Maintenance & repair workers, general

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

649k

Average Age

45.1

Estimated Job Growth

4.15%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$50,958

Average Male Salary

$51,469

Average Female Salary

$40,020

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 $50,958 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Maintenance & repair workers, general are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, North Charleston City PUMA, SC, and Berkeley, Jefferson, Mineral, Hampshire & Morgan Counties PUMA, WV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Maintenance & repair workers, general are Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, Far Southeast New Mexico PUMA, NM, and Logan, Polk, Franklin, Sevier, Howard & Scott Counties PUMA, AR.

Natural resources, construction, & maintenance occupations Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Maintenance & repair workers, general workforce. Maintenance & repair workers, general workforce in 2021 was 649,224 people, of which 4.46% were women and 95.5% were men. Maintenance & repair workers, general are paid most in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

620,247

Male Workforce

± 19.3k

28,977

Female Workforce

± 4.18k

The Maintenance & repair workers, general workforce in 2021 was 649,224 people (4.46% women and 95.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 24.5% between 2014 (521,635) and 2021 (649,224).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Maintenance & repair workers, general.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Wyoming ($71,766), Alaska ($60,041), and Washington ($58,491).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,958

AVERAGE WAGE

#281 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Maintenance & repair workers, general earned an average of $50,958, $8,638 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Maintenance & repair workers, general in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.305

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Maintenance & repair workers, general had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.305, which is lower 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Maintenance & repair workers, general compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Maintenance & repair workers, general and on wages 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 ($103,234).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

649k

2021 Workforce

± 19,739

9.54%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 4.02%

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 53.9%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 23.3% and Construction with 22.8%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Maintenance & repair workers, general in the US. The workforce of Maintenance & repair workers, general in 2021 was 649,224 people, with 4.46% woman, and 95.5% men. The average age of male Maintenance & repair workers, general in the workforce is 45.3 and of female Maintenance & repair workers, general is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Maintenance & repair workers, general is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Maintenance & repair workers, general in 2021 was 649,224 people, with 4.46% woman, and 95.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (88,338 people), 50 to 54 years (78,325 people), and 45 to 49 years (71,035 people). Among them they concentrated 36.6% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 20.1% of Maintenance & repair workers, general workers were Hispanic and 79.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (79%), Puerto Rican (14.1)%, and Salvadoran (6.89)%

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Races

In 2021, 72% of the Maintenance & repair workers, general workforce were White, of which 3.89% were women and 96.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10%) and Other (6.84%).

Education & Skills

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 the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Maintenance & repair workers, general, Equipment Maintenance stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Maintenance & repair workers, general need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

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

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Maintenance & repair workers, general in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (10,412 people), Engineering (9,404 people), and Education (3,222 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Maintenance & repair workers, general workers were High School or Equivalent (274,739 people), Some college (171,292 people), and Associates Degree (77,051 people).

The graphic shows the Maintenance & repair workers, general workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

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, Troubleshooting.

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 & repair workers, general. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.