Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9043.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$60,850
Employment, U.S.60,020
Median hourly wage$29.25
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $42,000 | $48,920 | $60,850 | $75,200 | $88,550 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 420 | $60,560 | 0.51 |
| Alaska | 40 | $61,290 | 0.32 |
| Arizona | 440 | $56,130 | 0.35 |
| Arkansas | 770 | $53,250 | 1.53 |
| California | 4,130 | $67,840 | 0.59 |
| Colorado | 740 | $64,010 | 0.67 |
| Connecticut | 410 | $63,250 | 0.63 |
| District of Columbia | 80 | $62,520 | 0.29 |
| Florida | 2,830 | $51,900 | 0.74 |
| Georgia | 2,900 | $57,730 | 1.54 |
| Idaho | 170 | $56,250 | 0.51 |
| Illinois | 560 | $59,300 | 0.24 |
| Indiana | 1,780 | $48,760 | 1.44 |
| Iowa | 900 | $64,760 | 1.49 |
| Kansas | 1,040 | $60,160 | 1.88 |
| Kentucky | 2,920 | $76,710 | 3.78 |
| Louisiana | 1,410 | $62,640 | 1.89 |
| Maine | 490 | $52,300 | 1.98 |
| Maryland | 1,870 | $59,570 | 1.76 |
| Massachusetts | 320 | $55,000 | 0.23 |
| Michigan | 1,640 | $59,590 | 0.96 |
| Minnesota | 730 | $63,020 | 0.64 |
| Mississippi | 450 | $54,380 | 1.00 |
| Missouri | 2,180 | $63,720 | 1.92 |
| Nebraska | 650 | $61,190 | 1.64 |
| Nevada | 750 | $75,500 | 1.25 |
| New Hampshire | 130 | $77,070 | 0.48 |
| New Jersey | 310 | $57,920 | 0.19 |
| New Mexico | $36,240 | ||
| New York | 2,760 | $67,610 | 0.74 |
| North Carolina | 4,750 | $60,580 | 2.49 |
| Ohio | 2,330 | $59,280 | 1.09 |
| Oklahoma | 1,530 | $58,970 | 2.32 |
| Oregon | 430 | $57,440 | 0.57 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,260 | $61,080 | 0.54 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $72,040 | 0.57 |
| South Carolina | 960 | $64,910 | 1.08 |
| South Dakota | 50 | $45,240 | 0.29 |
| Tennessee | 800 | $64,790 | 0.63 |
| Texas | 8,800 | $59,280 | 1.62 |
| Utah | 1,180 | $60,850 | 1.76 |
| Virginia | 1,420 | $65,500 | 0.90 |
| Washington | 700 | $62,970 | 0.51 |
| West Virginia | 790 | $60,020 | 2.91 |
| Wisconsin | 420 | $64,310 | 0.37 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $84,620 | 2.61 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 3 | 0.969 |
| 2 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 3 | 0.969 |
| 3 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 1-2 | 0.967 |
| 4 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 5 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 3 | 0.963 |
| 6 | Boilermakers | 1-2 | 0.961 |
| 7 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3 | 0.960 |
| 8 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 1-2 | 0.960 |
| 9 | Rail Car Repairers | 1-2 | 0.959 |
| 10 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 3 | 0.959 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Maintenance Workers, Machinery, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Systems Analysis | 0.76 | 0.969 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.969 |
| Boilermakers | Active Learning | 0.88 | 0.961 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.956 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.956 |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.955 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.954 |
| Millwrights | Installation | 1.00 | 0.952 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | Writing | 0.76 | 0.951 |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | Active Learning | 1.00 | 0.951 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Maintenance Workers, Machinery, excluding software Maintenance Workers, Machinery already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Computerized maintenance management system CMMS | 5 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | 9 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Inventory tracking software | 3 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Dassault Systemes SolidWorks | 3 of 20 | 2.4x |
| Dassault Systemes CATIA | 3 of 20 | 2.3x |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | 3 of 20 | 2.2x |
| Microsoft Windows | 7 of 20 | 1.3x |
| Microsoft Project | 3 of 20 | 0.7x |
| Email software | 3 of 20 | 0.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.54 | 5.82 |
| Production and Processing | 3.37 | 3.45 |
| Administration and Management | 3.23 | 3.16 |
| English Language | 3.05 | 3.37 |
| Design | 3.04 | 3.64 |
| Education and Training | 2.99 | 3.44 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.90 | 2.86 |
| Mathematics | 2.79 | 3.00 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.54 | 2.43 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.38 | 2.63 |
| Chemistry | 2.26 | 2.46 |
| Physics | 2.22 | 2.31 |
| Administrative | 2.09 | 2.19 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.04 | 1.70 |
| Building and Construction | 1.98 | 2.19 |
| Law and Government | 1.96 | 2.08 |
| Psychology | 1.78 | 1.72 |
| Communications and Media | 1.71 | 1.64 |
| Telecommunications | 1.69 | 1.30 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.65 | not rated |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.64 | 1.21 |
| Transportation | 1.58 | 0.88 |
| Geography | 1.38 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.35 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.30 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.29 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.27 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.24 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.21 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.10 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.05 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 4.00 | 3.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Control Precision | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Visualization | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Reaction Time | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Written Expression | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.75 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Rate Control | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Stamina | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Originality | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- SAP software hot
- Computerized maintenance management system software CMMS
- Database software
- Management information systems MIS
- Scheduling software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 440 | 7.36 | $60,940 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 120 | 5.84 | $76,530 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 320 | 5.14 | $91,440 |
| Gainesville, GA | 190 | 4.62 | Not available |
| Topeka, KS | 200 | 4.46 | $62,470 |
| Charleston, WV | 160 | 4.10 | $60,920 |
| Midland, TX | 180 | 3.87 | $43,750 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 160 | 3.80 | $60,970 |
| Morgantown, WV | 100 | 3.78 | $59,910 |
| Burlington, NC | 100 | 3.71 | $47,970 |