Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

15/100
#510 of 825
$68,990
median pay, U.S.
9,400
employed (2024)
+2.0%
growth, 2024–34
1,000
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other a good career?

It scores 15/100 and ranks #510 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 ($68,990)
  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.0%)

What precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other earn between $51,070 and $84,390 a year.

Best-paying states

Alaska statewide
$113,670
Washington statewide
$98,340
Hawaii statewide
$88,580
Delaware statewide
$82,200
Louisiana statewide
$82,140
Tennessee statewide
$82,090
Virginia statewide
$81,850
Missouri statewide
$81,330
New Jersey statewide
$80,930
Ohio statewide
$80,200
$20k $80k $140k

Best-paying metros

01 Seattle, WA $120,900
02 Baton Rouge, LA $104,470
03 San Jose, CA $102,720
04 Houston, TX $101,770
05 Cincinnati, OH $100,460
06 Bakersfield, CA $100,030
07 San Francisco, CA $99,310
08 San Diego, CA $88,860

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 1,460
02 Tennessee 1,150
03 Texas 580
04 Florida 410
05 Ohio 410
06 Pennsylvania 380

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How to become a precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

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

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Questions about becoming a precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
How much do precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other make?

The national median wage is $68,990 a year, with the middle half earning between $51,070 and $84,390 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 15 of 100 and ranks #510 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.0% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other?

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

Where do precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other earn the most?

Among states, Alaska pays the highest median ($113,670). 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 →