Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Texas, 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 Texas. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in Texas
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 626,680 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 45.258 |
| Location quotient | 1.15 |
| Mean annual wage | $58,300 |
| Median annual wage | $52,720 |
| Mean hourly wage | $28.03 |
| Median hourly wage | $25.35 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $33,930 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $40,240 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $71,810 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $91,420 |
Detailed occupations in this group in Texas
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in Texas, 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 Texas.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 139,310 | $44,940 | $46,960 | $29,640 | $68,850 | $21.61 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 68,540 | $75,050 | $78,740 | $46,110 | $120,910 | $36.08 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 67,060 | $48,660 | $53,760 | $30,810 | $81,530 | $23.39 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 57,150 | $61,590 | $65,770 | $40,240 | $96,400 | $29.61 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 32,070 | $54,050 | $58,120 | $37,300 | $82,870 | $25.99 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 29,730 | $57,870 | $58,640 | $38,730 | $79,750 | $27.82 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 19,850 | $60,920 | $62,840 | $42,830 | $82,430 | $29.29 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 17,190 | $57,390 | $58,680 | $35,900 | $84,500 | $27.59 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 15,900 | $80,320 | $80,430 | $45,240 | $122,980 | $38.62 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 15,690 | $44,960 | $47,330 | $30,860 | $66,180 | $21.62 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 14,200 | $36,680 | $37,370 | $23,860 | $50,190 | $17.63 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 14,200 | $35,930 | $37,250 | $29,920 | $47,270 | $17.28 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 14,130 | $77,560 | $76,920 | $48,520 | $104,850 | $37.29 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 12,980 | $50,350 | $57,930 | $36,000 | $88,190 | $24.21 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 10,760 | $74,060 | $77,290 | $45,460 | $109,260 | $35.6 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 10,020 | $49,380 | $50,590 | $28,230 | $74,730 | $23.74 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 8,850 | $57,500 | $59,030 | $36,770 | $81,560 | $27.64 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 8,470 | $54,880 | $59,690 | $36,990 | $94,370 | $26.38 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 8,160 | $68,320 | $69,000 | $40,380 | $100,030 | $32.85 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 7,560 | $44,610 | $45,270 | $31,830 | $59,890 | $21.45 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 6,670 | $60,250 | $61,990 | $37,640 | $88,080 | $28.97 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | 5,010 | $61,790 | $63,180 | $47,750 | $76,980 | $29.71 |
| Riggers | 3,890 | $51,890 | $57,500 | $37,440 | $80,600 | $24.95 |
| Millwrights | 3,220 | $61,910 | $66,370 | $37,700 | $110,930 | $29.77 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 2,690 | $46,590 | $49,160 | $31,680 | $76,560 | $22.4 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 2,590 | $48,220 | $50,510 | $27,840 | $74,640 | $23.18 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 2,560 | $50,380 | $51,640 | $35,600 | $69,980 | $24.22 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 2,460 | $50,910 | $55,980 | $36,140 | $79,150 | $24.48 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 2,450 | $94,940 | $91,380 | $63,480 | $117,630 | $45.64 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 2,340 | $45,290 | $45,350 | $34,220 | $59,130 | $21.77 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 2,210 | $46,620 | $47,180 | $31,940 | $62,700 | $22.41 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 2,190 | $58,500 | $58,460 | $39,000 | $84,130 | $28.12 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 2,170 | $47,030 | $48,040 | $33,560 | $63,930 | $22.61 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,920 | $47,430 | $49,840 | $30,040 | $71,330 | $22.81 |
| Avionics Technicians | 1,770 | $78,150 | $78,690 | $50,360 | $117,940 | $37.57 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 1,430 | $43,890 | $44,300 | $26,640 | $65,100 | $21.1 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 1,260 | $44,700 | $45,720 | $29,730 | $60,230 | $21.49 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,080 | $54,640 | $57,760 | $35,080 | $85,660 | $26.27 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 1,050 | $37,360 | $39,680 | $23,400 | $52,480 | $17.96 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 890 | $46,670 | $49,880 | $31,230 | $69,940 | $22.44 |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 710 | $84,470 | $84,390 | $60,350 | $105,790 | $40.61 |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 670 | $83,000 | $80,640 | $74,340 | $99,800 | $39.9 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 660 | $59,500 | $63,410 | $42,960 | $87,020 | $28.61 |
| Bicycle Repairers | 640 | $36,730 | $36,850 | $23,960 | $47,650 | $17.66 |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 550 | $48,080 | $52,260 | $30,270 | $76,060 | $23.12 |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 530 | $61,460 | $67,640 | $38,410 | $106,650 | $29.55 |
| Commercial Divers | 250 | $56,340 | $55,050 | $32,140 | $69,600 | $27.09 |
| Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | 160 | $58,340 | $59,010 | $51,200 | $67,200 | $28.05 |
| Watch and Clock Repairers | 130 | $84,740 | $80,000 | $53,340 | $108,640 | $40.74 |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | 80 | $50,780 | $51,070 | $24,550 | $98,780 | $24.41 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | ** | $35,290 | $37,310 | $30,280 | $46,500 | $16.96 |
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=48&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 48 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 48 / 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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