SOC 49-9012 · Cleveland, OH metro

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Cleveland, Ohio is $68,450 a year ($32.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,470: half of the 280 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

$68,450average per year

$32.91 / hourMedian $59,470Take-home ≈ $53,833

  • $52K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

280people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#6 of 7Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,850 or more. The middle half of control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Cleveland earn between $52,920 and $85,260.

  • $52K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $85K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,450$5,704$32.91
Median$59,470$4,956$28.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,920$4,410$25.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,260$7,105$40.99

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door pay in Cleveland vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) in Cleveland earn 7% less than the Ohio average ($73,920) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($76,210). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $74,340.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cleveland$68,450$59,470$52,230$96,850280
Ohio$73,920$76,920$47,510$99,1701,230
United States$76,210$74,340$45,910$112,50048,240

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $68,450, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $53,833 a year, or $4,486 a month and $2,071 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cleveland a good place for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $68,450 buys what about $72,879 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 6th of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Youngstown pays the most ($84,990).

All Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door)

Modesto, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($116,830).

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary by city

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Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) make an hour in Cleveland?

$32.91 an hour on average, and $28.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,920, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $53,833 a year ($4,486 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,450. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do control and valve installers and repairers (except mechanical door) earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,210).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9012; area Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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