Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, except mechanical door

Definition

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

source: OOH; about this section

Significant Points

2004 employment: 38,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: More slowly than average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

source: OOH; about this section

Quick Stats

Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

2004 employment: 38,000
2014 projected employment: 40,000
Change — numeric: 2,000; percent: 4.9%
2004 median annual earnings: $43,710; earnings group: very high
2004 self-employed: 0.0%
2004 part-time employment: very low
2004 unemployment: very low
Typical education and training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 54.7%; some college: 32.2%; bachelor's degree: 13.1%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

Earnings Graph

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

Metropolitan area and State estimates.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Area and Industry Statistics

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door
— National
U.S.:	$44,120
— by State
AL:	$36,580
AK:	$55,840
AZ:	$45,680
AR:	$33,000
CO:	$42,870
CT:	$52,250
DE:	$51,370
FL:	$37,030
GA:	$33,360
HI:	$44,710
ID:	$43,610
IL:	$56,230
IN:	$40,740
IA:	$43,730
KS:	$40,980
KY:	$34,480
LA:	$38,530
ME:	$48,050
MD:	$44,570
MA:	$42,560
MI:	$50,970
MN:	$48,820
MS:	$35,510
MT:	$34,870
NE:	$41,790
NV:	$41,610
NH:	$37,860
NJ:	$49,660
NM:	$37,080
NY:	$54,870
NC:	$37,850
ND:	$49,280
OH:	$48,850
OK:	$44,260
OR:	$48,220
PA:	$45,860
RI:	$47,510
SC:	$37,950
SD:	$42,100
TN:	$38,380
TX:	$37,370
UT:	$43,430
VT:	$34,860
VA:	$39,280
WA:	n.a.
WV:	$39,000
WI:	$41,700
WY:	$39,420
PR:	$25,470
VI:	$60,560
— by NAICS Industry Sector
21	$44,850
22	$50,030
23	$35,780
31-33	$45,280
42	$32,060
44-45	$29,760
48-49	$47,050
51	$27,040
53	$29,570
54	$39,650
55	$50,990
56	$39,500
61	$52,000
81	$33,380
92	$41,180
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Census Statistics

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Control and valve installers and repairers

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 17,630 average earnings: $38,000	$20,000	$27,000	$36,000	$48,000	$58,000
Men employment: 16,840 average earnings: $38,000	$20,000	$27,000	$37,000	$48,000	$59,000
Women employment: 790 average earnings: $32,000	$17,000	$22,000	$31,000	$41,000	$49,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

Fatalities

2004 Fatal occupational injuries by occupation and event or exposure

Occupation	Fatalities: Event or exposure
Occupation	Total	Tran.	Viol.	Cont.	Falls	Expo.	Fires
Control and valve installers and repairers	4	-	-	-	-	-	-

source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities Program; about this section

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