Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Delaware, 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 Delaware. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Delaware
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 16,780 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 35.21 |
| Location quotient | 0.9 |
| Mean annual wage | $63,300 |
| Median annual wage | $59,560 |
| Mean hourly wage | $30.43 |
| Median hourly wage | $28.63 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $37,500 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $46,480 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $77,250 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $96,640 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Delaware
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Delaware, 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 Delaware.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,540 | $49,130 | $54,230 | $35,940 | $80,720 | $23.62 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,900 | $83,200 | $86,800 | $58,810 | $124,990 | $40 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 1,840 | $50,350 | $54,740 | $33,890 | $80,690 | $24.21 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,790 | $59,940 | $64,530 | $44,460 | $95,160 | $28.82 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,040 | $65,560 | $69,580 | $48,030 | $97,470 | $31.52 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 640 | $61,660 | $63,740 | $49,510 | $82,730 | $29.64 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 530 | $82,150 | $76,130 | $38,660 | $99,700 | $39.5 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 480 | $37,440 | $39,730 | $31,200 | $52,000 | $18 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 470 | $47,370 | $51,320 | $36,990 | $74,240 | $22.77 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 450 | $63,770 | $65,300 | $46,730 | $83,090 | $30.66 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 440 | $48,470 | $51,210 | $36,000 | $73,950 | $23.31 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 440 | $64,950 | $66,700 | $48,580 | $82,990 | $31.23 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 290 | $43,920 | $42,900 | $33,340 | $47,990 | $21.12 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 280 | $85,000 | $87,220 | $66,420 | $102,830 | $40.86 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 240 | $48,550 | $47,250 | $35,660 | $60,800 | $23.34 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 220 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 190 | $87,460 | $89,560 | $60,940 | $121,440 | $42.05 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 180 | $81,580 | $83,980 | $50,820 | $112,560 | $39.22 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 130 | $49,930 | $53,220 | $47,320 | $73,070 | $24 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 130 | $61,020 | $57,600 | $34,230 | $75,440 | $29.34 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 130 | $60,820 | $60,730 | $37,510 | $83,570 | $29.24 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 110 | $84,030 | $81,660 | $54,810 | $100,480 | $40.4 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 110 | * | * | * | * | * |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 110 | $52,000 | $51,260 | $35,600 | $59,300 | $25 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 110 | $50,520 | $58,300 | $40,740 | $91,190 | $24.29 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 110 | $50,290 | $52,670 | $34,040 | $73,010 | $24.18 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 100 | $47,930 | $50,030 | $40,710 | $60,950 | $23.05 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 80 | $80,240 | $77,780 | $57,800 | $94,350 | $38.58 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 70 | $77,240 | $74,400 | $54,380 | $92,870 | $37.14 |
| Bicycle Repairers | 40 | $35,300 | $38,360 | $33,010 | $46,920 | $16.97 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 40 | $62,790 | $59,500 | $43,290 | $62,790 | $30.19 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 40 | $58,320 | $59,120 | $39,750 | $84,650 | $28.04 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 40 | $46,790 | $43,720 | $38,050 | $46,790 | $22.5 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | ** | $51,150 | $51,960 | $39,140 | $60,980 | $24.59 |
| Millwrights | ** | $51,330 | $70,610 | $39,320 | $107,620 | $24.68 |
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=10&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 10 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 10 / 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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