DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,070	117	$16.32/hr	$0.62/hr	$10.10/hr	$11.18/hr	$14.00/hr	$18.96/hr	$27.89/hr
U S	99,460	1,790	$15.89/hr	$0.08/hr	$10.14/hr	$12.21/hr	$14.90/hr	$18.55/hr	$23.51/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 260 $14.55/hr Construction 240 $17.01/hr Other Services 200 $10.27/hr Public Administration 200 $13.42/hr Manufacturing 80 $16.97/hr Financial Activities 70 $16.55/hr Education and Health Services 10 $17.38/hr

Other Regional Data For Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 1,070 $14.00/hr 1.7% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 680 $14.94/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 570 $15.23/hr N/A Central Minnesota 150 $12.49/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 130 $14.07/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 100 $13.48/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 80 $12.05/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 70 $11.62/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 70 $11.21/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 70 $12.32/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 60 $12.17/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 40 $14.93/hr N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA 40 $15.20/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 40 $11.41/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 30 $15.47/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 30 $16.43/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 30 $11.61/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 20 $14.37/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A $11.53/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	44,880	$15.10/hr	2.0%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	3,310	$29.67/hr	3.9%
Rail Car Repairers	1,190	$32.76/hr	4.3%
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	690	$36.10/hr	1.5%
Mechanical Door Repairers	540	$20.01/hr	3.0%

• Helps mechanics and repairers maintain and repair vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment.
• Transfers equipment, tools, parts, and other objects to and from work stations and other areas, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
• Installs or replaces machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand tools or power tools.
• Applies protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
• Positions vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects, for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
• Builds or erects and maintains physical structures, using hand tools or power tools.
• Examines and tests machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects and to ensure proper functioning.
• Tends and observes equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
• Adjusts and connects or disconnects wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand tools or power tools.
• Assembles and disassembles machinery, equipment, components, and other parts, using hand tools and power tools.
• Furnishes tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to other workers.
• Cleans or lubricates vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.