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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

All, installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
157,030 2.1 % $20.70 $43,050 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.84 $14.69 $18.90 $25.40 $31.31
Annual Wage (2) $24,630 $30,550 $39,320 $52,830 $65,120


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 15,890 0.74 $18.07 $37,590
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 11,290 0.56 $27.32 $56,820
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 9,650 0.69 $21.02 $43,710
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 8,680 2.50 $17.58 $36,570
Building Finishing Contractors 7,120 0.88 $19.53 $40,620

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers 8,680 2.50 $17.58 $36,570
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance 1,600 2.04 $17.38 $36,150
Direct Selling Establishments 2,260 1.69 $19.70 $40,970
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,830 1.32 $20.29 $42,190
Other Textile Product Mills 730 1.15 $20.25 $42,110

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 170 0.61 $36.77 $76,480
Natural Gas Distribution 500 0.46 $36.14 $75,170
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) 220 0.06 $34.99 $72,790
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 60 0.03 $34.26 $71,270
Postal Service (federal government) 330 0.05 $33.85 $70,410


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 21,190 1.25 1.15 $22.21 $46,210
Florida 15,100 1.75 1.62 $17.50 $36,390
Texas 10,370 0.86 0.79 $19.87 $41,320
Illinois 9,360 1.56 1.44 $23.21 $48,290
New York 6,860 0.73 0.67 $19.42 $40,390




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana 4,740 2.47 2.28 $21.29 $44,290
Hawaii 1,310 2.04 1.88 $29.01 $60,340
Maryland 5,420 2.02 1.86 $21.49 $44,700
Maine 1,220 2.01 1.86 $20.13 $41,870
Tennessee 5,910 2.00 1.84 $18.05 $37,540




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 550 1.74 1.60 $34.24 $71,220
Hawaii 1,310 2.04 1.88 $29.01 $60,340
District of Columbia 200 0.28 0.25 $26.99 $56,140
Washington 2,960 0.91 0.84 $26.73 $55,610
Nebraska 620 0.63 0.59 $25.01 $52,020





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 8,370 0.88 0.81 $19.49 $40,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 7,150 1.17 1.08 $22.34 $46,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 6,430 1.38 1.28 $24.67 $51,320
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 3,830 1.48 1.36 $17.88 $37,190
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,290 1.05 0.97 $22.83 $47,490
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 3,200 1.56 1.44 $20.46 $42,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,090 1.15 1.06 $19.07 $39,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,970 0.83 0.77 $20.35 $42,320
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,580 0.86 0.80 $20.97 $43,610
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,400 0.99 0.92 $26.41 $54,940