Maintenance & repair workers, general

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2020 Workforce

593k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

4.15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$48,718

Average Male Salary

$49,145

Average Female Salary

$39,026

About

Maintenance & repair workers, general are most often employed by the Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers industry. The average yearly wage for Maintenance & repair workers, general was $48,718 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Maintenance & repair workers, general by wage are Rehabilitation counselors, Structural metal fabricators & fitters, and Sheet metal workers.

Maintenance & repair workers, general are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, and 26 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Maintenance & repair workers, general are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, North Charleston City PUMA, SC, and Minot City PUMA, ND. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Maintenance & repair workers, general are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, Walker, Marion (South & West), Fayette & Lamar Counties PUMA, AL, and North Charleston City PUMA, SC.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Maintenance & repair workers, general and on wages and locations for those in the field. Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers is the industry that employs the most Maintenance & repair workers, general, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Maintenance & repair workers, general, by average wage, is Legal services. Maintenance & repair workers, general are paid most in Lansdale Borough PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA.

Yearly Wage

$48,718

AVERAGE SALARY

± $988

In 2020, Maintenance & repair workers, general earned an average of $48,718, $7,236 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Structural metal fabricators & fitters make somewhat more than Maintenance & repair workers, general while Rehabilitation counselors make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Maintenance & repair workers, general as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.305

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Maintenance & repair workers, general had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.305, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Maintenance & repair workers, general (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Maintenance & repair workers, general.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Maintenance & repair workers, general

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Maintenance & repair workers, general.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Maintenance & repair workers, general, by number of employees, are Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Traveler accommodation, Elementary & secondary schools, Construction, Real estate property managers, offices of real estate appraisers, and other activities related to real estate, Amusement & Recreation, General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Executive offices & legislative bodies, National security & international affairs, Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Maintenance & repair workers, general, by average wage, are Legal services, Software publishing, and Support activities for mining.

Industries by Share

593k

2020 Workforce

± 18,863

7.51%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.26%

The number of people employed as Maintenance & repair workers, general has been growing at a rate of 7.51%, from 551,260 people in 2019 to 592,687 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Maintenance & repair workers, general employed by various industries. Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers employs the largest share of Maintenance & repair workers, general at 7.55%, followed by Traveler accommodation with 3.21% and Elementary & secondary schools with 3.19%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Maintenance & repair workers, general in the US. The average age of male Maintenance & repair workers, general in the workforce is 45.1 and of female Maintenance & repair workers, general is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Maintenance & repair workers, general is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

568k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 18,463

25k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,883

95.8% of Maintenance & repair workers, general are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Maintenance & repair workers, general.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Maintenance & repair workers, general

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

64.5% of Maintenance & repair workers, general are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 10.7% of Maintenance & repair workers, general, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Maintenance & repair workers, general.

Age by Sex

45.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.45

41.6

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.15

The median age of Maintenance & repair workers, general is 45, and Male employees are generally 3.49 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Maintenance & repair workers, general from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Maintenance & repair workers, general is Business but a relatively high number of Maintenance & repair workers, general hold a major in Mechanical Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Maintenance & repair workers, general from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maintenance & repair workers, general need many skills, but most especially Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Troubleshooting. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Maintenance & repair workers, general need more than the average amount of Installation, Equipment Maintenance, and Repairing.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Maintenance and Repair Workers, General are expected to see a growth of 4.15% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Maintenance and Repair Workers, General.

4.15%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.