Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.
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What the data says: Jobs are projected to grow 2.6% by 2035. Its tasks haven't been rated for what AI could do. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
BLS figures cover the broader occupation “Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other”, which includes this one and others.
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 2.9% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.9 hires for every 10 job openings in professional and business services, which employs about 24% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.9 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
Tap a state for its figures.
Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $46,610 | $37,730 to $57,800 | 1,440 |
| Alaska | $75,360 | $62,450 to $96,570 | 100 |
| Arizona | $49,990 | $44,820 to $55,740 | 4,010 |
| Arkansas | $45,830 | $34,920 to $58,120 | 1,350 |
| California | $51,230 | $44,520 to $63,190 | 23,630 |
| Colorado | $50,840 | $46,350 to $61,800 | 4,980 |
| Connecticut | $56,110 | $46,600 to $67,190 | 2,490 |
| Delaware | $48,310 | $39,950 to $56,280 | 510 |
| District of Columbia | $59,320 | $45,130 to $74,880 | 130 |
| Florida | $46,290 | $38,770 to $51,630 | 16,340 |
| Georgia | $48,490 | $39,920 to $62,440 | 7,430 |
| Guam | $64,650 | $38,780 to $72,450 | 50 |
| Hawaii | $74,260 | $58,200 to $90,830 | 970 |
| Idaho | $51,680 | $44,510 to $64,110 | 990 |
| Illinois | $55,780 | $46,530 to $69,950 | 5,350 |
| Indiana | $48,120 | $44,330 to $62,460 | 1,570 |
| Iowa | $48,680 | $42,410 to $59,320 | 2,050 |
| Kansas | $51,060 | $42,940 to $61,840 | 1,020 |
| Kentucky | $51,310 | $42,310 to $64,080 | 1,110 |
| Louisiana | $50,660 | $38,390 to $65,340 | 7,970 |
| Maine | $61,380 | $48,920 to $71,660 | 1,230 |
| Maryland | $49,950 | $44,490 to $61,060 | 4,200 |
| Massachusetts | $59,890 | $48,560 to $73,820 | 1,240 |
| Michigan | $47,470 | $40,970 to $61,110 | 5,800 |
| Minnesota | $60,250 | $50,650 to $72,220 | 2,140 |
| Mississippi | $44,370 | $34,230 to $65,960 | 910 |
| Missouri | $52,000 | $45,050 to $66,820 | 2,390 |
| Montana | $48,360 | $41,110 to $62,040 | 1,010 |
| Nebraska | $48,940 | $41,970 to $53,130 | 770 |
| Nevada | $50,190 | $38,650 to $61,350 | 4,000 |
| New Hampshire | $49,030 | $46,080 to $62,540 | 460 |
| New Jersey | $49,920 | $40,540 to $61,360 | 3,970 |
| New Mexico | $50,010 | $43,410 to $57,540 | 500 |
| New York | $56,900 | $46,520 to $70,480 | 5,390 |
| North Carolina | $46,780 | $38,420 to $58,620 | 4,650 |
| North Dakota | $52,040 | $45,800 to $65,170 | 790 |
| Ohio | $47,550 | $42,980 to $59,280 | 3,620 |
| Oklahoma | $49,420 | $37,510 to $66,460 | 970 |
| Oregon | $52,230 | $44,560 to $64,100 | 2,650 |
| Pennsylvania | $48,180 | $39,970 to $62,890 | 5,380 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,110 | $23,350 to $42,750 | 580 |
| Rhode Island | $59,890 | $51,690 to $65,500 | 180 |
| South Carolina | $46,430 | $39,270 to $58,950 | 2,240 |
| South Dakota | $48,490 | $42,880 to $60,560 | 560 |
| Tennessee | $48,200 | $42,430 to $61,060 | 3,730 |
| Texas | $45,360 | $37,890 to $57,390 | 18,580 |
| Utah | $53,110 | $45,720 to $63,880 | 2,750 |
| Vermont | $51,030 | $47,010 to $59,320 | 580 |
| Virgin Islands | $48,700 | $38,000 to $67,250 | 40 |
| Virginia | $47,910 | $39,880 to $59,970 | 5,580 |
| Washington | $63,080 | $51,630 to $82,240 | 3,550 |
| West Virginia | $47,850 | $37,110 to $58,410 | 570 |
| Wisconsin | $49,100 | $45,780 to $60,550 | 2,360 |
| Wyoming | $48,260 | $42,330 to $63,950 | 100 |
Nationally: $49,230. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 20,156 moves out
- 1 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Low +4.2% 7%
- 2 Industrial Machinery Mechanics Moderate +17.8% 5%
- 3 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Moderate +3.8% 4%
- 4 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 5 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers High +4.1% 4%
Where people moved in from
of 20,797 moves in
- 1 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Low +4.2% 6%
- 2 Industrial Machinery Mechanics Moderate +17.8% 5%
- 3 Managers, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 3%
- 4 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Moderate +3.8% 3%
- 5 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers High +4.1% 3%
Combined from the 2010 occupations “Fabric Menders, Except Garment” and “Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other”, which BLS merged into yours. The data has no figures for “Fabric Menders, Except Garment”, so it isn't included. Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 13% less than high school
- 41% high school
- 24% some college
- 11% associate's
- 9% bachelor's
- 1% master's
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers” · 2,068 people surveyed.
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Other installation, maintenance, and repair workers”
9 programs, such as Mechanics and Repairers, General, Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General and Gunsmithing/Gunsmith.
See all
- Mechanics and Repairers, General
- Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
- Gunsmithing/Gunsmith
- Parts and Warehousing Operations and Maintenance Technology/Technician
- Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
- Solar Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
- Hydroelectric Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
- Geothermal Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
- Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
66.7% this occupation
45.3% all occupations
| By kind | This occupation | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| a license | 5.8% | 19.1% |
| a certification | not published | |
| an educational certificate | not published |
Share of jobs whose employer requires it. BLS doesn't say which credential. How to read this
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeship Finder ↗ DOL lists 4 registered apprenticeships in this occupation. Apprenticeship.gov can't be linked to one occupation, so search for “Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other” there.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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