Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012

49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers

Repair, maintain, or install computers, word processing systems, automated teller machines, and electronic office machines, such as duplicating and fax machines.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
113,480 1.9 % $18.53 $38,550 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.81 $13.62 $17.60 $22.37 $27.87
Annual Wage (2) $22,490 $28,330 $36,620 $46,530 $57,960

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 29,470 4.76 $19.41 $40,360
Electronics and Appliance Stores 22,980 4.45 $16.44 $34,200
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 17,270 17.31 $18.05 $37,550
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 10,020 0.63 $20.07 $41,750
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores 6,740 2.17 $17.93 $37,300

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 17,270 17.31 $18.05 $37,550
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 29,470 4.76 $19.41 $40,360
Electronics and Appliance Stores 22,980 4.45 $16.44 $34,200
Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores 6,740 2.17 $17.93 $37,300
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 1,050 0.82 $21.38 $44,480

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Technical and Trade Schools 60 0.04 $27.13 $56,430
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance 170 0.09 $25.57 $53,180
Scientific Research and Development Services 70 0.01 $24.85 $51,680
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 150 0.01 $24.70 $51,370
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 400 0.45 $24.47 $50,900

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 13,770 0.96 1.11 $20.71 $43,080
Texas 11,190 1.06 1.21 $16.18 $33,650
Florida 7,930 1.09 1.25 $16.92 $35,190
New York 7,870 0.92 1.06 $20.26 $42,140
Illinois 4,730 0.84 0.96 $19.68 $40,930




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 2,940 1.66 1.91 $15.77 $32,800
North Dakota 480 1.20 1.37 $18.75 $39,000
North Carolina 4,460 1.15 1.32 $18.58 $38,640
New Hampshire 690 1.13 1.29 $19.35 $40,240
Florida 7,930 1.09 1.25 $16.92 $35,190




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 1,210 0.74 0.85 $22.70 $47,220
New Jersey 3,150 0.83 0.95 $22.41 $46,620
Massachusetts 2,240 0.70 0.80 $21.80 $45,340
Alaska 230 0.73 0.84 $21.65 $45,020
Hawaii 280 0.47 0.54 $21.29 $44,290





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,710 0.91 1.05 $20.26 $42,130
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 3,580 1.71 1.96 $16.84 $35,030
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 3,280 1.45 1.67 $19.06 $39,640
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,280 0.90 1.03 $19.30 $40,140
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,900 0.75 0.86 $21.40 $44,520
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 2,110 1.50 1.72 $22.19 $46,160
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 2,090 0.79 0.91 $17.72 $36,860
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,870 1.02 1.18 $20.29 $42,210
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,740 0.99 1.14 $18.53 $38,550
St. Louis, MO-IL 1,700 1.33 1.53 $20.61 $42,870




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wichita Falls, TX 190 3.48 4.00 $12.47 $25,940
Peoria, IL 510 2.85 3.27 $25.43 $52,900
Montgomery, AL 360 2.29 2.63 $18.59 $38,660
Charleston, WV 320 2.20 2.53 $16.62 $34,570
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 330 2.09 2.40 $22.06 $45,870
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,230 2.06 2.37 $14.90 $30,990
Nashua, NH-MA NECTA Division 250 1.92 2.20 $19.12 $39,780
Carson City, NV 50 1.89 2.17 $19.09 $39,720
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 1,450 1.78 2.05 $16.36 $34,020
Lexington-Fayette, KY 430 1.74 2.00 $16.74 $34,810