SOC 49-9012 · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Washington, DC

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Washington, Washington, D.C. is $77,760 a year ($37.38 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,950: half of the 600 people in this job in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$77,760average per year

$37.38 / hourMedian $75,950Take-home ≈ $59,893

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $111K90th

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

600people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
109cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Washington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $110,540 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Washington earn between $60,220 and $98,810.

  • $51K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $76KMedian
  • $99K75th
  • $111K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,760$6,480$37.38
Median$75,950$6,329$36.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,220$5,018$28.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$98,810$8,234$47.50

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

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Washington vs. Washington, D.C. and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Washington earn 21% less than the Washington, D.C. average ($98,230) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is +2% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Washington$77,760$75,950$51,080$110,540600
Washington, D.C.$98,230$98,810$71,260$129,49050
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 Washington

On the average salary of $77,760, a single filer in Washington takes home about $59,893 a year, or $4,991 a month and $2,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$60,862$5,072
Working in MD$60,052$5,004
Working in DC$59,893$4,991
Working in VA$59,877$4,990

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Washington area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.9), so the average $77,760 buys what about $71,415 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Washington ($71,060). A typical home costs $583,013, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in nearby metro areas

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 Washington: questions

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

$37.38 an hour on average, and $36.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,220, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $59,893 a year ($4,991 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,760.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (47900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).

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