The salary statistics of control and valve installers and repairers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare control and valve installer and repairer salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,760 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for control and valve installers and repairers in the industry sector of utilities. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) control and valve installers and repairers is $98,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $71,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid control and valve installers and repairers is $43,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of control and valve installers and repairers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71,860 | 3.42% | 15.20% |
| 2017 | $69,400 | 3.76% | - |
| 2016 | $66,790 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $66,790 | 1.89% | - |
| 2014 | $65,530 | 2.66% | - |
| 2013 | $63,790 | 4.47% | - |
| 2012 | $60,940 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].