Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in South Dakota, 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 Dakota. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in South Dakota
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 19,560 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 43.183 |
| Location quotient | 1.1 |
| Mean annual wage | $59,640 |
| Median annual wage | $57,070 |
| Mean hourly wage | $28.67 |
| Median hourly wage | $27.44 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $38,070 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $45,540 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $69,430 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $86,540 |
Detailed occupations in this group in South Dakota
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in South Dakota, 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 Dakota.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,330 | $46,420 | $47,990 | $36,820 | $61,260 | $22.32 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 2,190 | $48,410 | $54,000 | $37,450 | $77,900 | $23.28 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,660 | $79,320 | $80,970 | $55,460 | $106,590 | $38.14 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,270 | $59,690 | $60,500 | $47,240 | $75,830 | $28.7 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1,130 | $61,190 | $62,420 | $45,760 | $81,540 | $29.42 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,130 | $59,460 | $59,070 | $41,070 | $77,280 | $28.59 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 810 | $92,060 | $87,280 | $61,390 | $102,500 | $44.26 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 780 | $67,770 | $70,790 | $52,510 | $90,480 | $32.58 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 760 | $54,520 | $56,650 | $38,120 | $77,900 | $26.21 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 760 | $62,510 | $65,020 | $46,500 | $83,230 | $30.05 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 560 | $59,700 | $62,170 | $37,940 | $90,580 | $28.7 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 540 | $47,130 | $53,430 | $37,970 | $76,650 | $22.66 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 530 | $56,380 | $54,890 | $34,420 | $81,020 | $27.11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 430 | $60,150 | $62,350 | $40,660 | $89,840 | $28.92 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 380 | $36,390 | $37,970 | $32,950 | $44,860 | $17.49 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 300 | $51,590 | $54,200 | $44,550 | $68,550 | $24.8 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 280 | $80,580 | $80,670 | $52,960 | $104,710 | $38.74 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 240 | $40,730 | $42,260 | $31,160 | $55,540 | $19.58 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 230 | $39,060 | $41,720 | $31,350 | $58,550 | $18.78 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 230 | $54,760 | $57,550 | $38,350 | $76,580 | $26.33 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 200 | $47,110 | $48,190 | $35,410 | $66,080 | $22.65 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 190 | $44,560 | $46,560 | $41,700 | $56,620 | $21.43 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 190 | $57,780 | $58,900 | $45,240 | $83,130 | $27.78 |
| Millwrights | 170 | $60,410 | $60,330 | $48,530 | $78,450 | $29.04 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 150 | $47,530 | $47,240 | $26,710 | $63,350 | $22.85 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 140 | $84,900 | $83,130 | $62,010 | $99,050 | $40.82 |
| Bicycle Repairers | 110 | $29,090 | $30,890 | $26,070 | $36,420 | $13.99 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 80 | $46,590 | $44,760 | $35,560 | $58,490 | $22.4 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 80 | $65,780 | $65,400 | $30,310 | $76,990 | $31.62 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 70 | $51,550 | $54,740 | $46,290 | $69,000 | $24.79 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 70 | $37,440 | $43,810 | $30,070 | $64,640 | $18 |
| Riggers | 70 | $72,330 | $80,000 | $69,570 | $103,130 | $34.77 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 60 | $48,350 | $48,380 | $35,060 | $66,090 | $23.25 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 50 | $111,680 | $102,710 | $67,130 | $129,810 | $53.69 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 40 | $36,610 | $37,310 | $34,890 | $42,360 | $17.6 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 40 | $46,840 | $46,700 | $42,910 | $49,880 | $22.52 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | ** | $78,140 | $74,760 | $49,920 | $89,680 | $37.57 |
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=46&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 46 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 46 / 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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