Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Puerto Rico
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 36,190 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 38.519 |
| Location quotient | 0.98 |
| Mean annual wage | $31,420 |
| Median annual wage | $25,610 |
| Mean hourly wage | $15.11 |
| Median hourly wage | $12.31 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $19,760 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $21,100 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $36,250 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $50,580 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Puerto Rico
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 12,540 | $22,000 | $25,350 | $19,760 | $36,840 | $10.58 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 3,400 | $43,680 | $48,770 | $25,040 | $87,020 | $21 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 3,260 | $21,770 | $26,190 | $19,760 | $38,620 | $10.47 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 3,180 | $34,770 | $36,060 | $22,450 | $52,880 | $16.72 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 2,140 | $22,110 | $25,650 | $19,820 | $36,440 | $10.63 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,710 | $29,170 | $32,100 | $21,220 | $46,300 | $14.03 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,110 | $28,080 | $32,090 | $20,430 | $47,120 | $13.5 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 990 | $29,750 | $33,710 | $20,730 | $48,520 | $14.31 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 840 | $28,120 | $32,030 | $23,470 | $41,150 | $13.52 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 670 | $67,880 | $70,260 | $49,550 | $90,970 | $32.64 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 660 | $36,020 | $40,620 | $22,900 | $69,200 | $17.32 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 550 | $20,940 | $27,260 | $19,760 | $44,010 | $10.07 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 540 | $26,650 | $33,160 | $23,340 | $54,640 | $12.81 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 530 | $21,160 | $24,320 | $20,040 | $29,610 | $10.18 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 410 | $27,270 | $27,200 | $20,470 | $34,530 | $13.11 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 380 | $29,660 | $35,110 | $19,760 | $59,850 | $14.26 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 350 | $23,630 | $32,430 | $21,790 | $50,950 | $11.36 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 240 | $30,910 | $33,080 | $21,160 | $52,880 | $14.86 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 220 | $30,050 | $36,280 | $24,210 | $56,620 | $14.45 |
| Avionics Technicians | 210 | $33,660 | $36,050 | $23,310 | $49,740 | $16.18 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 210 | $23,100 | $24,620 | $20,630 | $30,880 | $11.1 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 210 | $31,130 | $34,050 | $20,610 | $50,180 | $14.96 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 190 | $26,470 | $27,050 | $19,760 | $32,370 | $12.73 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 190 | $31,260 | $38,290 | $25,700 | $63,140 | $15.03 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 170 | $35,070 | $38,930 | $22,770 | $60,360 | $16.86 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 130 | $22,840 | $25,220 | $19,870 | $33,890 | $10.98 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 100 | $29,490 | $37,240 | $22,160 | $55,680 | $14.18 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | ** | $22,940 | $27,730 | $19,760 | $38,180 | $11.03 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | ** | $21,460 | $21,620 | $19,760 | $22,010 | $10.32 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | ** | $29,120 | $27,490 | $19,940 | $31,730 | $14 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | ** | $33,050 | $39,000 | $29,680 | $65,400 | $15.89 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | ** | $37,980 | $34,330 | $19,760 | $51,780 | $18.26 |
| Riggers | ** | $31,990 | $33,810 | $28,030 | $50,730 | $15.38 |
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=72&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 72 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 72 / 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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