Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $98K, rent takes 20.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,322/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical doors typically earn — is $57K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,429/month.

Local pay is 32% above the national median — $98K here vs. $74K nationally.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area pays $98K median vs. the U.S. average of $74K — that’s +32%.

The median is $98,050 a year, that works out to about $47 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $57,150, and experienced control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical doors can clear $105,770. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $6,447/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,322/month, which eats 20.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door salary is worth about $98,050 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.