Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Rhode Island
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 17,550 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 35.541 |
| Location quotient | 0.91 |
| Mean annual wage | $63,520 |
| Median annual wage | $60,180 |
| Mean hourly wage | $30.54 |
| Median hourly wage | $28.93 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $37,180 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $47,250 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $77,320 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $96,970 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Rhode Island
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Rhode Island, 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 Rhode Island.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 5,100 | $49,920 | $54,160 | $37,400 | $77,550 | $24 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 2,390 | $50,690 | $53,000 | $30,990 | $81,810 | $24.37 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,640 | $80,100 | $84,830 | $57,540 | $122,140 | $38.51 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,320 | $63,580 | $63,330 | $37,180 | $86,290 | $30.57 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,020 | $63,870 | $63,590 | $45,130 | $81,190 | $30.71 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 950 | $59,600 | $62,330 | $37,440 | $84,410 | $28.65 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 710 | $103,050 | $99,870 | $95,880 | $103,560 | $49.54 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 400 | $64,690 | $67,300 | $49,810 | $82,680 | $31.1 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 400 | $55,510 | $59,560 | $40,710 | $86,580 | $26.69 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 280 | $72,410 | $64,670 | $39,020 | $77,250 | $34.81 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 250 | $60,390 | $63,560 | $42,610 | $93,300 | $29.03 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 230 | $45,370 | $44,990 | $36,990 | $57,810 | $21.81 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 210 | $107,770 | $105,960 | $77,920 | $129,430 | $51.81 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 200 | $35,540 | $41,530 | $33,010 | $52,990 | $17.09 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 170 | $57,200 | $57,310 | $35,760 | $70,800 | $27.5 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 170 | $80,770 | $74,690 | $56,500 | $89,100 | $38.83 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 130 | $50,830 | $53,750 | $39,440 | $76,930 | $24.44 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 120 | $114,480 | $112,280 | $81,280 | $130,140 | $55.04 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 110 | $63,010 | $61,800 | $29,120 | $89,490 | $30.29 |
| Bicycle Repairers | 100 | $43,460 | $40,450 | $34,810 | $45,430 | $20.9 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 100 | $49,920 | $54,140 | $49,630 | $66,900 | $24 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 70 | $73,120 | $66,090 | $37,440 | $86,210 | $35.15 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 30 | $44,160 | $48,490 | $29,470 | $78,700 | $21.23 |
| Avionics Technicians | ** | $59,090 | $71,450 | $54,120 | $97,220 | $28.41 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | ** | $57,820 | $56,630 | $45,880 | $64,420 | $27.8 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | ** | $43,160 | $52,670 | $36,680 | $82,520 | $20.75 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | ** | $74,820 | $74,290 | $70,600 | $79,990 | $35.97 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | ** | $62,350 | $62,400 | $48,970 | $77,580 | $29.98 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | ** | $59,200 | $59,660 | $43,680 | $80,610 | $28.46 |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | ** | $39,340 | $42,650 | $33,100 | $47,730 | $18.91 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | ** | $111,540 | $91,840 | $48,880 | $111,560 | $53.63 |
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=44&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 44 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 44 / 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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