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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-9012
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$74,340
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
4,600
Proj. Annual Openings
48,240
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-1.3%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-9012 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 66/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $74,340
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 4,600
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +1.3%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 6,110 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Critical ThinkingRepairingActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoring
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.6%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
19.5%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI13.1%
AI ability · AIOE45.5%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne63%
Top Skills
1.Critical Thinking
2.Repairing
3.Active Listening
4.Speaking
5.Monitoring
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
Common titles: Control Valve Mechanic, Control Valve Technician, Electric Meter Technician, Instrument and Electrical Technician (I and E Technician), Instrument Technician, Measurement Technician
Representative Tasks
- •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.
- •Calibrate instrumentation, such as meters, gauges, and regulators, for pressure, temperature, flow, and level.
- •Install, inspect and test electric meters, relays, and power sources to detect causes of malfunctions and inaccuracies, using hand tools and testing equipment.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Maintain repair or maintenance records.
- •Install metering equipment.
- •Calibrate equipment to specifications.
- •Inspect electrical or electronic systems for defects.
- •Install electrical components, equipment, or systems.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.9%
Avg AI Exposure
4
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 49-9012: 2019 — employment: 52,270, median wage: $58,100; 2020 — employment: 50,660, median wage: $60,580; 2021 — employment: 44,870, median wage: $62,760; 2022 — employment: 46,410, median wage: $64,810; 2023 — employment: 47,780, median wage: $70,100; 2025 — employment: 48,240, median wage: $74,340.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $74,340 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |