Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Alabama, May 2024
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. BLS sorts every occupation into one of 22 major groups; this is the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations group in Alabama. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Alabama
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 107,110 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 51.213 |
| Location quotient | 1.31 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,740 |
| Median annual wage | $52,830 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.76 |
| Median hourly wage | $25.4 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,940 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $40,710 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $70,420 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $90,440 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Alabama
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Alabama, sorted by employment. Rows where BLS publishes no employment estimate (**) come last. Click a column heading to sort. A cell that reads “not published annually” or “not published hourly” means BLS publishes that row on the other basis only. A cell showing * or # is BLS’s own footnote symbol, explained below the table. Each row is that occupation’s own BLS record for Alabama.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 17,110 | $60,390 | $61,680 | $38,650 | $85,720 | $29.03 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 16,950 | $41,600 | $44,240 | $28,390 | $62,870 | $20 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 12,790 | $73,020 | $76,070 | $43,970 | $114,040 | $35.11 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 9,920 | $45,710 | $49,770 | $30,810 | $77,410 | $21.98 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 7,330 | $49,290 | $52,440 | $35,940 | $69,350 | $23.7 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 5,650 | $49,060 | $53,370 | $37,030 | $76,150 | $23.59 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 4,600 | $86,780 | $77,020 | $47,750 | $90,440 | $41.72 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 4,050 | $62,400 | $62,090 | $42,350 | $78,270 | $30 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 3,360 | $57,870 | $60,960 | $39,820 | $89,860 | $27.82 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 3,120 | $84,340 | $79,790 | $44,310 | $105,150 | $40.55 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 2,060 | $47,250 | $52,240 | $31,400 | $80,740 | $22.72 |
| Millwrights | 1,880 | $63,330 | $61,980 | $42,900 | $74,820 | $30.45 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,850 | $35,160 | $34,930 | $21,340 | $49,080 | $16.9 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 1,780 | $29,790 | $31,660 | $24,110 | $38,520 | $14.32 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,470 | $61,070 | $61,730 | $43,510 | $82,570 | $29.36 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 1,250 | $46,230 | $47,870 | $34,410 | $64,400 | $22.23 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 1,230 | $59,660 | $54,830 | $36,940 | $71,850 | $28.68 |
| Avionics Technicians | 1,170 | $92,100 | $82,060 | $60,370 | $97,980 | $44.28 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 1,160 | $45,750 | $47,310 | $34,090 | $63,530 | $21.99 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 970 | $64,780 | $69,740 | $41,930 | $93,870 | $31.14 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 780 | $49,780 | $52,410 | $33,190 | $76,420 | $23.94 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 760 | $52,550 | $56,830 | $34,800 | $84,680 | $25.27 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 600 | $55,320 | $58,150 | $43,030 | $75,920 | $26.6 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 520 | $38,120 | $41,280 | $27,240 | $57,920 | $18.33 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 510 | $39,260 | $42,730 | $34,440 | $57,030 | $18.88 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 440 | $44,790 | $48,220 | $30,810 | $69,070 | $21.53 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 420 | $61,200 | $64,290 | $46,370 | $90,720 | $29.42 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 380 | $45,180 | $41,280 | $21,030 | $58,200 | $21.72 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 340 | $96,100 | $96,790 | $75,120 | $125,360 | $46.2 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 320 | $39,940 | $39,830 | $22,560 | $57,760 | $19.2 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 320 | $37,070 | $36,130 | $19,220 | $58,550 | $17.82 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 290 | $43,270 | $45,570 | $26,190 | $77,650 | $20.8 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 260 | $49,480 | $53,960 | $37,760 | $75,320 | $23.79 |
| Riggers | 250 | $41,550 | $44,030 | $38,730 | $51,530 | $19.98 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 200 | $37,770 | $42,130 | $23,570 | $62,980 | $18.16 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 190 | $44,140 | $41,490 | $28,600 | $54,490 | $21.22 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 120 | $43,250 | $48,380 | $31,810 | $66,210 | $20.79 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 90 | $70,240 | $69,150 | $51,100 | $77,840 | $33.77 |
| Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 90 | $39,740 | $44,850 | $36,250 | $55,030 | $19.11 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 80 | $51,480 | $51,410 | $38,150 | $64,780 | $24.75 |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 60 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 60 | $85,750 | $80,250 | $48,980 | $93,950 | $41.23 |
| Bicycle Repairers | 50 | $28,550 | $32,620 | $26,220 | $48,140 | $13.73 |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 50 | $67,350 | $67,900 | $56,970 | $75,130 | $32.38 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 50 | $40,640 | $48,010 | $37,840 | $69,430 | $19.54 |
Symbols (BLS wording, workbook sheet Field Descriptions sheet): ** indicates that an employment estimate is not available · * indicates that a wage estimate is not available · # indicates a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year. A wage shown as a symbol is not zero and not a blank: BLS publishes no number there.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 state estimates. Record: state_M2024_dl.xlsx!AREA=01&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 01 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 01 / OCC_CODE 49-xxxx. Reference period: May 2024. Fetched October 2026 from https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm24st.zip.
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