The top 12 highest paying industries for watch repairers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $39,870, personal and household goods repair and maintenance is the highest paying industry for watch repairers. It is followed by repair and maintenance industry (average annual salary $39,870). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of watch repairers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $39,870 |
820 |
| 2 | Repair and Maintenance | $39,870 |
820 |
| 3 | Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) | $39,870 |
820 |
| 4 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $35,760 |
50 |
| 5 | Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $35,760 |
50 |
| 6 | Retail Trade | $35,350 |
1,140 |
| 7 | Manufacturing | $35,260 |
50 |
| 8 | Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores | $34,770 |
1,100 |
| 9 | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores | $34,770 |
1,100 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $28,540 |
n/a |
| 11 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $28,540 |
n/a |
| 12 | Wholesale Trade | $27,330 |
330 |