49 Series · SOC 49-9069
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $68,990
- Median / year
- $102,990
- Top 10% earn
- +2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 9,400
- US workers
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other earn a median of $68,990 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $68,990, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $40,140 (10th percentile) to $102,990 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 9,400 US workers. Alaska pays the most ($113,670), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other earn a median of $68,990, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 61% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #12 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 2% by 2033.
- $68,990
- Median annual wage
- Top 39%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #12 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.6×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Alaska at $113,670. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other (SOC 49-9069) pays a national median of $68,990 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $40,140 at the 10th percentile to $102,990 at the 90th, with a mean of $71,180 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 9,400 Americans work in this occupation across 40 reporting states and 56 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 1,000 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 long-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. Alaska pays the highest state median at $113,670, which is +65% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $120,900 - 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
$68,990
per year
Median Hourly
$33.17/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$71,180
average
Employment
9,400
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$68,990 Top 39% higher than 61% of 825 US occupations
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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 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 49-series occupations with growth data, Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other sits on the slower-growing side at +2% growth and $68,990 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%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
1,000
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-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
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$40,140
25th Percentile
$51,070
Median
$68,990
75th Percentile
$84,390
90th Percentile
$102,990
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $113,670 | +65% above national |
| 2 | Washington | $98,340 | +43% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $88,580 | +28% above national |
| 4 | Delaware | $82,200 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Louisiana | $82,140 | +19% above national |
| 6 | Tennessee | $82,090 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Virginia | $81,850 | +19% above national |
| 8 | Missouri | $81,330 | +18% above national |
| 9 | New Jersey | $80,930 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Ohio | $80,200 | +16% above national |
| 11 | California | $80,060 | +16% above national |
| 12 | New Mexico | $78,060 | +13% above national |
| 13 | Kansas | $77,330 | +12% above national |
| 14 | Arizona | $77,210 | +12% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $76,230 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Colorado | $70,510 | +2% above national |
| 17 | Mississippi | $70,260 | +2% above national |
| 18 | Oregon | $68,350 | 1% below national |
| 19 | Kentucky | $66,410 | 4% below national |
| 20 | Michigan | $66,360 | 4% below national |
| 21 | Maryland | $65,240 | 5% below national |
| 22 | New York | $65,170 | 6% below national |
| 23 | Alabama | $64,400 | 7% below national |
| 24 | Texas | $64,150 | 7% below national |
| 25 | Georgia | $63,110 | 9% below national |
| 26 | Massachusetts | $62,260 | 10% below national |
| 27 | Wyoming | $61,660 | 11% below national |
| 28 | Indiana | $61,350 | 11% below national |
| 29 | North Carolina | $61,070 | 11% below national |
| 30 | Arkansas | $60,990 | 12% below national |
| 31 | Oklahoma | $60,850 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $59,310 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $58,710 | 15% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $57,480 | 17% below national |
| 35 | Minnesota | $57,290 | 17% below national |
| 36 | Utah | $55,160 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Maine | $53,280 | 23% below national |
| 38 | Illinois | $51,350 | 26% below national |
| 39 | Iowa | $45,960 | 33% below national |
| 40 | Pennsylvania | $33,870 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $120,900 | +75% above national |
| 2 | Baton Rouge, LA | $104,470 | +51% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $102,720 | +49% above national |
| 4 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $101,770 | +48% above national |
| 5 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $100,460 | +46% above national |
| 6 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $100,030 | +45% above national |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $99,310 | +44% above national |
| 8 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $88,860 | +29% above national |
| 9 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $85,520 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Knoxville, TN | $85,100 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $82,200 | +19% above national |
| 12 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $81,220 | +18% above national |
| 13 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $81,220 | +18% above national |
| 14 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,520 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $79,440 | +15% above national |
| 16 | Topeka, KS | $77,360 | +12% above national |
| 17 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $76,320 | +11% above national |
| 18 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $75,120 | +9% above national |
| 19 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $75,030 | +9% above national |
| 20 | Richmond, VA | $74,300 | +8% above national |
| 21 | Warner Robins, GA | $73,690 | +7% above national |
| 22 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $73,640 | +7% above national |
| 23 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $71,600 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $71,350 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $70,830 | +3% above national |
| 26 | Columbus, OH | $68,870 | same as national |
| 27 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $66,500 | 4% below national |
| 28 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $65,020 | 6% below national |
| 29 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $64,990 | 6% below national |
| 30 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $64,360 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Cleveland, OH | $63,910 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Jacksonville, FL | $63,040 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $62,390 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Omaha, NE-IA | $61,680 | 11% below national |
| 35 | Oklahoma City, OK | $61,670 | 11% below national |
| 36 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,380 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,070 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Tulsa, OK | $60,490 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,760 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $59,320 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,980 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $58,240 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $57,860 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $57,830 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $55,410 | 20% below national |
| 46 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $54,300 | 21% below national |
| 47 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $53,280 | 23% below national |
| 48 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $52,880 | 23% below national |
| 49 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $50,340 | 27% below national |
| 50 | Birmingham, AL | $48,920 | 29% below national |
| 51 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,240 | 30% below national |
| 52 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $46,030 | 33% below national |
| 53 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $45,960 | 33% below national |
| 54 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $45,910 | 33% below national |
| 55 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $36,240 | 47% below national |
| 56 | Pittsburgh, PA | $33,870 | 51% below national |
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How to use Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $84,390/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Alaska leads at $113,670/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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