Career profile · 49-9069
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.
What the work can involve
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Training subjects to investigate
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Pay & employment outlook
Salary estimates for precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
The median divides workers into two equally sized groups by pay. It is not a starting salary, a school’s graduate outcome or a promise of employment. Lower percentiles are not automatically new graduates.
National outlook: 2025–2035
- Typical education for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- None
- Typical on-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
BLS national employment projections, 2025–2035. Openings include people leaving occupations or the labor force; these are not advertised vacancies. Education categories describe typical entry, not legal eligibility or a guarantee that any specific program is sufficient.
Compare wages across 40 state/DC estimates
| State | Annual median | Hourly median | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $64,400 | $30.96 | 130 |
| Alaska | $113,670 | $54.65 | 80 |
| Arizona | $77,210 | $37.12 | 60 |
| Arkansas | $60,990 | $29.32 | 130 |
| California | $80,060 | $38.49 | 1,460 |
| Colorado | $70,510 | $33.90 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $76,230 | $36.65 | 160 |
| Delaware | $82,200 | $39.52 | 90 |
| Florida | $59,310 | $28.52 | 410 |
| Georgia | $63,110 | $30.34 | 180 |
| Hawaii | $88,580 | $42.59 | 180 |
| Illinois | $51,350 | $24.69 | 120 |
| Indiana | $61,350 | $29.49 | 140 |
| Iowa | $45,960 | $22.10 | 200 |
| Kansas | $77,330 | $37.18 | 170 |
| Kentucky | $66,410 | $31.93 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $82,140 | $39.49 | 80 |
| Maine | $53,280 | $25.62 | 120 |
| Maryland | $65,240 | $31.36 | 130 |
| Massachusetts | $62,260 | $29.93 | 70 |
| Michigan | $66,360 | $31.91 | 190 |
| Minnesota | $57,290 | $27.54 | 110 |
| Mississippi | $70,260 | $33.78 | 30 |
| Missouri | $81,330 | $39.10 | 30 |
| Nebraska | $58,710 | $28.23 | Not published |
| New Jersey | $80,930 | $38.91 | 300 |
| New Mexico | $78,060 | $37.53 | 100 |
| New York | $65,170 | $31.33 | 210 |
| North Carolina | $61,070 | $29.36 | 360 |
| Ohio | $80,200 | $38.56 | 410 |
| Oklahoma | $60,850 | $29.26 | 230 |
| Oregon | $68,350 | $32.86 | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $33,870 | $16.28 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $57,480 | $27.63 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $82,090 | $39.47 | 1,150 |
| Texas | $64,150 | $30.84 | 580 |
| Utah | $55,160 | $26.52 | Not published |
| Virginia | $81,850 | $39.35 | 140 |
| Washington | $98,340 | $47.28 | 340 |
| Wyoming | $61,660 | $29.64 | 50 |
Metropolitan and nonmetropolitan wages
Search the 59 published local-area estimates for this occupation. Metropolitan areas can cross state lines; a city’s postal name is not necessarily the statistical area’s name.
Sources: BLS May 2025 OEWS public downloads and 2025–2035 employment projections, retrieved September 9, 2026. Unpublished estimates stay unavailable. “+” means BLS’s upper reporting threshold ($239,200 annually or $115 hourly). Wages exclude self-employment and nonwage benefits. How to interpret these figures.
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Questions to test the fit
- What does an entry-level working day look like, and how does it differ from the experienced role described here?
- Which tasks, work environments and schedules would I enjoy or find difficult?
- What education, supervised practice and credentials do local employers actually request?
- Can I speak with someone in the occupation or arrange a suitable workplace visit?
- How does the complete training cost compare with my realistic budget and available routes?
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Related through shared training-subject mappings. Entry requirements can differ substantially.
Sources and attribution
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under CC BY 4.0. Trade School Guides selects and organizes the material and adds explanatory guidance. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these modifications. Occupation code: 49-9069.00.
Training connections: CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Snapshot: September 8, 2026. See the methodology.