DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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

Occupational Description:

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 Third Quarter, 2012
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 9 - South Central	120	35	$12.20/hr	$1.41/hr	$8.04/hr	$8.84/hr	$10.57/hr	$15.72/hr	$20.26/hr
Minnesota	2,340	183	$12.66/hr	$0.29/hr	$8.21/hr	$9.19/hr	$11.33/hr	$15.51/hr	$19.68/hr
U S	122,820	1,842	$13.06/hr	$0.05/hr	$8.44/hr	$9.51/hr	$11.82/hr	$15.34/hr	$19.50/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	40	$8.78/hr
Other Services	20	$10.59/hr

Other Regional Data For Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	1,010	$10.99/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	290	$13.71/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	230	$10.93/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	150	$11.52/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	120	$10.57/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	100	$15.89/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	100	$11.37/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	70	$10.28/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	70	$11.94/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	40	$13.13/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	30	$12.71/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	20	$9.89/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	20	$9.15/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,540	$11.20/hr	N/A
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	130	$21.28/hr	N/A

Tasks for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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.