Maintenance workers, machinery

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

26.1k

Average Age

43.6

Estimated Job Growth

−2.78%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$64,525

Average Male Salary

$64,899

Average Female Salary

$52,504

About

Maintenance workers, machinery are most often employed by the Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing industry. The average yearly wage for Maintenance workers, machinery was $64,525 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Maintenance workers, machinery are Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC, Imperial Calcasieu Regional Planning & Development District 1 (North) PUMA, LA, and St. Joseph County (Outside South Bend City)--Mishawaka City PUMA, IN. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Maintenance workers, machinery are Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC, Jefferson County (West)--Bessemer, Hueytown & Pleasant Grove Cities PUMA, AL, and Rockingham & Stokes Counties PUMA, NC.

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

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Maintenance workers, machinery workforce. Maintenance workers, machinery workforce in 2024 was 26,097 people, of which 3.02% were women and 97% were men.

Maintenance workers, machinery are paid most in Henry, Randolph, Jay & Blackford Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

25,309

Male Workforce

± 3.91k

788

Female Workforce

± 689

The Maintenance workers, machinery workforce in 2024 was 26,097 people (3.02% women and 97% men). This implies an average annual growth of −14.8% between 2014 (30,615) and 2024 (26,097).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Delaware ($135,469), Wyoming ($94,681), and West Virginia ($85,830).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$64,525

AVERAGE WAGE

#234 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Maintenance workers, machinery earned an average of $64,525, $5,353 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Maintenance workers, machinery in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.291

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Maintenance workers, machinery had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.291, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Maintenance workers, machinery (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Maintenance workers, machinery and on wages for those in the field. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing is the industry that employs the most Maintenance workers, machinery, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Maintenance workers, machinery, by average wage, is Cutlery & hand tool manufacturing ($227,679).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

26.1k

2024 Workforce

± 3,966

5.65%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 20.6%

This graphic shows the share of Maintenance workers, machinery employed by various industries. Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing employs the largest share of Maintenance workers, machinery at 35.2%, followed by Plastics product manufacturing with 26% and Construction with 19.6%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Maintenance workers, machinery in the US. The workforce of Maintenance workers, machinery in 2024 was 26,097 people, with 3.02% woman, and 97% men. The average age of male Maintenance workers, machinery in the workforce is 43.7 and of female Maintenance workers, machinery is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Maintenance workers, machinery is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Maintenance workers, machinery in 2024 was 26,097 people, with 3.02% woman, and 97% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (3,181 people), 55 to 59 years (3,178 people), and 50 to 54 years (3,047 people). Among them they concentrated 36.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.7% of Maintenance workers, machinery workers were Hispanic and 84.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.7%), Puerto Rican (12.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.41)%

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Races

In 2024, 71% of the Maintenance workers, machinery workforce were White, of which 1.99% were women and 98% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.8%) and Two or More Races (8.92%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Maintenance workers, machinery from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Maintenance workers, machinery is Engineering but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Maintenance workers, machinery, Operations Monitoring stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Maintenance workers, machinery 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 workers, machinery in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Engineering (331 people), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (261 people), and Business (234 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Maintenance workers, machinery workers were High School or Equivalent (13,158 people), Some college (6,170 people), and Associates Degree (3,425 people).

The graphic shows the Maintenance workers, machinery workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Maintenance workers, machinery from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maintenance workers, machinery need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Maintenance Workers, Machinery from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Maintenance Workers, Machinery are expected to see a growth of −2.78% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

−2.78%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Maintenance workers, machinery. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.