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The Installation, Maintenance, and Repair occupation profiles compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (released in May 2016 and modified in March 2017) include specific information about 52 distinct occupational job types.
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Fast Facts: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) estimates that 5,456,640 are employed in this occupational group earning the “mean annual wage” (as defined below) of $46,690.
If you are interested in assessing long-term trends and comparing the Bureau’s annual surveys beginning in 1988 see here.
In general, the “mean” is the sum of the total values (e.g., wages) in the data set or survey divided by number of values (while the “median” is the middle value in same the sequence. The term “mean annual wage” (or “MAW”) is calculated by multiplying the mean hourly wage as determined by the BLS by a “year-round, full-time” hours figure of 2,080 hours. So, for example, the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair group’s mean hourly wage of $22.44, multiplied by 2,080, results in the mean annual wage of $46,690.
Did you know? The metropolitan area with the highest concentration of jobs in this occupation is Warner Robins, GA (72.54 per 1,000 jobs).
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For the entire list of mean annual wages for this occupation (from highest to lowest), see here.
Sources: In addition to specific citations noted, supplementary source materials include the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By the Numbers: The complete list from the Highest to the Lowest paid:
What’s Hot: The Installation, Maintenance, and Repair group is a magnet for high-paying electricity-oriented positions, including the top spot Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay with a MAW at $74,540 and the runner-up Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers ($67,160. Also, interestingly Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers at $54,520 dropped from the fifth-highest to #12 on the list.
What’s Not: The Tire Repairers and Changers (at $27,150) continue to run a little low on air and notwithstanding the global magnitude of the Tour de France, Bicycle Repairers ($28,520) could perhaps use some 'Tour de Finance.'
Wage Estimates for the entire group can be found here.
GPS Your Career: According to the BLS, the States with the highest employment level in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair occupational group are:
California (509,340 workers)
Texas (500,330)
Florida (346,580)
New York (299,020)
Pennsylvania (228,010)
States with the highest concentration of jobs are:
Wyoming (62.96 per 1,000 jobs)
North Dakota (54.10)
West Virginia (52.80)
Alaska (51.94)
Louisiana (51.05)
The top paying States for this occupation are below. The Midwest finds itself shut out of this list.
Alaska ($60,290 annual mean wage)
Wyoming ($54,490)
District of Columbia ($54,440)
Massachusetts ($53,610)
Hawaii ($53,250)