DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-9011 Mechanical Door Repairers
Occupational Description:
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 3 - Arrowhead | 40 | 16 | $23.14/hr | $4.68/hr | $12.51/hr | $13.79/hr | $18.80/hr | $34.42/hr | $42.58/hr |
| Minnesota | 760 | 176 | $21.88/hr | $1.77/hr | $12.74/hr | $16.20/hr | $20.04/hr | $23.89/hr | $37.94/hr |
| U S | 15,750 | 1,024 | $18.81/hr | $0.32/hr | $11.70/hr | $14.08/hr | $17.60/hr | $22.21/hr | $28.05/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 900 | $25.53/hr | N/A |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 240 | $21.36/hr | N/A |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 40 | $27.17/hr | N/A |
| Motorboat Mechanics | 40 | $16.60/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Mechanical Door Repairers
- Installs door frames, door closers and electronic-eye mechanisms, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
- Sets in and secures floor treadle for door activating mechanism and connects powerpack and electrical panelboard to treadle.
- Studies blueprints and schematic diagrams to determine method of installing and repairing automated door openers.
- Bores and cuts holes in flooring, using hand tools and power tools.
- Covers treadle with carpeting or other floor covering materials and tests system by stepping on treadle.
- Cleans door closer parts, using caustic soda, rotary brush, and grinding wheel.
- Lubricates door closer oil chamber and packs spindle with leather washer.
- Repairs, replaces, or fabricates worn or broken parts, using welder, lathe, drill press, and shaping and milling machines.
- Removes or disassembles defective automatic mechanical door closers, using hand tools.