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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in California
Is California a good place for you to work as an Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker?
You’re in luck! Jobs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in California is growing faster than average.
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in California earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For an Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker Career?
- Mechanic & Repair Technologies
- Electronics Maintenance & Repair
- General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
- Precision Systems Maintenance
- Gunsmithing/Gunsmith
- Parts & Warehousing Operations & Maintenance Technology/Technician
How Many Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Work in California?
In California, there were 21,190 people working as Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in the year 2018.
There were 19,840 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 1,350 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 2,040 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers working in it, which means California has more Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers than average.
Job Projections for California
Jobs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.
California Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 2,350 annual Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers job openings in California, and 23,800 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 18,700 annual jobs and 190,300 total jobs in 2026.
What do Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers ranged from $25,830 to $73,520 with $41,080 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.42 to $35.35. The median hourly rate was $19.75.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.81 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.94.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 7,150 | $40,820 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 2,400 | $53,810 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 2,360 | $43,450 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 2,240 | $34,170 |
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA | 1,490 | $38,790 |
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,200 | $44,740 |
Stockton-Lodi, CA | 700 | $34,370 |
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 430 | $52,140 |
Bakersfield, CA | 400 | $39,950 |
Fresno, CA | 300 | $33,770 |
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 260 | $38,800 |
Santa Rosa, CA | 240 | $47,440 |
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 230 | $37,880 |
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 200 | $49,510 |
Napa, CA | 170 | $38,340 |
Modesto, CA | 140 | $42,470 |
Visalia-Porterville, CA | 140 | $31,420 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 120 | $38,310 |
Chico, CA | 100 | $38,440 |
Redding, CA | 80 | $31,230 |
Yuba City, CA | 60 | $33,260 |
Merced, CA | 60 | $37,000 |
Top States for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Employment
View the list below to see where most Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 21,190 | $41,080 |
Florida | 15,100 | $34,220 |
Texas | 10,370 | $37,920 |
Illinois | 9,360 | $45,090 |
New York | 6,860 | $36,470 |
Tennessee | 5,910 | $35,590 |
Ohio | 5,590 | $38,430 |
Maryland | 5,420 | $41,520 |
Louisiana | 4,740 | $41,650 |
New Jersey | 4,540 | $37,740 |
Georgia | 4,530 | $37,190 |
Arizona | 3,990 | $38,860 |
North Carolina | 3,850 | $37,030 |
Colorado | 3,750 | $37,870 |
Virginia | 3,480 | $43,160 |
Pennsylvania | 3,210 | $44,310 |
Washington | 2,960 | $53,740 |
Oregon | 2,680 | $40,080 |
Nevada | 2,670 | $47,560 |
Minnesota | 2,640 | $43,990 |
Below are the states where Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $66,580 |
Hawaii | $64,120 |
Washington | $53,740 |
District of Columbia | $51,770 |
North Dakota | $48,960 |
New Hampshire | $47,680 |
Nevada | $47,560 |
Massachusetts | $47,470 |
Nebraska | $47,030 |
Mississippi | $45,480 |
Related Careers in California
Discover similar careers:
Occupation | California Employment Total |
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Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 11,160 |
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 3,210 |
Commercial Divers | 2,230 |
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 2,230 |
Riggers | 2,140 |
Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 260 |
Fabric Menders, Except Garment | 70 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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