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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011
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) |
| 1,225,450 |
0.4 % |
$17.75 |
$36,930 |
0.2 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$10.01 |
$12.81 |
$16.84 |
$21.81 |
$27.30 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$20,820 |
$26,650 |
$35,030 |
$45,370 |
$56,780 |
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 |
127,580 |
22.59 |
$15.44 |
$32,110 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
106,050 |
1.92 |
$18.74 |
$38,980 |
| Activities Related to Real Estate |
97,240 |
17.67 |
$16.06 |
$33,400 |
| Traveler Accommodation |
68,180 |
4.01 |
$15.09 |
$31,380 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools |
49,190 |
0.59 |
$18.54 |
$38,570 |
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 |
127,580 |
22.59 |
$15.44 |
$32,110 |
| Activities Related to Real Estate |
97,240 |
17.67 |
$16.06 |
$33,400 |
| RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps |
5,450 |
12.15 |
$12.78 |
$26,580 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
7,460 |
8.48 |
$20.59 |
$42,830 |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers |
15,720 |
5.83 |
$16.36 |
$34,030 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services |
1,230 |
0.26 |
$25.94 |
$53,960 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation |
3,350 |
0.82 |
$25.90 |
$53,870 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing |
2,020 |
1.31 |
$25.45 |
$52,930 |
| Postal Service |
9,850 |
1.52 |
$25.42 |
$52,870 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
6,180 |
1.56 |
$25.12 |
$52,250 |
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 |
110,730 |
7.89 |
0.83 |
$19.48 |
$40,510 |
| Texas |
101,300 |
9.83 |
1.03 |
$15.62 |
$32,500 |
| New York |
92,500 |
10.98 |
1.15 |
$19.43 |
$40,420 |
| Florida |
72,530 |
10.14 |
1.06 |
$15.62 |
$32,480 |
| Pennsylvania |
61,160 |
11.02 |
1.15 |
$17.61 |
$36,630 |
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) |
| Louisiana |
28,040 |
15.24 |
1.60 |
$16.60 |
$34,530 |
| Wyoming |
3,780 |
13.88 |
1.45 |
$20.12 |
$41,840 |
| West Virginia |
9,500 |
13.57 |
1.42 |
$15.55 |
$32,340 |
| Hawaii |
7,000 |
12.13 |
1.27 |
$20.11 |
$41,830 |
| South Carolina |
21,330 |
12.03 |
1.26 |
$16.82 |
$34,990 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
3,610 |
11.51 |
1.21 |
$22.07 |
$45,900 |
| District of Columbia |
3,820 |
5.93 |
0.62 |
$21.93 |
$45,610 |
| Massachusetts |
21,340 |
6.76 |
0.71 |
$21.28 |
$44,260 |
| Connecticut |
10,470 |
6.51 |
0.68 |
$21.06 |
$43,810 |
| Nevada |
12,510 |
11.24 |
1.18 |
$20.64 |
$42,930 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
58,280 |
11.51 |
1.21 |
$20.03 |
$41,650 |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division |
29,400 |
8.20 |
0.86 |
$20.20 |
$42,020 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
27,380 |
7.16 |
0.75 |
$19.24 |
$40,020 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX |
25,380 |
9.95 |
1.04 |
$16.98 |
$35,320 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA |
21,770 |
9.77 |
1.02 |
$17.74 |
$36,900 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
17,870 |
8.74 |
0.91 |
$16.80 |
$34,940 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ |
17,820 |
10.49 |
1.10 |
$17.63 |
$36,670 |
| Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division |
17,640 |
9.72 |
1.02 |
$19.09 |
$39,700 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
16,950 |
7.34 |
0.77 |
$20.52 |
$42,680 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
12,260 |
11.01 |
1.15 |
$17.52 |
$36,440 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV |
1,030 |
24.50 |
2.56 |
$18.96 |
$39,430 |
| Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA |
400 |
23.06 |
2.41 |
$17.19 |
$35,760 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA |
1,850 |
20.54 |
2.15 |
$16.01 |
$33,310 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
1,680 |
19.52 |
2.04 |
$17.05 |
$35,470 |
| Lafayette, LA |
2,650 |
18.32 |
1.92 |
$16.64 |
$34,610 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
630 |
17.42 |
1.82 |
$17.86 |
$37,150 |
| Danville, IL |
470 |
17.27 |
1.81 |
$18.04 |
$37,530 |
| Madera-Chowchilla, CA |
600 |
16.56 |
1.73 |
$18.67 |
$38,840 |
| Rome, GA |
570 |
16.42 |
1.72 |
$15.79 |
$32,850 |
| Morgantown, WV |
970 |
16.36 |
1.71 |
$15.11 |
$31,420 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA Metropolitan Division |
7,050 |
7.35 |
0.77 |
$23.49 |
$48,870 |
| Napa, CA |
870 |
14.13 |
1.48 |
$23.44 |
$48,750 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
6,100 |
6.96 |
0.73 |
$23.10 |
$48,050 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division |
11,120 |
6.64 |
0.69 |
$22.93 |
$47,690 |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA |
1,020 |
10.27 |
1.07 |
$22.45 |
$46,700 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
2,350 |
5.72 |
0.60 |
$22.39 |
$46,560 |
| Danbury, CT |
410 |
6.21 |
0.65 |
$22.38 |
$46,550 |
| Kokomo, IN |
350 |
9.09 |
0.95 |
$22.28 |
$46,350 |
| Longview, WA |
300 |
8.80 |
0.92 |
$21.76 |
$45,270 |
| Framingham, MA NECTA Division |
890 |
5.75 |
0.60 |
$21.73 |
$45,210 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |
3,620 |
12.38 |
1.30 |
$17.61 |
$36,630 |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area |
3,510 |
13.20 |
1.38 |
$17.36 |
$36,100 |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area |
3,490 |
9.17 |
0.96 |
$15.14 |
$31,490 |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area |
3,320 |
14.17 |
1.48 |
$17.65 |
$36,710 |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |
3,090 |
11.21 |
1.17 |
$15.37 |
$31,970 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Nonmetropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area |
1,490 |
24.29 |
2.54 |
$24.53 |
$51,020 |
| North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area |
1,570 |
21.80 |
2.28 |
$19.95 |
$41,490 |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |
2,490 |
18.82 |
1.97 |
$17.05 |
$35,470 |
| Other Nevada nonmetropolitan area |
1,010 |
18.69 |
1.96 |
$18.94 |
$39,390 |
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area |
1,170 |
18.62 |
1.95 |
$16.49 |
$34,300 |
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:
About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OES estimates and related information:
May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order
List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order
Download May 2011 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates in Zipped XLS files
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012
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