Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9011 Mechanical Door Repairers

Occupational Description:
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	710	202	$25.93/hr	$22.17/hr	$22.46/hr	$24.22/hr	$25.09/hr	$32.81/hr

Leading Industries for Mechanical Door Repairers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	180	$31.79/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	530	$23.95/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Mechanical Door Repairers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$22.57/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	50	$25.07/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	60	$23.25/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	70	$22.46/hr	7.2%
Central Minnesota	110	$24.22/hr	15.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	350	$24.42/hr	8.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	410	$24.42/hr	N/A
Minnesota	710	$24.22/hr	9.1%

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Task for Mechanical Door Repairers

Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
Order replacement springs, sections, or slats.
Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.
Run low voltage wiring on ceiling surfaces, using insulated staples.
Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.