Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
- O*NET-SOC code
49-9071.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$49,590
Employment, U.S.1,529,700
Median hourly wage$23.84
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 16,660 | $43,630 | 0.80 |
| Alaska | 4,590 | $60,270 | 1.43 |
| Arizona | 39,000 | $47,620 | 1.22 |
| Arkansas | 12,410 | $43,400 | 0.97 |
| California | 143,060 | $57,000 | 0.80 |
| Colorado | 22,960 | $51,280 | 0.81 |
| Connecticut | 11,700 | $57,620 | 0.70 |
| Delaware | 3,310 | $50,150 | 0.69 |
| District of Columbia | 4,860 | $60,310 | 0.70 |
| Florida | 111,530 | $46,060 | 1.14 |
| Georgia | 48,430 | $47,680 | 1.01 |
| Hawaii | 8,030 | $57,960 | 1.30 |
| Idaho | 8,200 | $48,190 | 0.97 |
| Illinois | 66,600 | $56,720 | 1.11 |
| Indiana | 34,480 | $49,890 | 1.10 |
| Iowa | 16,500 | $52,160 | 1.08 |
| Kansas | 12,730 | $47,210 | 0.90 |
| Kentucky | 22,190 | $46,810 | 1.13 |
| Louisiana | 21,490 | $43,960 | 1.13 |
| Maine | 5,820 | $49,430 | 0.92 |
| Maryland | 23,730 | $51,490 | 0.87 |
| Massachusetts | 29,830 | $58,320 | 0.83 |
| Michigan | 39,490 | $47,580 | 0.91 |
| Minnesota | 29,660 | $59,200 | 1.02 |
| Mississippi | 14,550 | $44,350 | 1.27 |
| Missouri | 31,180 | $48,370 | 1.08 |
| Montana | 5,420 | $46,870 | 1.08 |
| Nebraska | 9,850 | $50,700 | 0.98 |
| Nevada | 16,520 | $52,360 | 1.08 |
| New Hampshire | 5,780 | $52,830 | 0.86 |
| New Jersey | 37,350 | $54,810 | 0.89 |
| New Mexico | 9,320 | $45,760 | 1.09 |
| New York | 119,650 | $57,790 | 1.26 |
| North Carolina | 43,440 | $47,910 | 0.89 |
| North Dakota | 3,300 | $49,840 | 0.78 |
| Ohio | 64,770 | $53,420 | 1.19 |
| Oklahoma | 18,670 | $42,750 | 1.11 |
| Oregon | 16,160 | $54,350 | 0.83 |
| Pennsylvania | 55,590 | $49,290 | 0.93 |
| Rhode Island | 4,500 | $50,900 | 0.91 |
| South Carolina | 28,020 | $47,880 | 1.24 |
| South Dakota | 3,450 | $48,100 | 0.77 |
| Tennessee | 35,790 | $47,240 | 1.11 |
| Texas | 140,580 | $46,670 | 1.02 |
| Utah | 16,090 | $50,450 | 0.94 |
| Vermont | 2,610 | $55,510 | 0.87 |
| Virginia | 34,540 | $49,470 | 0.85 |
| Washington | 32,450 | $59,160 | 0.93 |
| West Virginia | 8,060 | $38,890 | 1.17 |
| Wisconsin | 30,880 | $55,810 | 1.07 |
| Wyoming | 3,920 | $47,900 | 1.42 |
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 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 3 | 0.968 |
| 3 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 4 | Rail Car Repairers | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 5 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 6 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 3 | 0.962 |
| 7 | Electricians | 3 | 0.962 |
| 8 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 1-2 | 0.959 |
| 9 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 10 | Boilermakers | 1-2 | 0.957 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boilermakers | Operation and Control | 0.76 | 0.957 |
| Sheet Metal Workers | Mathematics | 0.87 | 0.956 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.953 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.948 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | Systems Analysis | 0.87 | 0.947 |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.941 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.940 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | Operations Monitoring | 0.76 | 0.938 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, excluding software Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Maintenance management software | 3 of 20 | 13.8x |
| Scheduling software | 3 of 20 | 2.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.25 | 2.38 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical | 4.03 | 4.37 |
| English Language | 3.69 | 3.40 |
| Building and Construction | 3.68 | 4.43 |
| Mathematics | 3.35 | 2.93 |
| Production and Processing | 3.07 | 3.27 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.92 | 3.11 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.62 | 2.58 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.52 | 2.51 |
| Education and Training | 2.37 | 2.16 |
| Design | 2.35 | 2.59 |
| Administration and Management | 2.30 | 1.86 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.26 | 2.08 |
| Administrative | 2.14 | 1.48 |
| Transportation | 2.05 | 1.87 |
| Physics | 1.88 | 1.67 |
| Telecommunications | 1.88 | 1.34 |
| Law and Government | 1.84 | 1.45 |
| Chemistry | 1.82 | 1.92 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.78 | 1.17 |
| Psychology | 1.73 | 1.20 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.70 | 0.95 |
| Communications and Media | 1.63 | 1.46 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.51 | 0.79 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.41 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.39 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.35 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.34 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.31 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.26 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.24 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.14 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.13 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.88 | 3.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Visualization | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Control Precision | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.75 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Static Strength | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 3.00 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Stamina | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Originality | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Number Facility | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Response Orientation | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| Rate Control | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.12 | 1.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Sound Localization | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.75 | 1.00 |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Apple macOS hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Facebook hot
- Google Docs hot
- Linux hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Windows hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management hot
- SAP software hot
- Yardi software hot
- Computer aided design and drafting software CADD
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Computerized time management systems
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Data entry software
- Database software
- Digital direct control DDC energy management software
- Dropbox
- Eko
- FaceTime
- GroupMe
- Handheld computer device software
- IBM Notes
- Loom
- Microsoft Exchange
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- National Instruments LabVIEW
- PTC Creo Parametric
- Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
- Web browser software
- YouTube
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur, IL | 1,350 | 3.02 | $61,380 |
| Guayama, PR | 310 | 2.54 | $23,220 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 760 | 1.97 | $49,100 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 1,830 | 1.94 | $39,150 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 1,350 | 1.86 | $63,980 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 1,140 | 1.77 | $51,640 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 1,580 | 1.77 | $39,540 |
| Ponce, PR | 1,080 | 1.72 | $22,330 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 1,090 | 1.66 | $46,860 |
| Sandusky, OH | 820 | 1.66 | $49,290 |