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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
49-9071 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 an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Excludes "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
1,332,480 |
0.4 % |
$18.92 |
$39,360 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$10.58 |
$13.55 |
$17.76 |
$23.32 |
$29.16 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$22,010 |
$28,180 |
$36,940 |
$48,520 |
$60,660 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Lessors of Real Estate |
135,930 |
23.35 |
$17.00 |
$35,360 |
Activities Related to Real Estate |
128,600 |
19.59 |
$17.42 |
$36,220 |
Local Government (OES Designation) |
122,210 |
2.27 |
$20.07 |
$41,750 |
Traveler Accommodation |
78,660 |
4.09 |
$16.36 |
$34,030 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
57,340 |
0.68 |
$19.71 |
$41,000 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Lessors of Real Estate |
135,930 |
23.35 |
$17.00 |
$35,360 |
Activities Related to Real Estate |
128,600 |
19.59 |
$17.42 |
$36,220 |
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps |
7,400 |
13.85 |
$14.33 |
$29,800 |
General Rental Centers |
2,520 |
6.64 |
$17.44 |
$36,280 |
Facilities Support Services |
8,900 |
5.98 |
$20.47 |
$42,580 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Wired Telecommunications Carriers |
1,420 |
0.25 |
$29.67 |
$61,700 |
Scheduled Air Transportation |
1,490 |
0.35 |
$29.49 |
$61,340 |
Natural Gas Distribution |
940 |
0.83 |
$28.53 |
$59,330 |
Postal Service |
7,310 |
1.16 |
$28.10 |
$58,440 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
4,640 |
1.20 |
$27.92 |
$58,070 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
California |
120,570 |
7.55 |
0.80 |
$21.00 |
$43,670 |
Texas |
110,920 |
9.44 |
1.00 |
$17.12 |
$35,620 |
New York |
102,010 |
11.21 |
1.18 |
$21.14 |
$43,970 |
Florida |
83,440 |
10.15 |
1.07 |
$16.55 |
$34,430 |
Illinois |
58,940 |
9.98 |
1.05 |
$20.66 |
$42,970 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
West Virginia |
10,200 |
14.62 |
1.54 |
$14.86 |
$30,910 |
Louisiana |
26,770 |
13.93 |
1.47 |
$17.28 |
$35,940 |
Alaska |
4,320 |
13.34 |
1.41 |
$24.77 |
$51,520 |
South Carolina |
25,690 |
12.98 |
1.37 |
$17.38 |
$36,150 |
Wyoming |
3,560 |
12.88 |
1.36 |
$21.90 |
$45,560 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alaska |
4,320 |
13.34 |
1.41 |
$24.77 |
$51,520 |
District of Columbia |
4,820 |
6.86 |
0.72 |
$23.06 |
$47,960 |
Wyoming |
3,560 |
12.88 |
1.36 |
$21.90 |
$45,560 |
Connecticut |
10,510 |
6.31 |
0.66 |
$21.86 |
$45,460 |
Hawaii |
7,190 |
11.37 |
1.20 |
$21.59 |
$44,900 |
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