Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in North Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 202,990 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 41.441 |
| Location quotient | 1.06 |
| Mean annual wage | $57,240 |
| Median annual wage | $53,230 |
| Mean hourly wage | $27.52 |
| Median hourly wage | $25.59 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $35,080 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $42,380 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $66,710 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $83,050 |
Detailed occupations in this group in North Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 46,290 | $47,200 | $49,390 | $32,440 | $68,720 | $22.69 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 25,260 | $48,530 | $52,930 | $31,140 | $77,720 | $23.33 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 21,050 | $73,730 | $76,700 | $47,270 | $109,240 | $35.45 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 15,650 | $60,860 | $61,010 | $40,790 | $80,170 | $29.26 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 13,750 | $51,940 | $54,710 | $37,750 | $75,470 | $24.97 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 10,290 | $53,190 | $54,920 | $37,600 | $73,940 | $25.57 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 6,230 | $50,620 | $56,240 | $36,140 | $82,890 | $24.34 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 5,770 | $61,830 | $65,910 | $48,180 | $92,070 | $29.72 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 5,410 | $69,320 | $75,440 | $47,790 | $114,850 | $33.33 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 4,930 | $75,630 | $76,150 | $48,670 | $102,830 | $36.36 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 4,880 | $45,590 | $49,560 | $33,260 | $73,120 | $21.92 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 4,810 | $62,200 | $62,380 | $45,570 | $79,810 | $29.9 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 3,910 | $59,390 | $58,520 | $38,420 | $76,450 | $28.55 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 3,750 | $37,660 | $38,700 | $28,970 | $48,580 | $18.1 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 3,670 | $45,410 | $48,570 | $33,810 | $63,860 | $21.83 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 3,180 | $34,570 | $36,130 | $28,920 | $46,710 | $16.62 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 2,670 | $59,430 | $63,470 | $36,510 | $98,080 | $28.57 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 2,590 | $57,440 | $56,280 | $38,380 | $75,040 | $27.61 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 1,730 | $46,430 | $46,040 | $27,980 | $63,240 | $22.32 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,710 | $53,420 | $58,810 | $39,930 | $84,100 | $25.68 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 1,570 | $71,210 | $71,370 | $49,080 | $92,410 | $34.24 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 1,270 | $46,850 | $48,270 | $27,990 | $75,670 | $22.53 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 1,220 | $62,650 | $64,530 | $39,410 | $91,310 | $30.12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 1,130 | $96,730 | $87,120 | $52,280 | $118,870 | $46.5 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 880 | $48,710 | $50,850 | $34,790 | $70,050 | $23.42 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 870 | $41,710 | $42,430 | $28,860 | $56,720 | $20.05 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 870 | $49,630 | $53,870 | $30,040 | $80,470 | $23.86 |
| Millwrights | 810 | $62,750 | $60,760 | $43,850 | $74,690 | $30.17 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 790 | $43,220 | $45,320 | $34,930 | $60,100 | $20.78 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 790 | $61,440 | $59,990 | $46,550 | $76,800 | $29.54 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 540 | $39,610 | $43,880 | $30,950 | $62,290 | $19.05 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 520 | $42,190 | $43,710 | $28,090 | $69,160 | $20.28 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 500 | $41,940 | $46,870 | $30,260 | $72,800 | $20.16 |
| Avionics Technicians | 450 | $62,060 | $65,860 | $42,700 | $88,290 | $29.84 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 450 | $45,970 | $49,460 | $37,410 | $67,280 | $22.1 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 420 | $53,190 | $55,810 | $35,170 | $84,320 | $25.57 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 420 | $52,540 | $59,740 | $37,990 | $87,110 | $25.26 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 360 | $45,990 | $51,180 | $38,800 | $71,710 | $22.11 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 340 | $57,150 | $57,520 | $44,120 | $72,360 | $27.48 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 320 | $48,190 | $54,280 | $37,960 | $73,200 | $23.17 |
| Riggers | 290 | $55,650 | $60,730 | $48,470 | $83,220 | $26.75 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 200 | $47,250 | $46,540 | $37,500 | $53,960 | $22.72 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 120 | $65,650 | $72,950 | $52,480 | $108,270 | $31.56 |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 80 | $46,280 | $43,350 | $28,590 | $59,340 | $22.25 |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 30 | $36,180 | $40,930 | $36,180 | $55,540 | $17.39 |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 30 | $74,320 | $73,930 | $73,960 | $74,360 | $35.73 |
| Bicycle Repairers | ** | $38,250 | $40,480 | $31,770 | $46,920 | $18.39 |
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=37&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 37 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 37 / 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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