Generator Technician: metro pay ranking
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Skilled Trades Headhunters compares published medians for SOC 49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, not estimated offers for this particular title.
Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
Where does this trade pay most relative to local wages?
| Area | Wage ratio | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 2.10 | $114,670 | 1.58 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1.60 | $81,810 | 1.29 |
| El Paso, TX | 1.58 | $62,480 | 1.59 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1.36 | $65,820 | 0.58 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 1.31 | $66,700 | 1.02 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 1.29 | $63,690 | Not published by BLS |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1.27 | $59,580 | 0.77 |
| Monroe, LA | 1.27 | $48,280 | 6.95 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 1.23 | $61,000 | 2.91 |
| Toledo, OH | 1.22 | $58,620 | 1.63 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 1.20 | $61,610 | 0.94 |
| Jackson, MS | 1.19 | $51,170 | 2.18 |
| Columbus, OH | 1.19 | $61,190 | 0.72 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1.19 | $73,210 | 0.32 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1.19 | $58,940 | Not published by BLS |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1.18 | $66,040 | 0.51 |
| Bismarck, ND | 1.18 | $61,880 | 7.11 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 1.17 | $58,240 | 0.94 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1.16 | $63,270 | 0.62 |
| Richmond, VA | 1.14 | $58,770 | 1.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1.13 | $57,560 | 0.82 |
| Lubbock, TX | 1.12 | $47,290 | 1.97 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 1.12 | $63,910 | 1.2 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1.11 | $65,150 | 0.57 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 1.11 | $58,470 | 1.75 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1.10 | $50,420 | 2.28 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1.10 | $67,380 | 1.26 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1.07 | $79,330 | 0.36 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1.07 | $63,970 | 1.36 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1.04 | $52,250 | 1.13 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1.04 | $52,900 | 4.65 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1.03 | $50,920 | 3.42 |
| Tulsa, OK | 1.03 | $48,030 | 1.9 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 1.02 | $63,750 | 2.13 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 1.02 | $52,540 | Not published by BLS |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 1.01 | $50,550 | Not published by BLS |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1.01 | $48,900 | 1.85 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 1.01 | $59,720 | 0.18 |
| Greeley, CO | 0.99 | $54,270 | 3.17 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 0.99 | $59,790 | 0.79 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 0.98 | $47,810 | Not published by BLS |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 0.98 | $45,550 | Not published by BLS |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 0.98 | $45,640 | 1.1 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 0.98 | $46,410 | 0.81 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 0.97 | $45,310 | 1.3 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 0.96 | $46,850 | 2.07 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 0.96 | $46,750 | Not published by BLS |
| Cleveland, OH | 0.96 | $47,910 | 0.99 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 0.95 | $49,360 | 1.07 |
| Odessa, TX | 0.95 | $45,990 | 8.64 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 0.94 | $46,200 | 2.04 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 0.94 | $45,010 | 1.47 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 0.94 | $46,000 | 1.44 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 0.93 | $46,690 | 2.05 |
| commercial-vehicle manufacturers-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 0.93 | $48,480 | 1.19 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | 0.89 | $26,340 | 2.16 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 0.87 | $45,370 | 1.99 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 0.83 | $49,490 | 0.52 |
Closest proxy Our title "Generator Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 49-2092 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers. Closest proxy: Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers. This published occupation covers only part of Generator Technician; do not treat it as a quoted range for the complete role.
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