Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
SOC 49-9069 · 2024-2034
All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $82,324per year
- Projected openings
- 1,410
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $102,809 | 110 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $87,487 | 190 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $86,059 | 170 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $80,918 | 80 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $67,750 | 160 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $59,298 | 300 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $50,961
- A quarter earn under
- $61,378
- Half earn under
- $82,324
- Three quarters earn under
- $104,432
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $120,031
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Related work
Occupations in the same family as this one, ordered by projected openings. Related by how the job classification groups them, not by a claim that the skills transfer.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $58,612 | 151,500 | +7.3% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $66,817 | 66,070 | +4.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $96,308 | 45,620 | +4.8% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $74,612 | 37,750 | +12.8% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $76,504 | 28,510 | +13.8% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $52,679 | 27,340 | +2.1% |
Programs that train for this job — 3
South Valley Apprenticeship Program - Mechatronics Technician
Lemoore College · Lemoore · $2,228
EIM: Electrical & Instrument Maintenance
College of Instrument Technology · Bellflower · $9,999
INT100: Instrument and Electrical Maintenance - Dual Craft
College of Instrument Technology · Bellflower · $24,999