Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Kentucky
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 92,880 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 46.588 |
| Location quotient | 1.19 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,640 |
| Median annual wage | $55,470 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.71 |
| Median hourly wage | $26.67 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,280 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $41,600 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $69,970 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $84,410 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Kentucky
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Kentucky, 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 Kentucky.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 21,370 | $46,110 | $49,000 | $30,060 | $73,920 | $22.17 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 10,910 | $39,940 | $45,440 | $28,070 | $68,830 | $19.2 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 10,420 | $64,060 | $64,990 | $45,500 | $85,100 | $30.8 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 9,780 | $73,070 | $76,300 | $44,880 | $114,990 | $35.13 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 6,230 | $58,880 | $58,450 | $38,020 | $79,100 | $28.31 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 3,920 | $53,030 | $56,100 | $37,860 | $77,260 | $25.49 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3,450 | $72,320 | $78,900 | $49,450 | $150,890 | $34.77 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 2,640 | $76,050 | $73,910 | $44,510 | $101,930 | $36.56 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,330 | $59,240 | $58,970 | $36,800 | $79,130 | $28.48 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 2,150 | $55,780 | $60,050 | $33,480 | $90,740 | $26.82 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 2,050 | $61,720 | $60,700 | $34,710 | $83,080 | $29.67 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 1,840 | $47,160 | $47,450 | $29,650 | $63,440 | $22.67 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,610 | $60,180 | $60,890 | $40,700 | $82,900 | $28.93 |
| Millwrights | 1,460 | $65,520 | $65,730 | $46,680 | $82,840 | $31.5 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 1,280 | $48,410 | $49,890 | $38,100 | $62,300 | $23.27 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,230 | $36,970 | $39,030 | $29,240 | $49,720 | $17.78 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 1,020 | $61,410 | $63,080 | $38,570 | $86,540 | $29.52 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 1,000 | $57,430 | $57,800 | $33,680 | $80,780 | $27.61 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 910 | $35,050 | $35,960 | $26,850 | $45,870 | $16.85 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 850 | $56,030 | $56,370 | $38,480 | $72,760 | $26.94 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 830 | $62,740 | $64,840 | $37,880 | $92,990 | $30.16 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 720 | $49,040 | $51,750 | $32,280 | $75,860 | $23.58 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 670 | $57,180 | $56,780 | $39,400 | $78,120 | $27.49 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 570 | $62,420 | $60,200 | $35,160 | $85,030 | $30.01 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 450 | $41,660 | $43,250 | $29,410 | $60,690 | $20.03 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 380 | $47,550 | $46,310 | $29,760 | $61,090 | $22.86 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 290 | $41,970 | $43,000 | $29,100 | $58,250 | $20.18 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 250 | $47,650 | $46,800 | $38,580 | $56,320 | $22.91 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 250 | $47,430 | $48,090 | $30,340 | $62,540 | $22.81 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 240 | $45,250 | $47,160 | $38,050 | $63,140 | $21.75 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 220 | $48,570 | $46,390 | $32,180 | $59,240 | $23.35 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 200 | $90,730 | $81,870 | $41,880 | $105,860 | $43.62 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 160 | $45,220 | $51,040 | $34,330 | $73,830 | $21.74 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 150 | $62,310 | $64,990 | $43,400 | $94,690 | $29.96 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 130 | $44,850 | $45,430 | $35,100 | $61,070 | $21.56 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 110 | $57,460 | $60,940 | $38,120 | $93,480 | $27.63 |
| Avionics Technicians | 90 | $46,490 | $50,310 | $35,190 | $71,730 | $22.35 |
| Riggers | 80 | $59,740 | $60,320 | $36,830 | $83,390 | $28.72 |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 60 | $55,110 | $61,100 | $52,010 | $80,790 | $26.49 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 50 | $54,430 | $52,570 | $28,100 | $66,180 | $26.17 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 50 | $44,940 | $45,030 | $33,830 | $57,690 | $21.6 |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 30 | $39,630 | $40,990 | $24,880 | $61,520 | $19.05 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | ** | $50,830 | $53,420 | $40,500 | $67,560 | $24.44 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | ** | $33,890 | $36,160 | $33,890 | $39,480 | $16.29 |
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=21&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 21 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 21 / 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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