DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-9064 Watch Repairers
Occupational Description:
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | $31.91/hr | $7.28/hr | $18.10/hr | $22.22/hr | $27.76/hr | $40.24/hr | $55.39/hr |
| U S | 2,480 | 260 | $19.94/hr | $0.60/hr | $9.33/hr | $13.28/hr | $19.23/hr | $24.24/hr | $31.11/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2010 - 2020 | |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,880 | $22.99/hr | 3.1% |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 960 | $13.29/hr | 12.8% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 740 | $15.70/hr | 20.1% |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 390 | $16.82/hr | -20.9% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 370 | $19.82/hr | 8.9% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 320 | $19.19/hr | 5.5% |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 170 | $18.37/hr | 23.8% |
| Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators | N/A | $15.19/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Watch Repairers
- Repairs or replaces broken, damaged, or worn parts, using watchmaker's lathe, drill press, and hand tools.
- Tests and replaces batteries and other electronic components.
- Repairs watch cases, surface defects of clocks, and watch bands.
- Examines watch mechanism, case, and parts for defects or foreign matter, using loupe (magnifier).
- Records quantity and type of clocks repaired.
- Estimates cost of watch for repair.
- Removes mechanism from case and disassembles parts, such as hands, springs, or wheels, using hand tools.
- Assembles mechanism, oils moving parts, and demagnetizes mechanism, using demagnetizing machine.
- Cleans, rinses, and dries parts, using watch-cleaning machine.
- Tests accuracy of balance wheel assembly, and adjusts timing regulator, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorder, and tweezers.