Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 811

About the Repair and Maintenance subsector

The repair and maintenance subsector is part of the other services (except public administration) sector.

Industries in the Repair and Maintenance subsector restore machinery, equipment, and other products to working order. These establishments also typically provide general or routine maintenance (i.e., servicing) on such products to ensure they work efficiently and to prevent breakdown and unnecessary repairs.

North American Industry Classification System

The repair and maintenance subsector consists of these industry groups:

  • Automotive Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8111
  • Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8112
  • Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8113
  • Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8114

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in repair and maintenance. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs

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Dec.
2008
Jan.
2009
Feb.
2009
Mar.
2009

Employment (in thousands)

 

Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)

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1,189.9 1,184.7 (P) 1,176.7 (P) 1,166.4

Employment, nonsupervisory workers

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948.1 943.2 (P) 942.9  

Unemployment

 

Unemployment rate

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7.5% 9.3% 8.2% 9.1%

Layoffs

 

Mass layoff events

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7 8 11 3

Initial claimants for unemployment benefits

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482 461 689 209

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

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2008
2nd quarter
2008
3rd quarter
2008
4th quarter
2008

Extended mass layoff events

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(1) - 6 (P) (1) - (P) 13

Separations

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(1) - 921 (P) (1) - (P) 1,292

Initial claimants

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(1) - 868 (P) (1) - (P) 1,644

Footnotes
(1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards.
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series Employment,
2008

Automotive body and related repairers

100,330

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

238,610

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

131,270

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers

50,110

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

24,030

Painters, transportation equipment

24,970

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for repair and maintenance.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours for production or nonsupervisory employees are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in repair and maintenance.

Earnings and Hours of Production Workers

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2008
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2008
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2009
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2009

Average hourly earnings

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$16.64 $16.72 $16.74 (P) $16.65

Average weekly hours

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36.3 35.9 36.1 (P) 35.8

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series Wages, 2008
Hourly Annual
Median Mean Median Mean

Automotive body and related repairers

$17.40 $18.80 $36,190 $39,110

Automotive service technicians and mechanics

$15.27 $16.37 $31,770 $34,040

Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

$8.58 $9.14 $17,840 $19,020

First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers

$24.90 $26.42 $51,790 $54,960

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

$9.74 $10.40 $20,250 $21,640

Painters, transportation equipment

$17.77 $19.40 $36,970 $40,340

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in repair and maintenance. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series 2004 2005 2006 2007

Fatalities

 

Number of fatalities

115 116 113 91

Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers

 

Total recordable cases

3.9 4.0 3.5 3.9

Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer

1.9 1.8 1.6 1.8

Cases involving days away from work

1.4 1.3 1.2 1.4

Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction

0.5 0.6 0.4 0.5

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in repair and maintenance.

Establishments

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4th quarter
2007
1st quarter
2008
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2008
3rd quarter
2008

Number of establishments

 

Private industry

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228,241 (P) 226,438 (P) 226,301 (P) 227,015

Local government

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617 (P) 618 (P) 639 (P) 639

State government

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28 (P) 30 (P) 31 (P) 31

Federal government

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7 (P) 7 (P) 7 (P) 7

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Other BLS Resources

Career Guide to Industries

To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: May 01, 2009