SOC 49-9064 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Watch and Clock Repairers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, watch and clock repairers earned a median of $67,230 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,310 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $110,050 | $52.91 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $95,060 | $45.70 | Not published | Not published |
| Florida | $81,850 | $39.35 | Not published | Not published |
| Virginia | $80,410 | $38.66 | Not published | Not published |
| Maryland | $62,440 | $30.02 | Not published | Not published |
| Texas | $59,950 | $28.82 | Not published | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $59,880 | $28.79 | Not published | Not published |
| Colorado | $49,990 | $24.03 | 60 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 3 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,060 | $45.70 | Not published | Not published |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $82,270 | $39.55 | Not published | Not published |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $49,990 | $24.03 | 40 | 0.0 |
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.