SOC 49-9069 · Cleveland, OH metro

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for other precision instrument and equipment repairers in Cleveland, Ohio is $70,210 a year ($33.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,910: half of the 70 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($71,180).

$70,210average per year

$33.75 / hourMedian $63,910Take-home ≈ $54,979

  • $50K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $99K90th

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

70people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $99,320 or more. The middle half of other precision instrument and equipment repairers in Cleveland earn between $57,320 and $82,640.

  • $50K10th
  • $57K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $83K75th
  • $99K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$70,210$5,851$33.75
Median$63,910$5,326$30.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,320$4,777$27.56
Experienced (75th percentile)$82,640$6,887$39.73

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

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other pay in Cleveland vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Other precision instrument and equipment repairers in Cleveland earn 13% less than the Ohio average ($80,810) and about the same as the U.S. average ($71,180). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $68,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cleveland$70,210$63,910$50,050$99,32070
Ohio$80,810$80,200$51,200$101,810410
United States$71,180$68,990$40,140$102,9909,400

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

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salary after taxes in Cleveland

On the average salary of $70,210, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $54,979 a year, or $4,582 a month and $2,115 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 other precision instrument and equipment repairers? 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 $70,210 buys what about $74,753 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 4th of 4 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($91,060).

All Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for other precision instrument and equipment repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,850).

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salary by city

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Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other salary in Cleveland: questions

How much do other precision instrument and equipment repairers make an hour in Cleveland?

$33.75 an hour on average, and $30.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level other precision instrument and equipment repairers salary in Cleveland?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the other precision instrument and equipment repairers take-home pay in Cleveland?

About $54,979 a year ($4,582 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,210. 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 other precision instrument and equipment repairers earn more in Cleveland than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($71,180).

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 49-9069; area Cleveland, OH (17410). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.8%.
  • 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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