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.
$48,620
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
+4% projected 2024–2034
High school diploma or equivalent
Typical Entry-Level Education
What They Do
General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings.
Programs That Prepare You
College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(bachelors)Rowan University, NJ
$85,630Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(bachelors)Utah Valley University, UT
$74,527Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(bachelors)The University of Texas at San Antonio, TX
$71,202Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(certificate)North Hennepin Community College, MN
$66,902Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(bachelors)Pennsylvania College of Technology, PA
$64,231Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Portland Community College, OR
$63,103Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Rochester Community and Technical College, MN
$62,398Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(certificate)Rochester Community and Technical College, MN
$61,196Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Dunwoody College of Technology, MN
$59,074Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(certificate)Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee, GA
$55,188Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Ivy Tech Community College, IN
$51,303Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Flint Hills Technical College, KS
$47,694Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(certificate)Cabrillo College, CA
$47,566Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Erie Community College, NY
$44,535Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Central Piedmont Community College, NC
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Central New Mexico Community College, NM
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Central Texas College, TX
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, NC
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Central Georgia Technical College, GA
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Central Maine Community College, ME
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Central Wyoming College, WY
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Aims Community College, CO
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Central Carolina Community College, NC
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Central Community College, NE
$44,380Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection(associates)Bellingham Technical College, WA
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