Occupational Employment Statistics
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Excludes “Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).
Southeast Minnesota
| 2,020 | 162 | $21.42/hr | $14.85/hr | $17.30/hr | $21.13/hr | $25.34/hr | $29.54/hr |
Natural Resources and Mining | 50 | $25.53/hr |
Construction | 150 | $23.38/hr |
Manufacturing | 3,750 | $24.96/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 2,260 | $23.25/hr |
Information | 50 | $24.03/hr |
Financial Activities | 4,180 | $20.65/hr |
Professional and Business Services | 1,450 | $21.77/hr |
Education and Health Services | 3,710 | $20.14/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 2,830 | $17.81/hr |
Other Services | 450 | $18.27/hr |
Public Administration | 3,850 | $24.21/hr |
Northeast Balance of State
| 560 | $20.51/hr | N/A |
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 590 | $17.85/hr | N/A |
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 640 | $20.38/hr | N/A |
St Cloud MN MSA
| 780 | $21.16/hr | N/A |
Rochester MN MSA
| 820 | $19.70/hr | N/A |
Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 890 | $19.67/hr | N/A |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 910 | $20.06/hr | N/A |
Southwest Balance of State
| 1,200 | $19.66/hr | N/A |
Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 1,310 | $19.69/hr | N/A |
Southeast Balance of State
| 1,580 | $21.69/hr | N/A |
Northeast Minnesota
| 1,600 | $20.41/hr | 6.7% |
Southwest Minnesota
| 1,800 | $20.03/hr | 3.4% |
Northwest Balance of State
| 1,920 | $19.80/hr | N/A |
Southeast Minnesota
| 2,020 | $21.13/hr | 7.4% |
Northwest Minnesota
| 2,160 | $19.84/hr | 7.0% |
Central Minnesota
| 2,420 | $21.46/hr | 10.2% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 12,820 | $22.75/hr | 6.4% |
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 14,340 | $22.74/hr | N/A |
Minnesota
| 22,750 | $21.73/hr | 6.9% |
- Perform general cleaning duties of buildings or properties.
- Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
- Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
- Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
- Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
- Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
- Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.