Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Occupational Description:
Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	50	11	$23.02/hr	$18.01/hr	$20.14/hr	$22.69/hr	$25.28/hr	$27.96/hr

Leading Industries for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	220	$27.34/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	220	$23.45/hr

Other Regional Data for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	-9.5%
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	10	$27.34/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$24.54/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$22.22/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	30	$24.69/hr	-3.3%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$23.44/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	40	$22.32/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	50	$18.05/hr	-2.7%
Northwest Minnesota	50	$22.69/hr	-3.7%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$18.05/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	70	$27.48/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	80	$27.74/hr	-4.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	170	$29.36/hr	0.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	200	$29.34/hr	N/A
Minnesota	440	$25.28/hr	-3.1%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Home Appliance Repairers	610	$29.14/hr	1.7%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	100	$25.20/hr	-6.3%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	760	$24.60/hr	4.5%

Task for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
Collect coins and bills from machines, prepare invoices, and settle accounts with concessionaires.
Record transaction information on forms or logs, and notify designated personnel of discrepancies.
Test machines to determine proper functioning.
Keep records of merchandise distributed and money collected.
Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams.
Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
Make service calls to maintain and repair machines.
Prepare repair cost estimates.