, ME Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $92,570 | 10% below national |
| 74 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $88,940 | 14% below national |
| 75 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $87,090 | 15% below national |
| 76 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $85,800 | 17% below national |
| 77 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $85,460 | 17% below national |
| 78 | Lubbock, TX Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $83,200 | 19% below national |
| 79 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 50 workers (fewer than 100). | $81,670 | 21% below national |
| 80 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $81,180 | 21% below national |
| 81 | Youngstown-Warren, OH Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 30 workers (fewer than 100). | $80,430 | 22% below national |
| 82 | Reno, NV | $74,360 | 28% below national |
| 83 | Roanoke, VA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 60 workers (fewer than 100). | $66,480 | 35% below national |
| 84 | Akron, OH | $64,120 | 38% below national |
| 85 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Small sample: Small sample: this BLS estimate rests on 40 workers (fewer than 100). | $59,550 | 42% below national |
| 86 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $31,260 | 70% below national |
Small sample marks a row whose BLS estimate rests on fewer than 100 workers. It is still a published figure, but BLS reports more sampling error for cells this small: the median relative standard error of the mean wage is 3.4% under 100 workers against 2.1% at 100 or more (May 2025 metro estimates). Small gaps in rank between neighbouring rows may not be meaningful.
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Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
SOC 49-3011
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-2097
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
SOC 49-3021
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-3022
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
SOC 49-3023
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- The 75th-percentile wage is about $118,870/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Oregon leads at $131,050/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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