Headline risk
8%
Low RiskMaintenance workers, machinery
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 0% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 60,500
Employment 2024
57.5K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-2.8%
Openings (2024–34)
4.8K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information. AI use: 0%
- 2. Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work. AI use: 0%
- 3. Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists. AI use: 0%
- 4. Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications. AI use: 0%
- 5. Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures. AI use: 0%
- 6. Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 46.5 · 67K employed
Under 25: 10% · 25–54: 64% · 55+: 25%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights install, maintain, and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery.
Workers in this occupation must follow safety precautions and use protective equipment, such as hardhats, safety glasses, and hearing protectors. Most work full time in manufacturing facilities. However, they may be on call and work night or weekend shifts. Overtime is common.
Industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights typically need a high school diploma. Industrial machinery mechanics and machinery maintenance workers also usually need at least a year of on-the-job training. Most millwrights go through an apprenticeship program that may last up to 4 years.
The median annual wage for industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights was $63,510 in May 2024.
Overall employment of industrial machinery mechanics, machinery maintenance workers, and millwrights is projected to grow 13 percent from 2024 to 2034, much faster than the average for all occupations.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.