DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	60	9	$14.76/hr	$1.14/hr	$8.68/hr	$10.29/hr	$14.06/hr	$19.58/hr	$22.56/hr
Minnesota	2,000	172	$12.52/hr	$0.33/hr	$8.21/hr	$9.22/hr	$11.37/hr	$15.49/hr	$18.69/hr
U S	124,370	1,866	$13.06/hr	$0.07/hr	$8.46/hr	$9.52/hr	$11.80/hr	$15.27/hr	$19.61/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Trade, Transportation and Utilities 30 $11.43/hr

Other Regional Data For Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 830 $11.78/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 210 $13.07/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 180 $9.75/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 160 $11.11/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 90 $10.72/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 80 $9.58/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 60 $14.06/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 50 $14.12/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 50 $10.29/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 30 $13.17/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 10 $12.42/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	580	$11.97/hr	N/A
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	50	$18.19/hr	N/A
Rail Car Repairers	N/A	N/A	N/A

• Helps mechanics and repairers maintain and repair vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment.
• Transfers equipment, tools, parts, and other objects to and from work stations and other areas, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
• Installs or replaces machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand tools or power tools.
• Applies protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion.
• Positions vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects, for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
• Builds or erects and maintains physical structures, using hand tools or power tools.
• Examines and tests machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects and to ensure proper functioning.
• Tends and observes equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
• Adjusts and connects or disconnects wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand tools or power tools.
• Assembles and disassembles machinery, equipment, components, and other parts, using hand tools and power tools.
• Furnishes tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to other workers.
• Cleans or lubricates vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.