Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 49-9012 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$74,339
$35.74/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Is this a competitive Control and Valve Installers and Repairers salary in 2026?
Based on BLS OEWS wage percentiles, JOLTS June 2026 demand signals, and ECI Q2 2026 wage growth.
$Competitive · ~P50
P10$46K
P25$55K
P50$74K
P75$97K
P90$113K
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Demand: STABLE. Demand is stable -- manufacturing openings are at 3.7% (JOLTS, June 2026). A standard market: pay near the median, no urgency premium needed.
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Merit budget: Wages in manufacturing are rising about 3.3% a year (BLS ECI, Q2 2026). Budget a 2.9-3.4% merit increase to hold this role at market.
Our read
For a competitive 2026 offer, target $74,339 to $97,115 (market median to the 75th percentile). Anchor on the median.
Figures are market benchmarks from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; apply professional judgment before making pay decisions.
How Control and Valve Installers and Repairers pay is moving in 2026
Trend, demand, and spread context from BLS OEWS, JOLTS, and ECI
Pay trend
Median pay for this role fell 0.5% between the May 2024 and May 2025 BLS surveys, trailing the 3.3% wage growth of Manufacturing (BLS ECI).
Hiring demand · STABLE
Manufacturing is running a 3.7% job-openings rate with quits at 1.5% (BLS JOLTS). The openings rate has drifted up from 3.4% to 3.7% over the past quarter.
Pay spread
Top earners (P90) make about 2.5 times what entry-level (P10) workers make in this role. That spread is in the typical range for U.S. occupations; standard 80% to 120% pay bands around the median work well.
What changed recently
Aug 4, 2026JOLTS June 2026: sector openings eased to 3.7%, with nondurable goods driving the pullback. Quits steady at 1.5%.
Commentary is generated from published BLS figures (OEWS May 2025 vs May 2024, JOLTS June 2026, ECI Q2 2026) and refreshed each release. It is interpretation, not a BLS product.
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
Next refresh: May 2027
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The national median salary for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door is $74,339 per year ($35.74/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $54,954 and $97,115 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $112,507 per year. There are approximately 48,240 control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+1.3%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
4K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
48K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
2% from new growth98% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Natural Gas Distribution
NAICS 221200
13K
$83,910
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
NAICS 221100
8K
$101,390
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
7K
$60,270
Support Activities for Mining
NAICS 213100
3K
$57,870
Building Equipment Contractors
NAICS 238200
2K
$74,200
Wage range across top 5 industries: $57,870 to $101,390 (75% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$22.07
$45,906
P25
$26.42
$54,954
P50MEDIAN
$35.74
$74,339
P75
$46.69
$97,115
P90
$54.09
$112,507
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.7%
Quits Rate
1.5%
Manufacturing openings eased to 481K (-36K) in June, rate 3.7%, with nondurable goods driving the pullback (-55K). Quits held at 1.5%. The sector remains stable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door salary?
The national median salary for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door is $74,339 per year ($35.74/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $54,954 and $97,115 annually.
How much do top-earning control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door make?
The 90th percentile salary for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door is $112,507 per year ($54.09/hr). The 75th percentile is $97,115 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door?
Entry-level Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (10th percentile) earn approximately $45,906 per year ($22.07/hr). The 25th percentile is $54,954 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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