The salary statistics of electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers are shown in Table 1. The average hourly salary of electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in the United States is shown in Table 2. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers is $89,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $35,160. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 155% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $56,950 | 1.98% | 18.26% |
| 2021 | $55,820 | 0.93% | - |
| 2020 | $55,300 | 4.94% | - |
| 2019 | $52,570 | 2.93% | - |
| 2018 | $51,030 | 2.94% | - |
| 2017 | $49,530 | 1.51% | - |
| 2016 | $48,780 | 0.64% | - |
| 2015 | $48,470 | 1.67% | - |
| 2014 | $47,660 | 1.53% | - |
| 2013 | $46,930 | 0.81% | - |
| 2012 | $46,550 | - | - |
The average salaries of electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers in 19 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $98,610. The lowest paying sector is the retail trade sector (annual salary $38,630).
The average annual salary of electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installer, and repairer related occupations at the national level is given in Table 3. For more salary information about a specific occupation, use the links below.