Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia. These are estimates of jobs and wages, not job openings.
The group’s own figures in West Virginia
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Occupation group code | 49-0000 |
| Employment | 35,190 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 50.162 |
| Location quotient | 1.28 |
| Mean annual wage | $54,560 |
| Median annual wage | $48,950 |
| Mean hourly wage | $26.23 |
| Median hourly wage | $23.54 |
| 10th percentile annual wage | $29,550 |
| 25th percentile annual wage | $36,590 |
| 75th percentile annual wage | $66,350 |
| 90th percentile annual wage | $88,930 |
Detailed occupations in this group in West Virginia
Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this group in West Virginia, 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 West Virginia.
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual wage | Mean annual wage | 10th percentile annual wage | 90th percentile annual wage | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 8,530 | $39,900 | $44,330 | $26,650 | $67,970 | $19.18 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 4,450 | $36,320 | $42,700 | $28,130 | $62,850 | $17.46 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 3,930 | $67,850 | $74,700 | $39,950 | $121,660 | $32.62 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 3,160 | $61,400 | $64,750 | $42,920 | $92,730 | $29.52 |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,160 | $52,880 | $54,550 | $35,690 | $73,250 | $25.42 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,450 | $46,040 | $48,040 | $35,260 | $65,390 | $22.13 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1,150 | $84,490 | $78,800 | $59,940 | $90,600 | $40.62 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1,110 | $49,230 | $52,940 | $35,570 | $76,980 | $23.67 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 830 | $83,920 | $81,280 | $48,570 | $110,500 | $40.35 |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 760 | $47,050 | $47,980 | $30,400 | $63,860 | $22.62 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 670 | $82,010 | $79,260 | $45,610 | $102,920 | $39.43 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 640 | $48,300 | $51,590 | $34,020 | $77,730 | $23.22 |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 640 | $67,140 | $66,730 | $42,400 | $90,030 | $32.28 |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 600 | $29,710 | $31,410 | $26,410 | $39,390 | $14.29 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 580 | $55,380 | $59,000 | $39,900 | $83,130 | $26.62 |
| Millwrights | 440 | $66,830 | $65,230 | $49,390 | $81,640 | $32.13 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 430 | $37,470 | $38,760 | $24,960 | $62,400 | $18.01 |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 410 | $46,770 | $55,900 | $35,370 | $77,560 | $22.49 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 390 | $29,970 | $36,030 | $20,510 | $55,570 | $14.41 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 360 | $38,510 | $42,770 | $29,660 | $59,990 | $18.52 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 330 | $55,770 | $59,700 | $33,300 | $90,200 | $26.81 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 280 | $68,000 | $70,790 | $49,610 | $89,700 | $32.69 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 270 | $49,520 | $50,950 | $32,220 | $71,180 | $23.81 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 210 | $37,990 | $38,650 | $27,480 | $50,080 | $18.26 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 150 | $95,270 | $84,380 | $44,720 | $102,940 | $45.8 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 150 | $38,630 | $43,120 | $26,890 | $60,360 | $18.57 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 140 | $49,760 | $47,150 | $25,230 | $78,210 | $23.92 |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 100 | $42,990 | $44,090 | $31,160 | $59,050 | $20.67 |
| Rail Car Repairers | 100 | $48,180 | $50,960 | $43,320 | $58,260 | $23.16 |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 90 | $51,290 | $56,900 | $39,910 | $80,240 | $24.66 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 70 | $44,720 | $42,600 | $31,700 | $52,150 | $21.5 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 70 | $30,010 | $35,730 | $28,770 | $47,210 | $14.43 |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 70 | $25,860 | $29,510 | $23,070 | $39,430 | $12.43 |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 70 | $48,260 | $63,940 | $38,790 | $102,550 | $23.2 |
| Bicycle Repairers | 50 | $41,360 | $38,730 | $34,240 | $43,970 | $19.88 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 50 | $35,130 | $37,060 | $30,700 | $44,520 | $16.89 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 50 | $46,630 | $53,680 | $24,180 | $95,780 | $22.42 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 40 | $36,330 | $35,540 | $27,960 | $40,240 | $17.47 |
| Riggers | 40 | $62,730 | $60,590 | $44,870 | $73,740 | $30.16 |
| Commercial Divers | ** | $55,680 | $54,550 | $45,860 | $59,710 | $26.77 |
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=54&OCC_CODE=49-0000. the group row is AREA 54 / OCC_CODE 49-0000, and each table row is its own detailed record for this area, AREA 54 / 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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