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Also called air valve repairer, electric meter repairer, fare register repairer and fire extinguisher repairer.
$74,340
Median pay a year
48,240
People do this work
6
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Control and Valve Installer and Repairer
Summary
Control and valve installer and repairer specializing in the installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical regulating devices, including electric meters, gas regulators, and safety valves
Experience
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Disassembled and repaired mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators and thermostats, using power tools and hand tools
Installed, inspected, and tested electric meters and relays to detect causes of malfunctions, using hand tools and testing equipment
Calibrated instrumentation, including meters and gauges, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level
Tested valves and regulators for leaks and accurate temperature and pressure settings, using precision testing equipment
Recorded maintenance information, including test results and repairs made, on meter cards and work orders
Lubricated wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants
Advised customers on proper installation of valves or regulators and related equipment
Connecting electrical components, Controlling power connections, Disassembling equipment for repair, Replacing mechanical parts, Investigating suspicious activities, Driver's license, Inspecting wear
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Recorded maintenance information and test resultsDisassembled and repaired mechanical control devicesLubricated wearing surfaces of mechanical partsCalibrated instrumentation for pressure and temperatureInstalled and tested electric meters and relaysTested valves and regulators for leaks and accuracy
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Recorded maintenance information and test results for mechanical control devices and valves
Lubricated wearing surfaces of mechanical parts to ensure optimal performance
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Recorded maintenance information and test results for mechanical control devices and valves, reducing downtime for equipment repairs
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Reduced downtime for equipment repairsImproved accuracy in maintenance trackingEnhanced reliability of control devices
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Lubricated wearing surfaces of mechanical parts to ensure optimal performance
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Minimized wear and tear on partsIncreased lifespan of mechanical devicesImproved overall equipment efficiency
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Adjusting equipment
Installing metering equipment
Cleaning equipment
Connecting hoses
Connecting electrical components
Controlling power connections
Disassembling equipment for repair
Replacing mechanical parts
Investigating suspicious activities
Inspecting wear
Inspecting electrical systems
Testing mechanical equipment
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What a Control and Valve Installer and Repairer does
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Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
What it pays
How much does a Control and Valve Installer and Repairer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$54,950
Median
$74,340
75th percentile
$97,120
About 48,240 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$65,540
$109,450
$124,910
AL
$53,500
$61,670
$82,760
AR
$55,120
$61,440
$80,250
AZ
$49,940
$60,570
$79,720
CA
$78,860
$100,260
$130,800
CO
$49,740
$63,770
$78,310
CT
$73,350
$104,690
$111,010
DC
$87,240
$98,810
$106,420
DE
$59,390
$75,720
$96,840
FL
$47,320
$57,460
$77,440
GA
$46,470
$61,070
$80,720
HI
$64,750
$81,850
$104,110
IA
$60,350
$83,830
$98,890
ID
$63,130
$84,390
$93,280
IL
$54,030
$61,980
$93,140
IN
$48,960
$60,170
$85,100
KS
$58,460
$77,720
$89,740
KY
$46,800
$61,450
$75,090
LA
$46,840
$66,730
$98,660
MA
$75,780
$95,520
$100,250
MD
$51,000
$66,500
$101,400
ME
$63,960
$66,240
$74,790
MI
$62,060
$96,890
$102,410
MN
$58,420
$76,640
$81,560
MO
$50,620
$77,650
$91,060
MS
$41,130
$48,670
$69,820
MT
$37,400
$58,940
$83,880
NC
$49,990
$64,820
$78,920
ND
$99,260
$103,580
$109,070
NE
$78,070
$88,610
$102,570
NH
$46,970
$61,380
$92,100
NJ
$77,350
$96,510
$104,270
NM
$57,200
$67,520
$90,750
NV
$62,310
$72,310
$112,800
NY
$78,980
$101,150
$119,450
OH
$52,920
$76,920
$92,400
OK
$48,190
$62,780
$74,940
OR
$75,830
$97,110
$114,180
PA
$72,920
$78,120
$86,290
PR
$29,660
$52,660
$75,680
RI
$90,040
$110,900
$110,900
SC
$40,620
$50,800
$67,630
SD
$76,110
$98,090
$102,300
TN
$46,320
$57,010
$63,350
TX
$47,560
$58,230
$72,290
UT
$65,270
$73,090
$74,690
VA
$60,030
$68,000
$80,150
VT
$75,710
$82,010
$90,390
WA
$83,940
$102,870
$129,530
WI
$73,580
$76,540
$94,160
WV
$62,410
$79,000
$85,610
WY
$78,920
$100,030
$112,630
Other names
Other names for this job
air valve repairer, electric meter repairer, fare register repairer, fire extinguisher repairer, gas regulator repairer, meter repairer, pneumatic tool repairer, pneumatic tube repairer, spray gun repairer, taximeter repairer, thermostat repairer, valve and regulator repairer.
More names for this work
water valve repairer, control and valve installers and repairers except mechanical door, air valve mechanic, automation and controls specialist, automation controls technician, certification technician, control panel tech, control panel technician, control specialist, control systems tech, control systems technician, control valve mechanic, control valve technician, controls service tech, controls service technician, controls specialist, controls technician, e m technician, electric meter installer, electric meter setter, electric meter technician, electrical controls tech, electrical controls technician, electrical technician, electro mechanical technician, field mechanical meter tester, gas meter installer, gas meter mechanic, gas meter prover, gas pit worker, gas technician, gas utility worker, I and E technician, ice technician, industrial control technician, industrial controls tech, industrial controls technician, industrial gas servicer, inside meter tester, instrument and controls technician, instrument and electrical technician, instrument control and electrical technician, instrument technician, instrumentation technician, lubrication equipment servicer, maintenance controls tech, maintenance controls technician, maintenance technician.
If you served
Military jobs this work counts as
From the crosswalk the US Department of Labor publishes itself. If one of these was your job, this page is about the civilian work it maps to.
834A NAMTS Valve Repair Technician
003781 Propulsion Plant Mechanical Operator
3E471A Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Craftsman, Fuel Systems Maintenance
3E451A Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance Journeyman, Fuel Systems Maintenance
761C Navy Afloat Maintenance Training Strategy (NAMTS) Submarine Auxiliaryman Valve Repair Technician
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This page is about the occupation Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.