Skilled Trades
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
Median salary (BLS)
$74,340
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$46k – $113k
Job outlook
+1% (about average)
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $70,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Education
Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Entry / Junior
$45,910
~2 yrs to advance
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Established
$74,340
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Senior
$93,420
Key skills
A typical day
- •Record maintenance information, including test results, material usage, and repairs made.
- •Disassemble and repair mechanical control devices or valves, such as regulators, thermostats, or hydrants, using power tools, hand tools, and cutting torches.
- •Lubricate wearing surfaces of mechanical parts, using oils or other lubricants.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.