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Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers

Definition | Significant Points | More Additional Information | Quick Stats | Earnings Graph | Area and Industry Statistics | Demographics | Census Statistics

Definition

Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. Excludes electricians who do a broad range of electrical wiring.

source: OOH; about this section

Significant Points

  • 2004 employment: 47,000
  • Projected 2004-14 employment change: Faster than average
  • Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Postsecondary vocational award

source: OOH; about this section

More Additional Information

Also see:

  Electronic security systems designers & technicians, Career Prospects in Virginia

 

Quick Stats

Security and fire alarm systems installers

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

Security and fire alarm systems installers
— National
U.S.: $35,480
— by State
AL: $28,370
AK: $44,900
AZ: $36,110
AR: $27,790
CA: $37,940
CO: $41,950
CT: $39,450
DE: $36,400
FL: $31,070
GA: $32,990
HI: $34,150
ID: $31,690
IL: $54,600
IN: $34,370
IA: $34,500
KS: $28,280
KY: $29,090
LA: $30,700
ME: $32,520
MD: $35,420
MA: $44,540
MI: $37,820
MN: $39,810
MS: $27,770
MO: $33,500
MT: $31,240
NE: $36,280
NV: $42,520
NH: $40,820
NJ: $43,390
NM: $28,380
NY: $35,420
NC: $33,930
ND: $33,430
OH: $32,500
OK: $31,200
OR: $42,720
PA: $38,960
RI: $36,250
SC: $32,080
SD: $28,240
TN: $29,510
TX: $30,290
UT: $35,740
VT: $31,880
VA: $36,170
WA: $41,250
WV: $25,090
WI: $34,160
WY: $35,540
PR: $15,640
— by NAICS Industry Sector
21 $49,490
22 $46,110
23 $37,280
31-33 $38,500
42 $34,400
44-45 $30,690
54 $38,410
56 $34,160
61 $37,850
62 $40,000
71 $31,200
81 $42,120
92 $42,310
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for security and fire alarm systems installers.

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

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

Demographics

Security and fire alarm systems installers

source: Current Population Survey; about this section

Census Statistics

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

Security and fire alarm systems installers

 Percentile earnings distribution
10th25th50th75th90th
All workers
employment: 34,660
average earnings: $34,000		$18,000$24,000$31,000$40,000$51,000
Men
employment: 33,700
average earnings: $34,000		$18,000$24,000$31,000$40,000$51,000
Women
employment: 960
average earnings: $35,000		$15,000$20,000$27,000$35,000$51,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

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