Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Median $52,720
Occupation · SOC 49-9064
Watch and Clock Repairers: pay and where the jobs are
What watch and clock repairers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$67,230 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $70,840
- Median hourly wage
- $32.32
- Mean hourly wage
- $34.06
- Employment
- 1,310
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9064.
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How much do watch and clock repairers make?
The median annual wage for watch and clock repairers was $67,230 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,240 and the highest-paid 10% more than $109,990. As an hourly rate, the median is $32.32. About 1,310 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in California ($110,050), New York ($95,060) and Florida ($81,850). California also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for watch and clock repairers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,240 | $16.46 | $2,853 | $2,474 |
| 25th percentile | $47,650 | $22.91 | $3,971 | $3,372 |
| Median | $67,230 | $32.32 | $5,603 | $4,677 |
| 75th percentile | $91,490 | $43.99 | $7,624 | $6,099 |
| 90th percentile | $109,990 | $52.88 | $9,166 | $7,184 |
Watch and Clock Repairers: pay by state
8 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
1
$71,198 take-home in national prices
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$65,506 take-home in national prices
3
$64,219 take-home in national prices
Where a median watch and clock repairer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | Not published | $110,050 | $46,090 | $125,960 | $78,830 | $71,198 |
| New York | Not published | $95,060 | $81,020 | $95,080 | $70,695 | $65,506 |
| Florida | Not published | $81,850 | $38,760 | $107,040 | $66,411 | $64,219 |
| Virginia | Not published | $80,410 | $41,180 | $96,160 | $61,589 | $60,916 |
| Maryland | Not published | $62,440 | $37,480 | $127,780 | $49,751 | $47,400 |
| Texas | Not published | $59,950 | $50,180 | $94,070 | $50,350 | $51,877 |
| Pennsylvania | Not published | $59,880 | $41,040 | $84,230 | $48,413 | $49,618 |
| Colorado | 60 | $49,990 | $49,990 | $91,800 | $40,636 | $39,432 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9064. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.