Watch and Clock Repairers Salary in the United States
The median annual wage for watch and clock repairers in the U.S. is $67,230 ($32.32 per hour), according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 estimates.
- Median annual wage
- $67,230
- Mean annual wage
- $70,840
- Median hourly wage
- $32.32
- Employment
- 1,310
1,310 employed
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,240 | $16.46 |
| 25th percentile | $47,650 | $22.91 |
| Median (50th) | $67,230 | $32.32 |
| 75th percentile | $91,490 | $43.99 |
| 90th percentile | $109,990 | $52.88 |
Highest-paying states for watch and clock repairers
| State | Median annual wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| California | $110,050 | — |
| New York | $95,060 | — |
| Florida | $81,850 | — |
| Virginia | $80,410 | — |
| Maryland | $62,440 | — |
| Texas | $59,950 | — |
| Pennsylvania | $59,880 | — |
| Colorado | $49,990 | 60 |
Lowest-paying states
- Colorado: $49,990 median annual wage
- Pennsylvania: $59,880 median annual wage
- Texas: $59,950 median annual wage
- Maryland: $62,440 median annual wage
- Virginia: $80,410 median annual wage
About this occupation
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.
Typical tasks
- Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.
- Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.
- Order supplies, including replacement parts, for timing instruments.
- Demagnetize mechanisms, using demagnetizing machines.
- Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.
- Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools.
Education of the current workforce — typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
| Education level | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Less than high school diploma | 3.6% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 23.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 26.6% |
| Associate's degree | 22.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 18.3% |
| Master's degree | 4.4% |
| Doctoral or professional degree | 1.2% |
Occupation profile data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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About this data
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — data period May 2025, retrieved August 13, 2026.
- CareerOneStop Occupation Profiles — data period 2026-08, retrieved August 14, 2026.
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