Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9012.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$74,340
Employment, U.S.48,240
Median hourly wage$35.74
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45,910 | $54,950 | $74,340 | $97,120 | $112,500 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 430 | $61,670 | 0.66 |
| Alaska | 30 | $109,450 | 0.31 |
| Arizona | 840 | $60,570 | 0.83 |
| Arkansas | 440 | $61,440 | 1.09 |
| California | 4,310 | $100,260 | 0.76 |
| Colorado | 1,190 | $63,770 | 1.34 |
| Connecticut | 360 | $104,690 | 0.69 |
| Delaware | 150 | $75,720 | 1.00 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | $98,810 | 0.22 |
| Florida | 1,250 | $57,460 | 0.41 |
| Georgia | 870 | $61,070 | 0.57 |
| Hawaii | 110 | $81,850 | 0.59 |
| Idaho | 180 | $84,390 | 0.66 |
| Illinois | 250 | $61,980 | 0.13 |
| Indiana | 760 | $60,170 | 0.77 |
| Iowa | 820 | $83,830 | 1.70 |
| Kansas | 290 | $77,720 | 0.64 |
| Kentucky | 450 | $61,450 | 0.73 |
| Louisiana | 560 | $66,730 | 0.94 |
| Maine | 190 | $66,240 | 0.96 |
| Maryland | 800 | $66,500 | 0.93 |
| Massachusetts | 1,320 | $95,520 | 1.17 |
| Michigan | 2,240 | $96,890 | 1.64 |
| Minnesota | 710 | $76,640 | 0.77 |
| Mississippi | 170 | $48,670 | 0.46 |
| Missouri | 620 | $77,650 | 0.68 |
| Montana | 50 | $58,940 | 0.29 |
| Nebraska | 440 | $88,610 | 1.39 |
| Nevada | 70 | $72,310 | 0.15 |
| New Hampshire | 220 | $61,380 | 1.04 |
| New Jersey | 1,000 | $96,510 | 0.75 |
| New Mexico | 320 | $67,520 | 1.20 |
| New York | 4,170 | $101,150 | 1.39 |
| North Carolina | 1,440 | $64,820 | 0.94 |
| North Dakota | 270 | $103,580 | 2.04 |
| Ohio | 1,230 | $76,920 | 0.72 |
| Oklahoma | 1,320 | $62,780 | 2.50 |
| Oregon | 490 | $97,110 | 0.81 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,330 | $78,120 | 0.71 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $110,900 | 0.68 |
| South Carolina | 420 | $50,800 | 0.58 |
| South Dakota | 150 | $98,090 | 1.06 |
| Tennessee | 670 | $57,010 | 0.66 |
| Texas | 11,630 | $58,230 | 2.67 |
| Utah | 300 | $73,090 | 0.56 |
| Vermont | 40 | $82,010 | 0.47 |
| Virginia | 820 | $68,000 | 0.64 |
| Washington | 450 | $102,870 | 0.41 |
| West Virginia | 610 | $79,000 | 2.81 |
| Wisconsin | 980 | $76,540 | 1.08 |
| Wyoming | 290 | $100,030 | 3.38 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.966 |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.963 |
| Weatherization Installers and Technicians | Installation | 0.76 | 0.961 |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.960 |
| Gas Plant Operators | Operations Monitoring | 1.38 | 0.957 |
| Millwrights | Installation | 1.26 | 0.957 |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | Troubleshooting | 0.76 | 0.957 |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | Installation | 0.88 | 0.957 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 1.62 | 0.955 |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | Installation | 1.26 | 0.953 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, excluding software Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 8 of 20 | 12.3x |
| Data logging software | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
| Database software | 5 of 20 | 1.4x |
| Microsoft Project | 3 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Web browser software | 7 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Email software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.12 | 5.12 |
| Engineering and Technology | 3.63 | 4.22 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.54 | 3.99 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.25 | 4.00 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.25 | 3.96 |
| Mathematics | 3.19 | 3.81 |
| Design | 3.18 | 3.57 |
| Production and Processing | 3.05 | 3.23 |
| Building and Construction | 2.94 | 3.37 |
| English Language | 2.90 | 2.96 |
| Administration and Management | 2.88 | 3.37 |
| Physics | 2.82 | 3.33 |
| Education and Training | 2.82 | 3.21 |
| Administrative | 2.71 | 2.65 |
| Chemistry | 2.64 | 3.15 |
| Law and Government | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Telecommunications | 2.22 | 2.01 |
| Transportation | 2.17 | 2.03 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.15 | 1.72 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.07 | 1.80 |
| Geography | 1.89 | 1.57 |
| Communications and Media | 1.89 | 1.43 |
| Psychology | 1.75 | 1.98 |
| Biology | 1.69 | 1.45 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.69 | 1.35 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.42 | 0.96 |
| Foreign Language | 1.38 | 0.66 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.32 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.31 | 0.57 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.28 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.07 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.02 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Reaction Time | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Response Orientation | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Static Strength | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 1.75 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.88 |
| Rate Control | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.50 | 0.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.50 | 0.50 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- SAP software hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Emerson FIRSTVUE Value Sizing
- Graphical user interface GUI design software
- IBM Maximo Asset Management
- Ladder Logic
- Maintenance record software
- Programmable logic controller PLC software
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Wonderware software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | 1,030 | 27.26 | $58,230 |
| Odessa, TX | 410 | 16.44 | $60,300 |
| Longview, TX | 260 | 7.06 | $58,890 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 260 | 5.09 | $45,970 |
| Abilene, TX | 110 | 4.73 | $48,130 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 3,420 | 3.35 | $61,680 |
| Lubbock, TX | 170 | 3.32 | $55,890 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 190 | 3.11 | $59,780 |
| Syracuse, NY | 280 | 3.05 | $83,610 |
| Ogden, UT | 230 | 2.78 | $73,090 |