Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
SOC code 49-2098 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,800 | $18.65 |
| 25th percentile | $47,820 | $22.99 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,070 | $28.88 |
| 75th percentile | $73,690 | $35.43 |
| 90th percentile | $81,150 | $39.01 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (SOC 49-2098), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,230 | $54,830 | $59,660 | $36,940 | $46,210 | $62,730 | $71,850 |
| Alaska | 120 | $69,880 | $62,480 | $41,660 | $49,520 | $77,850 | $96,370 |
| Arizona | 2,100 | $57,170 | $53,490 | $39,090 | $45,810 | $63,810 | $79,860 |
| Arkansas | 660 | $48,850 | $47,310 | $35,090 | $38,040 | $61,620 | $63,860 |
| California | 7,390 | $71,680 | $66,010 | $46,750 | $54,600 | $79,480 | $101,230 |
| Colorado | 2,300 | $61,850 | $61,750 | $44,870 | $47,720 | $73,130 | $81,910 |
| Connecticut | 370 | $64,310 | $64,420 | $42,190 | $50,070 | $77,270 | $78,500 |
| Delaware | 130 | $60,730 | $60,820 | $37,510 | $48,810 | $72,070 | $83,570 |
| Florida | 8,050 | $57,180 | $59,570 | $38,380 | $48,510 | $62,440 | $73,870 |
| Georgia | 2,310 | $50,180 | $50,050 | $34,730 | $40,780 | $60,090 | $63,400 |
| Hawaii | 340 | $59,470 | $60,710 | $46,830 | $48,360 | $62,490 | $75,350 |
| Idaho | 420 | $53,960 | $50,430 | $38,830 | $46,450 | $59,360 | $70,190 |
| Illinois | 2,190 | $64,210 | $62,550 | $37,420 | $46,160 | $78,480 | $99,640 |
| Indiana | 1,510 | $52,740 | $49,590 | $39,610 | $46,410 | $59,690 | $67,330 |
| Iowa | 530 | $61,790 | $61,860 | $44,150 | $49,760 | $72,740 | $75,310 |
| Kansas | 770 | $58,780 | $57,230 | $44,520 | $48,990 | $66,560 | $76,670 |
| Kentucky | 850 | $56,370 | $56,030 | $38,480 | $47,390 | $65,490 | $72,760 |
| Louisiana | 1,400 | $48,420 | $46,110 | $35,180 | $37,250 | $57,650 | $63,820 |
| Maine | 220 | $64,130 | $61,890 | $46,130 | $58,490 | $73,650 | $77,900 |
| Maryland | 2,210 | $69,770 | $65,310 | $45,450 | $54,610 | $80,710 | $102,510 |
| Massachusetts | 2,510 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michigan | 1,250 | $55,260 | $54,020 | $38,750 | $47,580 | $62,200 | $74,280 |
| Minnesota | 690 | $75,530 | $77,190 | $50,420 | $60,250 | $86,180 | $107,660 |
| Mississippi | 500 | $45,720 | $45,990 | $32,830 | $36,700 | $52,650 | $62,480 |
| Missouri | 2,700 | $59,770 | $57,170 | $45,640 | $49,510 | $67,240 | $78,220 |
| Montana | 250 | $66,060 | $58,680 | $48,220 | $49,920 | $75,690 | $94,550 |
| Nebraska | 360 | $59,570 | $59,390 | $45,760 | $49,570 | $66,810 | $80,430 |
| Nevada | 1,180 | $63,330 | $59,470 | $43,410 | $48,690 | $72,830 | $97,960 |
| New Hampshire | 380 | $55,790 | $52,640 | $37,620 | $46,150 | $66,220 | $76,640 |
| New Jersey | 2,180 | $64,530 | $62,900 | $43,190 | $48,330 | $78,110 | $93,480 |
| New Mexico | 340 | $47,040 | $45,440 | $31,770 | $37,500 | $59,610 | $64,800 |
| New York | 4,610 | $67,450 | $66,280 | $46,280 | $55,260 | $78,330 | $87,550 |
| North Carolina | 2,590 | $56,280 | $57,440 | $38,380 | $46,520 | $63,580 | $75,040 |
| North Dakota | 160 | $58,430 | $59,230 | $50,620 | $52,670 | $63,510 | $65,900 |
| Ohio | 2,270 | $58,010 | $61,030 | $39,020 | $48,050 | $64,080 | $74,230 |
| Oklahoma | 1,190 | $51,510 | $48,870 | $35,860 | $39,150 | $61,990 | $71,940 |
| Oregon | 1,080 | $75,010 | $78,080 | $48,250 | $54,120 | $96,620 | $100,120 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,980 | $60,000 | $59,240 | $39,440 | $47,740 | $70,860 | $80,680 |
| Rhode Island | 280 | $64,670 | $72,410 | $39,020 | $49,560 | $75,840 | $77,250 |
| South Carolina | 1,100 | $53,060 | $47,170 | $34,280 | $39,000 | $62,250 | $79,290 |
| South Dakota | 300 | $54,200 | $51,590 | $44,550 | $46,090 | $59,820 | $68,550 |
| Tennessee | 1,600 | $49,360 | $47,400 | $36,740 | $38,650 | $58,400 | $63,260 |
| Texas | 10,020 | $50,590 | $49,380 | $28,230 | $39,270 | $60,560 | $74,730 |
| Utah | 830 | $58,240 | $58,860 | $37,850 | $45,880 | $65,370 | $79,020 |
| Vermont | 100 | $66,740 | $73,530 | $44,520 | $65,100 | $75,140 | $75,140 |
| Virginia | 1,980 | $58,870 | $60,200 | $39,590 | $48,160 | $64,990 | $77,390 |
| Washington | 1,510 | $71,740 | $64,590 | $47,000 | $54,080 | $81,580 | $100,350 |
| West Virginia | 270 | $50,950 | $49,520 | $32,220 | $41,080 | $60,420 | $71,180 |
| Wisconsin | 920 | $60,220 | $61,270 | $45,610 | $47,770 | $73,130 | $79,050 |
| Wyoming | 250 | $50,520 | $42,350 | $37,800 | $39,180 | $61,770 | $75,960 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.