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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
49-2098 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Install, program, maintain, and repair security and fire alarm wiring and equipment. Ensure that work is in accordance with relevant codes. Excludes "Electricians" (47-2111) who do a broad range of electrical wiring.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 67,700 |
2.8 % |
$21.95 |
$45,660 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$13.27 |
$16.70 |
$21.31 |
$26.71 |
$31.48 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$27,610 |
$34,740 |
$44,330 |
$55,550 |
$65,470 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Investigation and Security Services |
40,430 |
4.49 |
$21.96 |
$45,680 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
19,590 |
0.98 |
$22.06 |
$45,880 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
1,810 |
0.63 |
$19.24 |
$40,010 |
| Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers |
1,050 |
0.32 |
$21.09 |
$43,860 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
740 |
0.11 |
$20.27 |
$42,160 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
7,760 |
0.66 |
1.37 |
$21.56 |
$44,840 |
| California |
6,790 |
0.43 |
0.88 |
$23.50 |
$48,890 |
| Florida |
5,890 |
0.72 |
1.49 |
$20.22 |
$42,070 |
| New York |
4,710 |
0.52 |
1.07 |
$23.00 |
$47,840 |
| Virginia |
2,880 |
0.77 |
1.59 |
$21.33 |
$44,360 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Virginia |
2,880 |
0.77 |
1.59 |
$21.33 |
$44,360 |
| Maryland |
1,930 |
0.73 |
1.52 |
$24.12 |
$50,170 |
| Hawaii |
460 |
0.73 |
1.51 |
$21.76 |
$45,270 |
| Nevada |
920 |
0.72 |
1.50 |
$24.89 |
$51,780 |
| Florida |
5,890 |
0.72 |
1.49 |
$20.22 |
$42,070 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
80 |
0.24 |
0.50 |
$30.69 |
$63,830 |
| Massachusetts |
1,380 |
0.40 |
0.83 |
$27.85 |
$57,930 |
| Connecticut |
610 |
0.37 |
0.76 |
$26.10 |
$54,290 |
| South Dakota |
80 |
0.20 |
0.42 |
$25.62 |
$53,290 |
| Arizona |
1,740 |
0.66 |
1.36 |
$25.39 |
$52,810 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
3,260 |
0.49 |
1.03 |
$23.18 |
$48,220 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,980 |
0.67 |
1.40 |
$22.91 |
$47,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,860 |
0.44 |
0.91 |
$21.08 |
$43,840 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,750 |
0.72 |
1.50 |
$21.39 |
$44,500 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
1,670 |
0.67 |
1.39 |
$22.40 |
$46,580 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,580 |
0.81 |
1.69 |
$26.30 |
$54,700 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,480 |
0.41 |
0.84 |
$21.27 |
$44,230 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,280 |
0.50 |
1.04 |
$18.11 |
$37,660 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,130 |
0.80 |
1.66 |
$22.34 |
$46,470 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
1,110 |
0.88 |
1.83 |
$22.05 |
$45,870 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texarkana, TX-AR |
80 |
1.52 |
3.14 |
$17.61 |
$36,620 |
| San Angelo, TX |
70 |
1.42 |
2.95 |
$17.40 |
$36,190 |
| Manchester, NH |
150 |
1.38 |
2.86 |
$24.11 |
$50,140 |
| Fayetteville, NC |
160 |
1.27 |
2.64 |
$16.88 |
$35,110 |
| Amarillo, TX |
130 |
1.17 |
2.42 |
$20.03 |
$41,670 |
| Raleigh, NC |
690 |
1.16 |
2.40 |
$20.38 |
$42,390 |
| West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division |
670 |
1.13 |
2.35 |
$20.43 |
$42,500 |
| Tulsa, OK |
490 |
1.13 |
2.35 |
$19.91 |
$41,400 |
| Roanoke, VA |
170 |
1.08 |
2.24 |
$18.34 |
$38,140 |
| Akron, OH |
350 |
1.07 |
2.22 |
$24.34 |
$50,620 |
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United States Department of Labor
