Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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.

National estimates for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Industry profile for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Geographic profile for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

National estimates for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
91,430	2.0 %	$ 16.33	$ 33,960	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 10.40	$ 12.79	$ 15.27	$ 18.93	$ 24.05
Annual Wage (2)	$ 21,640	$ 26,590	$ 31,760	$ 39,370	$ 50,030

Industry profile for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors	25,080	1.15	$ 15.80	$ 32,860
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	11,810	1.33	$ 14.46	$ 30,080
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	5,560	0.10	$ 20.31	$ 42,250
Automobile Dealers	4,480	0.37	$ 15.02	$ 31,240
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	3,150	1.52	$ 15.91	$ 33,100

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	3,150	1.52	$ 15.91	$ 33,100
Automotive Repair and Maintenance	11,810	1.33	$ 14.46	$ 30,080
Building Equipment Contractors	25,080	1.15	$ 15.80	$ 32,860
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	700	0.96	$ 14.25	$ 29,650
Metal Ore Mining	330	0.81	$ 21.26	$ 44,220

Top paying industries for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Water, Sewage and Other Systems	150	0.27	$ 27.28	$ 56,740
Coal Mining	40	0.10	$ 26.56	$ 55,250
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	1,260	0.33	$ 23.70	$ 49,290
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation	(8)	(8)	$ 22.00	$ 45,750
Waste Treatment and Disposal	100	0.11	$ 21.89	$ 45,530

Geographic profile for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	15,000	1.24	1.89	$ 14.74	$ 30,660
California	8,680	0.53	0.80	$ 17.99	$ 37,420
Florida	6,550	0.78	1.18	$ 15.02	$ 31,240
New York	4,490	0.52	0.79	$ 18.93	$ 39,360
Virginia	3,620	0.98	1.49	$ 16.36	$ 34,020

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware	810	1.91	2.90	$ 14.13	$ 29,390
Alaska	550	1.87	2.84	$ 21.77	$ 45,290
Louisiana	3,010	1.67	2.54	$ 15.50	$ 32,230
Arkansas	1,540	1.31	1.99	$ 13.62	$ 28,320
Texas	15,000	1.24	1.89	$ 14.74	$ 30,660

Top paying states for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia	420	0.62	0.94	$ 22.66	$ 47,130
Alaska	550	1.87	2.84	$ 21.77	$ 45,290
Hawaii	370	0.65	0.99	$ 21.64	$ 45,020
Washington	1,610	0.50	0.77	$ 20.10	$ 41,810
Missouri	320	0.12	0.18	$ 19.74	$ 41,060

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	4,780	1.61	2.45	$ 14.11	$ 29,340
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	4,290	0.49	0.74	$ 18.87	$ 39,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	3,440	0.59	0.90	$ 17.63	$ 36,670
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	2,830	0.94	1.42	$ 18.68	$ 38,850
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,820	0.79	1.20	$ 16.65	$ 34,640
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	2,180	0.87	1.32	$ 15.81	$ 32,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,700	0.65	0.98	$ 15.91	$ 33,100
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,640	0.61	0.92	$ 16.08	$ 33,450
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	1,490	1.16	1.76	$ 16.81	$ 34,970
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	1,430	0.68	1.03	$ 17.73	$ 36,870

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
San Angelo, TX	160	3.50	5.32	$ 14.37	$ 29,890
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	220	2.99	4.55	$ 13.56	$ 28,200
Houma-Thibodaux, LA	240	2.89	4.40	$ 15.83	$ 32,920
Lafayette, LA	540	2.85	4.34	$ 14.45	$ 30,050
Midland, TX	280	2.79	4.25	$ 16.84	$ 35,020
Lawton, OK	110	2.61	3.98	$ 14.35	$ 29,850
Odessa, TX	170	2.36	3.59	$ 15.87	$ 33,020
Lubbock, TX	320	2.31	3.51	$ 14.99	$ 31,190
Dover, DE	140	2.27	3.45	$ 13.55	$ 28,190
Texarkana, TX-AR	120	2.22	3.38	$ 13.89	$ 28,890