Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
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.
Top skills:RepairingOperations MonitoringCritical ThinkingTroubleshootingSpeakingQuality Control Analysis
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Watch and Clock Repairers pay by experience level
Entry level$35,500
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$49,500
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$69,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior$94,500
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$114,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
-1.1%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
100
projected openings per year
Declining
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Watch and Clock Repairers salary by industry
Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers
680 workers
$81,500
Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Retailers
670 workers
$81,500
Repair and Maintenance
490 workers
$63,000
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance
490 workers
$63,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Watch and Clock Repairers pays 11% above the average across 52 roles in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family (family average $66,500).
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