Career field
Installation & Repair careers
Occupations installing, maintaining, and repairing equipment and systems. CampusPin lists 51 installation & repair occupations, with median pay ranging from $37,120 to $100,940 per year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2024). Median pay is occupation-wide, not a starting wage or a guarantee.
Occupations in this field
- Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay$100,940
- Electrical power-line installers and repairers$92,560
- Signal and track switch repairers$83,600
- Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment$82,730
- Avionics technicians$81,390
- Aircraft mechanics and service technicians$78,680
- First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers$78,300
- Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door$74,690
- Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment$71,300
- Telecommunications line installers and repairers$70,500
- Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other$67,080
- Rail car repairers$65,680
- Millwrights$65,170
- Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers$64,190
- Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines$63,980
- Industrial machinery mechanics$63,760
- Medical equipment repairers$62,630
- Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers$62,630
- Wind turbine service technicians$62,580
- Riggers$62,060
- Commercial divers$61,130
- Watch and clock repairers$60,690
- Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$60,640
- Maintenance workers, machinery$60,500
- Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers$59,810
- Security and fire alarm systems installers$59,300
- Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons$58,540
- Motorboat mechanics and service technicians$54,950
- Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers$53,990
- Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians$52,080
- Automotive body and related repairers$51,680
- Mechanical door repairers$51,050
- Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers$50,620
- Recreational vehicle service technicians$50,540
- Locksmiths and safe repairers$50,490
- Automotive service technicians and mechanics$49,670
- Home appliance repairers$49,410
- Camera and photographic equipment repairers$49,300
- Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other$48,640
- Maintenance and repair workers, general$48,620
- Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles$47,940
- Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers$47,350
- Automotive glass installers and repairers$47,260
- Motorcycle mechanics$47,200
- Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers$46,860
- Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics$46,560
- Musical instrument repairers and tuners$45,320
- Manufactured building and mobile home installers$41,080
- Bicycle repairers$40,360
- Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers$38,860
- Tire repairers and changers$37,120
Occupation data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (Employment Projections); wages are 2024 and projections cover 2024–2034. Figures are national, not institution-specific, and projections are estimates, not guarantees.