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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Jobs — US Salaries

51 occupations · about 6,086,210 US workers · top-paid Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay at $103,020 — BLS OEWS May 2025.

How much do installation, maintenance, and repair jobs pay in the US?

The Installation, Maintenance, and Repair field (SOC 49) covers 51 detailed US occupations employing about 6,086,210 people. Median pay across its 51 priced occupations runs from $37,710 to $103,020 a year, with Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay the highest-paid at $103,020 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The US all-occupations median is $50,980. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.

Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)·As of May 2025 national estimates · updated annually · last refreshed

Occupations

51

in this field

US workers

6,086,210

total employment

Top median

$103,020

highest-paid job

Lowest median

$37,710

of priced jobs

Every installation, maintenance, and repair occupation, by median pay

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair occupations by national annual median wage, BLS OEWS May 2025
OccupationMedianMeanUS workers
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelaySOC 49-2095$103,020$100,76020,720
Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersSOC 49-9051$95,320$91,970131,070
Signal and Track Switch RepairersSOC 49-9097$92,460$90,4108,720
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation EquipmentSOC 49-2093$84,890$83,3006,940
Avionics TechniciansSOC 49-2091$82,280$83,38018,830
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansSOC 49-3011$79,870$84,740138,090
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersSOC 49-1011$79,860$85,220617,500
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSOC 49-9012$74,340$76,21048,240
Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersSOC 49-9052$74,330$73,94097,720
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentSOC 49-2094$74,090$75,57065,010
Commercial DiversSOC 49-9092$72,990$88,3203,450
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All OtherSOC 49-9069$68,990$71,1809,400
Rail Car RepairersSOC 49-3043$67,530$70,68021,350
Watch and Clock RepairersSOC 49-9064$67,230$70,8401,310
MillwrightsSOC 49-9044$65,700$69,78040,330
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesSOC 49-3042$65,510$69,240176,600
Industrial Machinery MechanicsSOC 49-9041$64,520$68,460439,640
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansSOC 49-9081$64,120$68,9809,980
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersSOC 49-2022$63,890$68,500140,920
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersSOC 49-2021$63,520$69,87011,140
RiggersSOC 49-9096$62,640$66,81022,530
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSOC 49-3031$61,770$64,320289,960
Medical Equipment RepairersSOC 49-9062$61,660$65,93065,990
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except BrickmasonsSOC 49-9045$61,290$63,7701,080
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersSOC 49-9021$61,010$64,780409,670
Maintenance Workers, MachinerySOC 49-9043$60,850$64,61060,020
Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersSOC 49-2098$60,070$60,96086,340
Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSOC 49-3051$57,550$58,07023,220
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansSOC 49-3041$56,550$57,29037,870
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersSOC 49-2092$56,210$58,61014,450
Mechanical Door RepairersSOC 49-9011$55,720$57,54027,120
Automotive Body and Related RepairersSOC 49-3021$54,890$59,690149,310
Camera and Photographic Equipment RepairersSOC 49-9061$52,720$56,0401,650
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersSOC 49-2097$52,600$57,93019,780
Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansSOC 49-3092$52,000$56,44017,430
Locksmiths and Safe RepairersSOC 49-9094$51,320$55,47015,040
Home Appliance RepairersSOC 49-9031$50,990$56,04032,150
Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSOC 49-3023$50,620$56,420704,640
Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSOC 49-9071$49,590$53,7801,529,700
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherSOC 49-9099$49,230$53,850176,300
Motorcycle MechanicsSOC 49-3052$48,580$52,37013,510
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesSOC 49-2096$48,420$51,5608,550
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsSOC 49-3053$47,880$49,99036,060
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSOC 49-2011$47,810$50,88065,600
Automotive Glass Installers and RepairersSOC 49-3022$47,630$50,43020,310
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersSOC 49-9091$47,450$49,77026,410
Musical Instrument Repairers and TunersSOC 49-9063$46,420$49,9605,380
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home InstallersSOC 49-9095$45,990$45,4103,020
Bicycle RepairersSOC 49-3091$42,780$42,73012,170
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersSOC 49-9098$39,630$41,49095,580
Tire Repairers and ChangersSOC 49-3093$37,710$40,170108,410

Suppressed BLS cells are shown as “—”, never estimated. Click any occupation for its full salary breakdown and national rank.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest-paying installation, maintenance, and repair job in the US?
Among Installation, Maintenance, and Repair occupations, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay have the highest published national median wage at $103,020 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025).
How many people work in installation, maintenance, and repair jobs in the US?
About 6,086,210 US workers are employed across the 51 occupations in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair field (SOC 49), summing the published BLS OEWS May 2025 employment estimates for each member occupation.
What jobs are in the installation, maintenance, and repair field?
The Installation, Maintenance, and Repair field is SOC major group 49. It includes occupations such as Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers, Signal and Track Switch Repairers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment, Avionics Technicians, and 46 more. Every occupation whose 6-digit SOC code starts with 49 belongs to this field.
Where does this installation, maintenance, and repair salary data come from?
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—".

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Data source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC major group 49 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)

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