SOC 49-2096 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles earned a median of $48,420 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 8,550 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | $64,570 | $31.05 | 40 | 0.0 |
| New York | $60,220 | $28.95 | 290 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $60,070 | $28.88 | Not published | Not published |
| Georgia | $59,550 | $28.63 | 300 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $59,010 | $28.37 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $57,280 | $27.54 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $56,730 | $27.27 | 470 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $56,000 | $26.92 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | $55,760 | $26.81 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | $55,160 | $26.52 | Not published | Not published |
| West Virginia | $51,890 | $24.95 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Montana | $49,920 | $24.00 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $49,740 | $23.91 | 250 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $49,300 | $23.70 | 160 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | $49,210 | $23.66 | 440 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $49,140 | $23.63 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $48,730 | $23.43 | 1,210 | 0.1 |
| California | $48,500 | $23.32 | 960 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $48,230 | $23.19 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $48,070 | $23.11 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $47,980 | $23.07 | 660 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | $47,780 | $22.97 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | $47,630 | $22.90 | Not published | Not published |
| Massachusetts | $47,590 | $22.88 | 220 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | $47,310 | $22.75 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | $47,150 | $22.67 | 170 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $46,850 | $22.52 | 190 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $46,100 | $22.16 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $45,120 | $21.69 | 230 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | $44,980 | $21.63 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $41,510 | $19.96 | 80 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | $41,070 | $19.75 | 170 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $41,040 | $19.73 | Not published | Not published |
| Missouri | $38,760 | $18.64 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $38,520 | $18.52 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $38,500 | $18.51 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $38,070 | $18.30 | Not published | Not published |
| Kansas | $33,380 | $16.05 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $26,640 | $12.81 | Not published | Not published |
| Delaware | Not published | Not published | 50 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 41 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $78,420 | $37.70 | Not published | Not published |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $68,480 | $32.93 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $62,680 | $30.14 | Not published | Not published |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $62,070 | $29.84 | Not published | Not published |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $60,900 | $29.28 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Salem, OR | $59,970 | $28.83 | 60 | 0.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,020 | $28.37 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $58,890 | $28.31 | 260 | 2.1 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $57,310 | $27.56 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $56,110 | $26.98 | Not published | Not published |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $55,750 | $26.81 | 90 | 0.3 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $55,380 | $26.62 | 100 | 0.1 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $54,930 | $26.41 | 370 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $52,180 | $25.09 | 390 | 0.1 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,080 | $24.56 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $49,850 | $23.97 | 230 | 0.1 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,740 | $23.92 | 210 | 0.1 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $49,640 | $23.87 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $49,540 | $23.82 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Columbia, SC | $49,530 | $23.81 | 70 | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $49,030 | $23.57 | Not published | Not published |
| Worcester, MA | $49,030 | $23.57 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,690 | $23.41 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $48,310 | $23.22 | Not published | Not published |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $48,010 | $23.08 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,980 | $23.07 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $47,840 | $23.00 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,670 | $22.92 | Not published | Not published |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $47,630 | $22.90 | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $46,850 | $22.52 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,400 | $22.31 | 150 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $45,820 | $22.03 | Not published | Not published |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $45,760 | $22.00 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $45,430 | $21.84 | Not published | Not published |
| Richmond, VA | $45,230 | $21.75 | 110 | 0.2 |
| Akron, OH | $44,230 | $21.26 | Not published | Not published |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44,110 | $21.21 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Fresno, CA | $43,140 | $20.74 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $39,400 | $18.94 | 30 | 0.0 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $38,990 | $18.75 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,660 | $17.15 | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.