As of June 2026, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has an AI-exposure score of 53/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
More exposed than 41% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$49,590. About 159,800 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Installation & Repair roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
- Train or manage maintenance personnel or subcontractors.
- Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.
- Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties.
- Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.
- Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories.
- Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
- Fabricate or repair counters, benches, partitions, or other wooden structures, such as sheds or outbuildings.
- Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
- Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, or schematic diagrams.
- Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.
- Align and balance new equipment after installation.
- Dismantle machines, equipment, or devices to access and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, or power tools.
- Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
- Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
- Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
- Set up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, or tools.
- Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)
Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$49,590. More states are being added.