Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in California, 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 California. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in California
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 544,790 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 30.169 |
| Location quotient | 0.77 |
| Mean annual wage | $70,310 |
| Median annual wage | $63,550 |
| Mean hourly wage | $33.8 |
| Median hourly wage | $30.55 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $39,800 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $48,340 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $82,020 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $105,840 |
Detailed occupations in this group in California
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in California, 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 California.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 132,250 | $56,030 | $59,270 | $38,220 | $82,680 | $26.94 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 62,110 | $63,370 | $64,770 | $38,220 | $93,860 | $30.47 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 51,520 | $89,880 | $96,200 | $56,760 | $149,090 | $43.21 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 34,020 | $65,290 | $74,470 | $46,980 | $107,600 | $31.39 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 27,450 | $50,520 | $56,790 | $38,620 | $80,570 | $24.29 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 25,790 | $73,840 | $75,680 | $47,420 | $109,760 | $35.5 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 21,730 | $70,650 | $70,350 | $45,540 | $94,450 | $33.97 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 21,170 | $78,060 | $83,150 | $48,900 | $127,410 | $37.53 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 15,240 | $74,580 | $77,680 | $50,600 | $103,350 | $35.86 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 14,670 | $62,570 | $66,820 | $39,280 | $98,310 | $30.08 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 12,820 | $84,910 | $85,750 | $49,850 | $122,870 | $40.82 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 11,070 | $122,520 | $115,910 | $67,690 | $160,860 | $58.91 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 10,690 | $42,700 | $44,600 | $33,390 | $57,860 | $20.53 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 10,300 | $92,350 | $84,450 | $52,020 | $105,840 | $44.4 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 10,300 | $42,420 | $44,540 | $35,480 | $62,190 | $20.4 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 7,460 | $47,900 | $52,420 | $36,340 | $73,160 | $23.03 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 7,390 | $66,010 | $71,680 | $46,750 | $101,230 | $31.74 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 6,010 | $73,860 | $78,530 | $47,870 | $118,140 | $35.51 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 5,140 | $78,020 | $81,710 | $45,260 | $123,920 | $37.51 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 4,360 | $49,610 | $56,590 | $38,150 | $79,240 | $23.85 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 4,100 | $94,280 | $93,930 | $51,740 | $133,540 | $45.33 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 3,730 | $66,120 | $68,420 | $45,040 | $94,260 | $31.79 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 3,520 | $62,270 | $68,490 | $47,730 | $95,090 | $29.94 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 3,490 | $50,680 | $52,780 | $40,150 | $64,720 | $24.36 |
| Riggers | 3,470 | $83,320 | $86,490 | $49,130 | $127,100 | $40.06 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 3,130 | $58,640 | $58,870 | $46,510 | $75,310 | $28.19 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 2,580 | $49,780 | $53,360 | $36,970 | $78,110 | $23.93 |
| Millwrights | 2,490 | $78,810 | $84,190 | $47,830 | $128,660 | $37.89 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 2,460 | $51,460 | $55,630 | $37,520 | $80,550 | $24.74 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 2,240 | $47,460 | $50,490 | $38,370 | $68,530 | $22.82 |
| Bicycle Repairers | 2,240 | $47,610 | $47,500 | $37,450 | $57,690 | $22.89 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 2,130 | $61,500 | $65,800 | $46,950 | $88,950 | $29.57 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 1,880 | $117,850 | $115,820 | $69,820 | $159,090 | $56.66 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 1,800 | $59,930 | $56,760 | $43,370 | $71,930 | $28.81 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 1,610 | $72,270 | $75,580 | $46,630 | $107,740 | $34.74 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 1,600 | $70,310 | $66,630 | $46,860 | $81,310 | $33.8 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 1,540 | $58,620 | $58,290 | $37,880 | $74,890 | $28.18 |
| Avionics Technicians | 1,440 | $90,270 | $91,110 | $61,320 | $119,060 | $43.4 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 1,270 | $55,190 | $57,040 | $35,110 | $85,130 | $26.54 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,260 | $65,030 | $64,840 | $47,910 | $82,360 | $31.26 |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 1,250 | $86,640 | $90,560 | $64,550 | $119,470 | $41.65 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 860 | $79,340 | $80,100 | $46,140 | $109,770 | $38.14 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 650 | $66,740 | $73,680 | $48,600 | $113,040 | $32.09 |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 600 | $45,410 | $47,650 | $34,450 | $62,100 | $21.83 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 390 | $75,330 | $85,630 | $56,700 | $154,050 | $36.22 |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 350 | $67,060 | $63,320 | $37,440 | $86,750 | $32.24 |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 350 | $82,650 | $88,830 | $63,310 | $123,310 | $39.73 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 100 | $49,530 | $52,960 | $43,040 | $67,770 | $23.81 |
| Commercial Divers | ** | $61,100 | $98,210 | $37,440 | $196,840 | $29.37 |
| Watch and Clock Repairers | ** | $54,490 | $67,180 | $39,590 | $112,180 | $26.2 |
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=06&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 06 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 06 / 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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