Installation, maintenance and repair
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
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.
Median pay
$39,630
Growth to 2035
+5%
about as fast as average
Openings a year
13,600
Time to qualify*
1 month
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Exposure to disease
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers: 29% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
- Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
- Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
- Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
- Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
- Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
- Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
- Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
Also called: HVAC Helper (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Helper) · HVAC Installation Helper (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning Installation Helper) · Maintenance Aide · Maintenance Helper · Mechanic Helper · Mechanic Repair Helper · Mechanic's Assistant · Technician's Helper
Outlook and AI
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers held 97,100 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 102,200 by 2035 (+5%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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