Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Watch and Clock Repairers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 55 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$55,952
BLS median: $60,690
DOL Median Salary
$55,952
From 55 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$60,690
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
32
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
1,300
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$55,952
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,886$47,590$55,952$70,000$94,200

This figure comes from 55 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$60,690
BLS Survey Salary Range
$39,920$46,530$60,690$77,340$92,570

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 1,300 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 7.8% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Watch and Clock Repairers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1Richemont North America Inc.$70,0007+15.3%
2RGM WATCH COMPANY$49,9679-17.7%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Nebraska$67,327N/A2
California$65,000+19.3%6
Florida$55,289-13.6%4
Missouri$54,080N/A1
Pennsylvania$53,716-7.9%1
North Carolina$36,837N/A1
Illinois$33,571-35.9%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Watch and Clock Repairers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 77% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
RGM WATCH COMPANYAssociate's$49,967
Richemont North America Inc.None$70,000

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Watch and Clock Repairers make?

Based on 55 DOL filings, the median salary for a Watch and Clock Repairers is $55,952, ranging from $47,590 to $70,000.

What is the highest salary for a Watch and Clock Repairers?

The 90th percentile salary is $92,570 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Watch and Clock Repairers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Watch and Clock Repairers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.