Precision instrument & equipment repairers

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2022 Workforce

57.9k

Average Age

45.3

Average Salary

$64,289

Average Male Salary

$65,830

Average Female Salary

$50,281

About

Precision instrument & equipment repairers are most often employed by the Electronic & precision equipment repair and maintenance industry. The average yearly wage for Precision instrument & equipment repairers was $64,289 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Precision instrument & equipment repairers are Porter County PUMA, IN, Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, and Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Precision instrument & equipment repairers are Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA, Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (Southeast)--Victoria & Calhoun Counties PUMA, TX, and Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Precision instrument & equipment repairers workforce. Precision instrument & equipment repairers workforce in 2022 was 57,887 people, of which 9.91% were women and 90.1% were men. Precision instrument & equipment repairers are paid most in Subsistence Alaska PUMA, AK but are relatively concentrated in Capital Region Planning Commission 1--Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area (West) PUMA, LA.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

52,151

Male Workforce

± 5.61k

5,736

Female Workforce

± 1.86k

The Precision instrument & equipment repairers workforce in 2022 was 57,887 people (9.91% women and 90.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 1.93% between 2014 (56,791) and 2022 (57,887).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Precision instrument & equipment repairers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($171,849), Louisiana ($95,146), and North Dakota ($81,287).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$64,289

AVERAGE WAGE

#212 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Precision instrument & equipment repairers earned an average of $64,289, $394 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Precision instrument & equipment repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.327

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Precision instrument & equipment repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.327, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Precision instrument & equipment repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Precision instrument & equipment repairers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Precision instrument & equipment repairers and on wages for those in the field. Electronic & precision equipment repair and maintenance is the industry that employs the most Precision instrument & equipment repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Precision instrument & equipment repairers, by average wage, is Pipeline transportation ($154,937).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

57.9k

2022 Workforce

± 5,906

1.47%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 14.3%

This graphic shows the share of Precision instrument & equipment repairers employed by various industries. Electronic & precision equipment repair and maintenance employs the largest share of Precision instrument & equipment repairers at 42.3%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 34.1% and Personal & household goods repair & maintenance with 23.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Precision instrument & equipment repairers in the US. The workforce of Precision instrument & equipment repairers in 2022 was 57,887 people, with 9.91% woman, and 90.1% men. The average age of male Precision instrument & equipment repairers in the workforce is 45.2 and of female Precision instrument & equipment repairers is 46.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Precision instrument & equipment repairers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Precision instrument & equipment repairers in 2022 was 57,887 people, with 9.91% woman, and 90.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (6,989 people), 55 to 59 years (6,570 people), and 45 to 49 years (6,384 people). Among them they concentrated 34.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 14.8% of Precision instrument & equipment repairers workers were Hispanic and 85.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (62.6%), Puerto Rican (29)%, and Cuban (8.46)%

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Races

In 2022, 75% of the Precision instrument & equipment repairers workforce were White, of which 8.21% were women and 91.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.32%) and Two or More Races (7.16%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Precision instrument & equipment repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Precision instrument & equipment repairers is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Science Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Precision instrument & equipment repairers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (1,878 people), Visual & Performing Arts (1,843 people), and Business (1,567 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Precision instrument & equipment repairers workers were Some college (16,114 people), High School or Equivalent (14,336 people), and Associates Degree (13,695 people).

The graphic shows the Precision instrument & equipment repairers workforce by gender and educational level.