The salary statistics of watch repairers in the industry sector of retail trade are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare watch repairer salaries in different industries within the retail trade sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $41,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for watch repairers in the industry sector of retail trade. 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 $73,770. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $41,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid watch repairers is $22,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of watch repairers in the industry sector of retail trade from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $41,090 | 17.08% | 10.59% |
| 2017 | $34,070 | -8.95% | - |
| 2016 | $37,120 | 8.51% | - |
| 2015 | $33,960 | -4.09% | - |
| 2014 | $35,350 | 2.63% | - |
| 2013 | $34,420 | -6.74% | - |
| 2012 | $36,740 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].