Watch and Clock Repairers Salary
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 1.3K employed in the U.S.
Median annual
$67,230
Median hourly
$32
Average annual
$70,840
Typical range
$34,240–$109,990
Pay distribution
10th to 90th percentile, with the median marked.
What this role pays
The median annual salary for Watch and Clock Repairers is $67,230 as of May 2025, based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. That works out to about $32 an hour at a full-time schedule.
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers..
Most earn between $34,240 and $109,990 a year. There are roughly 1.3K people employed as watch and clock repairers in the United States. Use the state and metro pages below to see how pay changes by location, and the calculator to convert any hourly or annual figure.
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Convert your pay and see where it lands for Watch and Clock Repairers.
- Hourly
- $32.32
- Daily
- $259
- Weekly
- $1,293
- Bi-weekly
- $2,586
- Monthly
- $5,603
- Annual
- $67,230
$67,230 a year is around the 50th percentile for Watch and Clock Repairerss. The median is $67,230.
Highest-paying states
Median annual wage by state.
- 1California$110,050
- 2New York$95,060
- 3Florida$81,850
- 4Virginia$80,410
- 5Maryland$62,440
- 6Texas$59,950
- 7Pennsylvania$59,880
- 8Colorado$49,990
Top-paying metro areas
Median annual wage by metro area.
- 1New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$95,060
- 2Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$82,270
- 3Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$49,990
Related job titles
Employers advertise Watch and Clock Repairers roles under these titles.
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What a Watch and Clock Repairers does
- Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.
- Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.
- Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.
- Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.
- Oil moving parts of timepieces.
- Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.
- Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools.
- Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Watch and Clock Repairers make?
- The median annual wage for Watch and Clock Repairers is $67,230 ($32 per hour). Pay ranges from about $34,240 at the 10th percentile to $109,990 at the 90th percentile.
- What is the average salary for a Watch and Clock Repairers?
- The average (mean) annual salary is $70,840, which is higher than the median because a small number of high earners pull the average up.
- Which state pays Watch and Clock Repairerss the most?
- California has the highest median annual wage for this occupation at $110,050.
- Is Watch and Clock Repairers a growing occupation?
- BLS employment data for May 2025 counts about 1.3K people in this occupation. Projected growth is published separately in the BLS Employment Projections program.
- What does a Watch and Clock Repairers do?
- Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.; Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.; Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers..