SOC 49-9012 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Anniston, Alabama is $71,910 a year ($34.57 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,400: half of the 50 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$71,910average per year

$34.57 / hourMedian $64,400Take-home ≈ $56,413

  • $61K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,060 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Anniston earn between $61,480 and $70,820.

  • $61K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,910$5,992$34.57
Median$64,400$5,367$30.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,480$5,123$29.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,820$5,902$34.05

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Anniston vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Anniston earn 3% more than the Alabama average ($69,580) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Anniston$71,910$64,400$61,480$105,06050
Alabama$69,580$61,670$40,680$103,460430
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $71,910, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $56,413 a year, or $4,701 a month and $2,170 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Anniston a good place for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $71,910 buys what about $83,666 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 2.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Alabama cities

Anniston ranks 2nd of 2 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($81,480).

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in Anniston: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in Anniston?

$34.57 an hour on average, and $30.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in Anniston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in Anniston?

About $56,413 a year ($4,701 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,910. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in Anniston than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9012; area Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.43, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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