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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$39,630
United States, 2025
Employment
95,580
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 49-9098.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
- Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
- Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
- Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
- Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
- Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
- Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
- Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$29,310
25th percentile
$34,910
75th percentile
$46,890
90th percentile
$55,890
Most important skills
- Repairing3.1
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Monitoring3.1
- Active Listening3.1
- Operations Monitoring3.1
- Operation and Control3.1
- Equipment Maintenance3.1
- Troubleshooting3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 11 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
11
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairing | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Operations Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Operation and Control | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 2.6 | Not selected | 2.6 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV | $64,620 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $55,100 | 430 | 2025 |
| DC | $54,860 | 110 | 2025 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $51,490 | 70 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,000 | 70 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | $50,230 | 30 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | $50,170 | 230 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $50,150 | 30 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $48,580 | 660 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $48,000 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $47,460 | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $47,350 | 90 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $47,020 | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $46,950 | 40 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | $46,840 | 150 | 2025 |
| Muskegon, MI | $46,820 | 50 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,730 | 90 | 2025 |
| HI | $46,320 | 660 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $46,320 | 110 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | $46,220 | 60 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.