Control and Valve Installers and Repairers (Except Mechanical Door)

What Control and valve installers and repairers Do

Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.

Control and valve installer and repairer Salaries

• 2020 employment: 50,800
• May 2021 median annual wage: $62,760

Job Outlook for Control and valve installers and repairers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

• Number of new jobs: 1,100
• Growth rate: 2 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Control and valve installer or repairer

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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