# Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other

> All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/precision-instrument-and-equipment-repairers-all-other
- SOC code: 49-9069.00
- Career family: Installation and repair
- Median annual pay: $68,990 (10th percentile $40,140, 90th percentile $102,990)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +2.5%
- Openings a year: 1,000
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Also called

Apprentice Instrument Technician, Electrical Instrument Repairer, Gauge Checker, Gauge Controller, Gyro Compass Tester, Gyro Mechanic, Gyroscope Repairer, Gyroscopic Instrument Mechanic, Gyroscopic Instrument Tester, Hydrometer Calibrator

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1504) (CIP 1504, 512 colleges)
- [Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4704) (CIP 4704, 33 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/oklahoma-state-university-institute-of-technology-2018) | Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $85,065 | $102,357 | not reported |
| [SUNY College of Technology at Delhi](https://www.collegesref.com/college/suny-college-of-technology-at-delhi-2651) | Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | not reported | $82,138 | $25,000 |
| [Rochester Institute of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/rochester-institute-of-technology-2250) | Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $73,612 | $82,116 | $27,000 |
| [ECPI University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/ecpi-university-888) | Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $76,599 | $80,304 | $40,120 |
| [Pennsylvania College of Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/college/pennsylvania-college-of-technology-2096) | Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $71,644 | $79,193 | $27,000 |

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.