SALARY DATA — SOC 49-2092
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
The 90/10 ratio for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers is 2.30× — the national median is $56,210 but top decile earns $85,200. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.
BLS OEWS reference period: May 2025. Employment: 14,450.
Wage distribution — the receipts
National OEWS annual wage percentiles. "vs. median" column shows each percentile relative to the occupation's own national median — this is where your position in the band lives. Source and series IDs: methodology page.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs. median | Hourly (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th pct — bottom decile | $37,100 | -34% | ~$18 |
| 25th pct — lower quartile | $45,190 | -20% | ~$22 |
| Median — 50th pct | $56,210 | — | $27.02/hr |
| Mean — average | $58,610 | +4% | $28.18/hr |
| 75th pct — upper quartile | $69,090 | +23% | ~$33 |
| 90th pct — top decile | $85,200 | +52% | ~$41 |
Source: BLS OEWS national estimates. Annual wage ÷ 2,080 hrs = hourly estimate. Hourly-median is direct from OEWS when available; others are estimates only.
Pay by metro area
BLS publishes May 2025 wage estimates for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers in 51 metro areas; the 10 with the most jobs are below, ranked by employment.
| Metro | Jobs | Median | 10th pct | 90th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 890 | $61,000 | $44,480 | $79,710 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 660 | $114,670 | $61,750 | $115,250 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 350 | $61,610 | $44,820 | $82,060 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 320 | $63,750 | $50,610 | $95,770 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 300 | $66,040 | $43,700 | $77,750 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 280 | $73,210 | $57,980 | $79,500 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 270 | $46,200 | $36,940 | $63,020 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 260 | $46,690 | $35,930 | $65,790 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 210 | $48,480 | $43,860 | $75,920 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 170 | $63,270 | $45,350 | $94,000 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 — metropolitan area estimates (oesm25ma/MSA_M2025_dl.xlsx). Jobs are rounded to the nearest ten and exclude the self-employed; a dash means BLS suppressed that percentile.
Pay by industry
Across 22 detailed industries with a publishable estimate, the 5 that employ the most Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers are below, with the median wage each one pays.
| Industry | NAICS | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | 4230A1 | 2,910 | $53,410 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | 2,610 | $50,860 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 423800 | 1,170 | $63,850 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 335300 | 1,100 | $58,100 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | 550 | $59,120 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 — national 4-digit NAICS industry estimates (oesm25in4/nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx), all ownerships combined. Industries where BLS suppresses the wage are omitted rather than shown as zero.
What it pays vs. what it buys
The wage is only half the number. Below, the metro median for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers is divided by that metro's BEA Regional Price Parity — the federal measure of what a dollar actually buys there. Nominal is what the job pays. Real is what it buys at local prices. Which reorders the answer: Los Angeles ranks #6 of 34 on the paycheck and #21 once you spend it.
| Metro | Nominal | Prices | Real | Rank shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $114,670 | 100.5 | $114,085 | — |
| Milwaukee | $81,810 | 99.4 | $82,344 | — |
| San Francisco | $79,330 | 106.2 | $74,709 | — |
| Buffalo | $66,700 | 97.8 | $68,227 | +1 |
| Austin | $63,910 | 96.2 | $66,464 | +5 |
| San Diego | $65,150 | 99.6 | $65,397 | +2 |
| New York | $73,210 | 112.6 | $65,039 | -3 |
| Riverside | $65,820 | 101.3 | $64,997 | -1 |
| Virginia Beach | $63,690 | 98.6 | $64,600 | +3 |
| Denver | $63,750 | 99.4 | $64,156 | +1 |
Top 10 of 34 metros by real wage. Rank shift = places gained or lost against the nominal ranking. Kansas City gains 6 places. Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan estimates; BEA Regional Price Parities (national = 100). Metros where BLS suppresses the estimate are omitted rather than shown as zero. Full data at /salaries-metro.json.
Is this job growing or dying?
BLS projects employment in Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers to move from 16,100 to 16,800 over 2025–2035 — +4.4% , with about 1,400 openings a year once retirements and career changes are counted . Typical entry requirement: high school diploma or equivalent, plus less than 5 years of related experience.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2 (2025–2035). Openings count growth and replacement need together, which is why a shrinking occupation can still hire. Full data at /employment-projections.json.
Salary FAQ
- What is the median salary for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers?
- The median annual salary for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers is $56,210, and the mean is $58,610 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025).
- What is the salary range for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers?
- Most Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers earn between $37,100 and $85,200 a year. The wage gap inside the occupation is a 2.30× ratio — workers at the 90th percentile earn 2.30 times those at the 10th (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- Where does pay for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers fall the most after adjusting for cost of living?
- Local prices reorder the ranking. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ranks #6 by nominal pay but #21 of 34 metros once local prices are applied (BEA Regional Price Parities).
- Is employment for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers growing or shrinking?
- BLS projects Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers employment to grow 4.4% over the 2025–2035 window, with about 1,400 openings a year once retirements and career changes are counted (BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035).
- How many Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers jobs are there in the US?
- BLS counts about 14,450 workers in Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Figures from this page's OEWS / Employment Projections / BEA data, above. Methodology at /methodology#oews-salaries.
Related occupations
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations whose national median wage is closest to that of Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers: same SOC major group, nearest median first.
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $56,550
- Mechanical Door Repairers $55,720
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers $54,890
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $57,550
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $52,720
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $52,600
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $60,070
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $52,000
The national wage distribution and the metro and industry tables above are BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (SOC 49-2092): percentiles from the OEWS API series, metro and industry rows from the published bulk tables — how they are fetched, what OEWS leaves out (equity, bonuses, benefits) and how the 90/10 ratio is read are documented at /methodology#oews-salaries and #oews-breakdown. The other sections keep their own sources and periods: the cost-adjusted metro table divides OEWS metro medians by BEA Regional Price Parities (/methodology#burnout-index); the outlook and its FAQ entry are BLS Employment Projections for 2025–2035.
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