Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in South 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 South Carolina. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in South Carolina
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 100,730 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 44.338 |
| Location quotient | 1.13 |
| Mean annual wage | $55,720 |
| Median annual wage | $51,610 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.79 |
| Median hourly wage | $24.81 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,980 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $40,490 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $66,390 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $81,290 |
Detailed occupations in this group in South Carolina
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in South 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 South 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 | 27,820 | $46,800 | $49,370 | $31,040 | $72,620 | $22.5 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 13,950 | $45,950 | $49,060 | $28,330 | $77,790 | $22.09 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 9,520 | $61,260 | $62,480 | $42,690 | $81,550 | $29.45 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 9,060 | $74,360 | $76,230 | $46,800 | $107,130 | $35.75 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 6,370 | $55,260 | $55,010 | $38,030 | $72,460 | $26.57 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 3,260 | $52,430 | $54,080 | $37,050 | $71,910 | $25.21 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,890 | $58,720 | $58,340 | $40,650 | $76,990 | $28.23 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 2,590 | $59,360 | $64,570 | $43,180 | $91,180 | $28.54 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 2,510 | $59,190 | $59,310 | $36,750 | $78,980 | $28.46 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 2,330 | $49,800 | $55,800 | $34,910 | $80,600 | $23.94 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 2,290 | $75,010 | $72,700 | $47,270 | $100,340 | $36.06 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,640 | $70,800 | $67,020 | $44,480 | $79,660 | $34.04 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 1,570 | $33,350 | $34,440 | $22,140 | $45,860 | $16.04 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 1,550 | $39,080 | $40,260 | $27,630 | $54,480 | $18.79 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,540 | $56,090 | $57,990 | $38,230 | $80,330 | $26.97 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 1,230 | $68,940 | $67,010 | $45,630 | $87,090 | $33.15 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 1,100 | $47,170 | $53,060 | $34,280 | $79,290 | $22.68 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 1,040 | $62,610 | $62,550 | $44,480 | $79,680 | $30.1 |
| Millwrights | 840 | $59,870 | $58,180 | $37,340 | $77,020 | $28.79 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 780 | $39,170 | $44,410 | $35,050 | $61,090 | $18.83 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 740 | $45,770 | $46,690 | $30,800 | $63,490 | $22.01 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 630 | $42,350 | $50,200 | $32,480 | $85,610 | $20.36 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 590 | $43,970 | $44,100 | $28,650 | $62,320 | $21.14 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 480 | $45,330 | $47,150 | $29,710 | $75,880 | $21.79 |
| Riggers | 430 | $46,280 | $51,120 | $38,930 | $70,720 | $22.25 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 360 | $43,790 | $42,950 | $26,450 | $59,420 | $21.06 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 360 | $61,410 | $60,220 | $33,390 | $88,400 | $29.52 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 350 | $48,650 | $51,280 | $37,500 | $62,400 | $23.39 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 310 | $46,290 | $49,400 | $34,040 | $63,940 | $22.25 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 290 | $80,110 | $75,490 | $57,430 | $95,200 | $38.51 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 270 | $48,260 | $54,170 | $36,930 | $78,020 | $23.2 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 240 | $55,020 | $56,060 | $36,190 | $77,440 | $26.45 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 210 | $47,420 | $46,890 | $36,660 | $61,620 | $22.8 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 180 | $51,620 | $60,810 | $44,180 | $103,110 | $24.82 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 160 | $44,910 | $42,290 | $18,900 | $63,190 | $21.59 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 160 | $57,760 | $66,130 | $38,490 | $80,000 | $27.77 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 150 | $42,960 | $46,520 | $27,550 | $69,800 | $20.65 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 140 | $45,950 | $48,760 | $20,010 | $77,980 | $22.09 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 90 | $53,900 | $52,200 | $39,340 | $66,830 | $25.91 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 60 | $77,100 | $79,390 | $64,690 | $94,690 | $37.07 |
| Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 50 | $36,970 | $41,610 | $33,990 | $59,770 | $17.77 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 40 | $70,400 | $71,250 | $59,690 | $76,430 | $33.85 |
| Avionics Technicians | ** | $79,930 | $78,940 | $63,990 | $86,560 | $38.43 |
| Bicycle Repairers | ** | $34,670 | $34,520 | $33,210 | $37,180 | $16.67 |
| Commercial Divers | ** | $48,010 | $57,820 | $46,150 | $93,220 | $23.08 |
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=45&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 45 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 45 / 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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