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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	60	10	$30.59/hr	$22.51/hr	$25.61/hr	$30.25/hr	$36.40/hr	$38.42/hr

Leading Industries for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	10	$34.65/hr
Manufacturing	1,130	$27.89/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	140	$24.93/hr
Professional and Business Services	150	$23.89/hr
Other Services	110	$30.25/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	10	$25.00/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$31.18/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$28.95/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	30	$31.18/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	40	$28.66/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	40	$30.25/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	60	$30.25/hr	-2.6%
St Cloud MN MSA	90	$28.60/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	150	$24.47/hr	10.3%
Southeast Minnesota	150	$25.35/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	150	$24.47/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	160	$24.04/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	170	$24.01/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	190	$24.47/hr	12.0%
Central Minnesota	240	$24.53/hr	13.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	720	$30.22/hr	10.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	810	$29.61/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,540	$26.31/hr	12.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	610	$38.84/hr	-3.4%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,860	$21.90/hr	7.1%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	7,490	$31.52/hr	18.9%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	890	$16.26/hr	4.6%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	24,520	$24.12/hr	4.6%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	1,490	$31.69/hr	4.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,750	$30.19/hr	6.4%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	530	$23.61/hr	17.1%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	60	$21.46/hr	N/A
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	260	$22.77/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.