Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Occupational Description:
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. Excludes “Maintenance and Repair Workers, General" (49-9071).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	730	52	$31.25/hr	$21.75/hr	$27.08/hr	$31.16/hr	$35.64/hr	$40.56/hr

Leading Industries for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	580	$31.90/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	110	$29.68/hr
Professional and Business Services	30	$34.83/hr

Other Regional Data for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Fargo ND-MN MSA	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
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	10	$34.81/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$38.98/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	20	$34.81/hr	8.3%
Southwest Balance of State	50	$22.79/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	50	$31.62/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$31.62/hr	16.1%
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$31.99/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	70	$30.94/hr	15.1%
Southeast Balance of State	100	$21.76/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	100	$31.99/hr	16.8%
Southwest Minnesota	160	$30.77/hr	16.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	220	$34.58/hr	8.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	250	$34.58/hr	N/A
Minnesota	730	$31.16/hr	-5.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	710	$37.89/hr	-2.9%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2,540	$24.09/hr	-1.0%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	6,510	$35.58/hr	14.0%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1,110	$22.22/hr	1.6%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	29,660	$29.26/hr	3.2%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	1,440	$37.30/hr	1.2%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	7,300	$33.05/hr	2.2%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	500	$30.16/hr	-0.3%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	270	$28.93/hr	N/A

Task for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse to maintain machinery and work areas.
Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.
Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.