Best paying installation and repair jobs

The highest-paying occupations in installation and repair, ranked with median wage weighted heaviest.

How this ranking is scored

score = .70·pay + .10·growth + .10·employment + .10·openings

Each factor is scaled to the strongest occupation on this list, then weighted and summed. Weights differ by list type. Full methodology.

Wages — OEWS May 2025

Growth & openings — EP 2024–34

Rank by Overall score ·Pay ·Growth ·Openings

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#

Occupation

MEDIAN PAY

P25–P75

Growth

Employed

Open/yr

Score

01

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-2095

$103,020

+5.5%

20,720

2,000

100

02

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9051

$95,320

+6.6%

131,070

10,700

95

03

Signal and Track Switch Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9097

$92,460

+1.7%

8,720

800

89

04

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-1011

$79,860

+3.1%

617,500

52,400

87

05

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-2093

$84,890

+6.1%

6,940

600

83

06

Avionics Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-2091

$82,280

+8.2%

18,830

1,800

81

07

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-3011

$79,870

+4.0%

138,090

11,300

79

08

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9071

$49,590

+3.8%

1.5M

159,800

76

09

Wind Turbine Service Technicians · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9081

$64,120

+49.9%

9,980

2,300

75

10

Industrial Machinery Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9041

$64,520

+16.1%

439,640

45,700

74

11

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9052

$74,330

-3.1%

97,720

8,900

72

12

Commercial Divers · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9092

$72,990

+8.5%

3,450

400

72

13

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9012

$74,340

+1.3%

48,240

3,900

72

14

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-2094

$74,090

-0.8%

65,010

4,700

72

15

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-9021

$61,010

+8.1%

409,670

40,100

68

16

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-3042

$65,510

+5.8%

176,600

16,500

67

17

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9069

$68,990

+2.0%

9,400

1,000

66

18

Rail Car Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-3043

$67,530

+2.8%

21,350

1,500

65

19

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-3031

$61,770

+2.4%

289,960

26,500

64

20

Watch and Clock Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9064

$67,230

-1.1%

1,310

100

64

21

Medical Equipment Repairers · Associate's degree · 49-9062

$61,660

+12.9%

65,990

7,300

64

22

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-2022

$63,890

-4.2%

140,920

13,200

63

23

Millwrights · High school diploma or equivalent · 49-9044

$65,700

0.0%

40,330

3,600

63

24

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers · Associate's degree · 49-2021

$63,520

+8.6%

11,140

1,200

63

25

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award · 49-3023

$50,620

+4.2%

704,640

70,000

62

Showing top 25 of 51 scored occupations — show all 51show top 25

#

Occupation

MEDIAN PAY

Growth

Score

26

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers · High school diploma or equivalent

$60,070

+10.4%

62

27

Riggers · High school diploma or equivalent

$62,640

+3.2%

61

28

Maintenance Workers, Machinery · High school diploma or equivalent

$60,850

-2.8%

59

29

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons · High school diploma or equivalent

$61,290

-16.9%

58

30

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent

$56,550

+11.0%

58

31

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent

$57,550

+6.0%

57

32

Mechanical Door Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$55,720

+11.4%

57

33

Automotive Body and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$54,890

+1.6%

55

34

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$56,210

+3.4%

55

35

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians · High school diploma or equivalent

$52,000

+11.5%

53

36

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers · Postsecondary nondegree award

$52,600

+6.6%

52

37

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other · High school diploma or equivalent

$49,230

+2.4%

51

38

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$52,720

-15.1%

50

39

Home Appliance Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$50,990

+2.6%

50

40

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$51,320

-8.3%

49

41

Motorcycle Mechanics · Postsecondary nondegree award

$48,580

+5.3%

48

42

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics · High school diploma or equivalent

$47,880

+2.5%

47

43

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers · Some college, no degree

$47,810

-0.9%

47

44

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$47,630

+3.6%

47

45

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · High school diploma or equivalent

$48,420

-13.6%

46

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$47,450

-2.9%

46

47

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers · High school diploma or equivalent

$45,990

+5.9%

46

48

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners · High school diploma or equivalent

$46,420

+1.4%

45

49

Bicycle Repairers · High school diploma or equivalent

$42,780

-2.3%

41

50

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers · High school diploma or equivalent

$39,630

+2.3%

40

51

Tire Repairers and Changers · High school diploma or equivalent

$37,710

+5.7%

40

Fastest-growing installation and repair careers

01 Wind Turbine Service Technicians +49.9%

02 Industrial Machinery Mechanics +16.1%

03 Medical Equipment Repairers +12.9%

04 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians +11.5%

05 Mechanical Door Repairers +11.4%

installation and repair careers without a four-year degree

01 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $103,020

02 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $95,320

03 Signal and Track Switch Repairers $92,460

04 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $79,860

05 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $84,890

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About installation and repair careers

How many installation and repair careers are there?

Jobs.best ranks 51 installation and repair occupations with published wages, from OEWS May 2025.

What is the highest-paying installation and repair job?

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, with a national median of $103,020.

Can you enter installation and repair without a degree?

Yes — 5 of the ranked installation and repair occupations typically need no four-year degree, including Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay.