Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

15/100
#488 of 825
$74,340
median pay, U.S.
48,240
employed (2024)
+1.3%
growth, 2024–34
3,900
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door a good career?

It scores 15/100 and ranks #488 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • Pays above the U.S. median wage ($74,340)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+1.3%)

What control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door earn between $54,950 and $97,120 a year.

Best-paying states

Rhode Island statewide
$110,900
Alaska statewide
$109,450
Connecticut statewide
$104,690
North Dakota statewide
$103,580
Washington statewide
$102,870
New York statewide
$101,150
California statewide
$100,260
Wyoming statewide
$100,030
$98,810
South Dakota statewide
$98,090
$40k $100k $160k

Best-paying metros

01 Modesto, CA $133,990
02 Fresno, CA $132,360
03 Sacramento, CA $131,120
04 San Francisco, CA $130,800
05 San Jose, CA $115,460
06 Bridgeport, CT $108,940
07 Stockton, CA $105,800
08 Hartford, CT $105,450

Strongest employment concentration

01 Texas 11,630
02 California 4,310
03 New York 4,170
04 Michigan 2,240
05 North Carolina 1,440
06 Pennsylvania 1,330

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How to become a control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

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Questions about becoming a control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
How much do control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door make?

The national median wage is $74,340 a year, with the middle half earning between $54,950 and $97,120 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 15 of 100 and ranks #488 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +1.3% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door earn the most?

Among states, Rhode Island pays the highest median ($110,900). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →