The average annual salary of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations is shown in Table 1. Table 2 compares the median salaries across all installation, maintenance, and repair occupations in the United States. The installation, maintenance, and repair occupations salary statistics are from the national compensation survey published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. The salary is shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) installation, maintenance, and repair occupations is $83,970. The median annual salary is $50,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $31,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of installation, maintenance, and repair occupations from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,080 | 4.27% | 18.09% |
| 2021 | $47,940 | -1.69% | - |
| 2020 | $48,750 | 4.35% | - |
| 2019 | $46,630 | 2.34% | - |
| 2018 | $45,540 | 2.24% | - |
| 2017 | $44,520 | 2.43% | - |
| 2016 | $43,440 | 1.50% | - |
| 2015 | $42,790 | 1.59% | - |
| 2014 | $42,110 | 1.59% | - |
| 2013 | $41,440 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $41,020 | - | - |
Table 2 shows the median annual wage for each Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in the United States. Note that the median annual salaries vary considerably among installation, maintenance, and repair professions, ranging from $30,730 to $93,720. The highest-paid installation, maintenance, and repair occupations are electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay with a median annual salary of $93,720. The lowest-paid installation, maintenance, and repair occupations in the United States are fabric menders, except garment with a median annual salary of $30,730. For more salary information about a specific installation, maintenance, and repair profession, use the links in the table.