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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	150	21	$28.67/hr	$19.25/hr	$23.94/hr	$28.98/hr	$32.71/hr	$36.48/hr

Leading Industries for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	20	$37.66/hr
Manufacturing	1,280	$29.64/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	140	$24.74/hr
Professional and Business Services	190	$24.42/hr
Other Services	80	$29.75/hr
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$30.74/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	10	$29.77/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$28.93/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$29.86/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$32.02/hr	-2.6%
Rochester MN MSA	50	$29.52/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	80	$29.28/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	140	$28.98/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	150	$28.98/hr	10.3%
Southwest Balance of State	210	$25.27/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	220	$28.69/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	230	$28.97/hr	13.4%
Southeast Balance of State	250	$28.20/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	290	$26.95/hr	12.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	730	$30.27/hr	10.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	850	$30.27/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,710	$28.86/hr	12.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	650	$36.59/hr	-3.4%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1,250	$22.16/hr	7.1%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	6,000	$31.45/hr	18.9%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	1,470	$19.75/hr	4.6%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	26,760	$24.39/hr	4.6%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	1,480	$32.25/hr	4.4%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	6,630	$29.90/hr	6.4%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	650	$23.32/hr	17.1%
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	N/A	N/A	N/A
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	430	$22.91/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.