The salary statistics of watch repairers in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare watch repairer salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,270 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for watch repairers in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) watch repairers is $75,140. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid watch repairers is $21,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of watch repairers in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,510 | -7.97% | -4.27% |
| 2017 | $43,740 | 8.92% | - |
| 2016 | $39,840 | 4.74% | - |
| 2015 | $37,950 | 7.09% | - |
| 2014 | $35,260 | 1.05% | - |
| 2013 | $34,890 | -21.07% | - |
| 2012 | $42,240 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].