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  "@context": "https://schema.org/",
  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "49-9098",
    "soc_title": "Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers",
    "slug": "helpers-installation-maintenance-and-repair-workers-49-9098",
    "major_group": "49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 39630,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 41490,
    "employment_total": 95580,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "wages": {
    "annual": {
      "p10": 29310,
      "p25": 34910,
      "median": 39630,
      "p75": 46890,
      "p90": 55890,
      "mean": 41490,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 1.91
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 14.09,
      "p25": 16.78,
      "median": 19.05,
      "p75": 22.55,
      "p90": 26.87,
      "mean": 19.95
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 95580,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.06,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000049909801",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000049909801",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
    "series_ids": {
      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000049909813",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000049909804",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000049909811",
      "annual_p25": "OEUN000000000000049909812",
      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000049909814",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000049909815"
    },
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers is 1.91× — the national median is $39,630 but top decile earns $55,890. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}