Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

San Jose, CA leads at $102,720 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Jose, CA$102,720$88,160–$127,060
Houston, TX$101,770$100,980–$106,920
Cincinnati, OH$100,460$65,410–$101,810
Bakersfield, CA$100,030$72,010–$104,190
San Francisco, CA$99,310$80,720–$123,980
San Diego, CA$88,860$75,040–$101,670
Knoxville, TN$85,100$52,960–$85,100
Washington, DC$82,200$65,240–$92,470
Dayton, OH$81,220$80,410–$97,610
New York, NY$79,520$61,600–$92,220
Virginia Beach, VA$79,440$75,280–$89,170
Topeka, KS$77,360$68,720–$80,270
Hartford, CT$75,120$58,700–$92,180
Crestview, FL$75,030$71,840–$85,040
Warner Robins, GA$73,690$68,060–$76,460
Philadelphia, PA$73,640$33,750–$86,040
Portland, OR$71,600$62,310–$80,500
Sacramento, CA$71,350$58,750–$98,420
Columbus, OH$68,870$58,490–$84,320
Riverside, CA$66,500$62,400–$83,930
San Antonio, TX$64,360$32,430–$81,080
Cleveland, OH$63,910$57,320–$82,640
Jacksonville, FL$63,040$57,600–$75,460
Baltimore, MD$62,390$51,070–$81,470
Oklahoma City, OK$61,670$59,860–$71,320
Los Angeles, CA$61,380$50,500–$87,680
Charlotte, NC$61,070$42,630–$82,180
Tulsa, OK$60,490$44,760–$61,060
Raleigh, NC$59,320$49,410–$76,150
Tampa, FL$58,980$53,580–$65,360
Miami, FL$58,240$46,790–$60,380
Portland, ME$57,860$47,710–$76,680
Minneapolis, MN$57,830$52,070–$60,390
Little Rock, AR$55,410$55,410–$69,660
Charleston, SC$54,300$54,300–$73,070
Durham, NC$50,340$46,630–$67,440
Nashville, TN$48,240$34,660–$50,280
Davenport, IA$45,960$38,180–$59,410
Memphis, TN$45,910$44,100–$52,130
Pittsburgh, PA$33,870$30,940–$69,550

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.