Headline risk
1%
Very Low RiskMaintenance and repair workers, general
United States AI Work Index tracks this occupation on the shared structural baseline and then layers on local demand resilience, wages, and confidence.
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
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
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 48,620
Employment 2024
1629.7K
Projected Change (2024–34)
3.8%
Openings (2024–34)
159.8K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of general maintenance and repair workers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions. AI use: 0%
- 2. Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges. AI use: 0%
- 3. 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. AI use: 0%
- 4. Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions. AI use: 0%
- 5. Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers. AI use: 0%
- 6. Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 43.5 · 717K employed
Under 25: 9% · 25–54: 62% · 55+: 28%
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
Mapping quality
crosswalk_exact · employment series present
Narrative & sources
General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings.
General maintenance and repair workers often carry out many different tasks in a single day. They could work at any number of indoor or outdoor locations. They may work inside a single building, such as a hotel or hospital, or be responsible for the maintenance of many buildings, such as those in an apartment complex or on a college campus.
Jobs in this occupation typically require a high school diploma or equivalent. General maintenance and repair workers often learn their skills on the job for several years. They start out performing simple tasks while watching and learning from skilled maintenance workers.
The median annual wage for general maintenance and repair workers was $48,620 in May 2024.
Employment of general maintenance and repair workers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Published limitations
This page shows the local country layer, not realised individual job outcomes. The global structural baseline is shared across countries; only the local demand and wage layer changes here.
Built from O*NET occupation descriptions, task statements, technology skills, work context, Job Zones, Anthropic task penetration, BLS OEWS wages, BLS projection tables, BLS ORS requirements, BLS OOH narrative content, BLS skills data, and BLS CPS occupation age tables.