SOC 49-9069 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other — Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania · 2 metro areas compared
The median wage for Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other in Pennsylvania is $33,870 per year, substantially below the national median of $68,990 — a gap of 50.9%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.0%
- Openings per year
- 1,000
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Long-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
7.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Pennsylvania.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other in Pennsylvania is $33,870 per year, substantially below the national median of $68,990 — a gap of 50.9%. Pay ranges from under $29,950 at the tenth percentile to more than $75,710 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $31,170 to $69,550.
Employment stands at 380, or 0.1 jobs per thousand held locally. Among the 40 states with published data for this occupation, Pennsylvania ranks 40th by median wage. Philadelphia leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $73,640. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 741st of 778 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $29,950 | −56.6% |
| 25th | $31,170 | −54.8% |
| Median (50th) | $33,870 | −50.9% |
| 75th | $69,550 | +0.8% |
| 90th | $75,710 | +9.7% |
| Mean | $49,220 | −28.7% |
Highest-paying metro areas in Pennsylvania
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | $73,640 | 200 | |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | $33,870 | 40 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Pennsylvania run 2.4% below the national average, so the median of $33,870 goes as far as $34,703 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 49.7% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$33,870as reported by BLSLocal price level
97.6US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$34,703US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $33,870 a year, 50.9% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $29,950 to $75,710 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 380 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 40th of 40 states for this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Philadelphia, at $73,640.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other in Pennsylvania?
The median annual wage is $33,870, or $16.28 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $68,990, so pay in Pennsylvania is 50.9% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Pennsylvania earns more than $75,710 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $29,950 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Philadelphia, at $73,640 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 380 jobs in this occupation in Pennsylvania. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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