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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $101,000 · outlook score 58/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$74,340
25th–75th pct. $54,950–$97,120
Top pay (est.)
$146,200
Top 10% $112,500
Pay in 5 years
$86,700est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$101,000est.
$86,900–$117,300
Outlook score
58/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
37%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+4.3%
3,600 openings / yr

Projected pay for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $74,340 → in 3 years $81,500 → in 5 years $86,700 → in 10 years $101,000 (10-year range $86,900–$117,300). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.

$74,340
Now
2026
$81,500
In 3 yrs
2029
$75,300–$88,700
$86,700
In 5 yrs
2031
$78,100–$96,500
$101,000
In 10 yrs
2036
$86,900–$117,300

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.01%AI impact +0.1%Total +3.1% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

58/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #284 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
65 pts
AI resistance
63 pts
Entry barrier
63 pts
Annual openings
25 pts
Projected growth
66 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door

Employment
48K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
53K
2025–35
Projected change
+4.3%
ranked #276 for growth
Annual openings
3,600
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Average
51/100
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.