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| Career | Median yearly payAll workers · May 2025 | Projected growth2025–35 | Openings per yearprojected, 2025–35 | Typical education to start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance and repair workers, general No bachelor's needed | $49,590 | +4.2% | 148,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics No bachelor's needed | $50,620 | +5.0% | 66,200 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $79,860 | +4.1% | 48,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Industrial machinery mechanics Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $64,520 | +17.8% | 44,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $61,010 | +10.9% | 40,600 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $61,770 | +3.6% | 24,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other No bachelor's needed | $49,230 | +2.6% | 18,300 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $65,510 | +6.7% | 15,000 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers No bachelor's needed | $39,630 | +5.3% | 13,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Tire repairers and changers No bachelor's needed | $37,710 | +3.4% | 12,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Automotive body and related repairers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $54,890 | +3.7% | 12,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Aircraft mechanics and service technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $79,870 | +5.4% | 11,400 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers No bachelor's needed | $63,890 | -3.3% | 11,300 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Electrical power-line installers and repairers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $95,320 | +10.3% | 10,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Security and fire alarm systems installers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $60,070 | +6.8% | 8,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Medical equipment repairers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $61,660 | +12.6% | 8,200 | Associate's degree |
| Telecommunications line installers and repairers No bachelor's needed | $74,330 | -3.4% | 8,000 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers No bachelor's needed | $47,810 | -3.0% | 6,100 | Some college, no degree |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, commercial and industrial equipment No bachelor's needed | $74,090 | +0.3% | 4,700 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Maintenance workers, machinery No bachelor's needed | $60,850 | -1.9% | 4,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers No bachelor's needed | $47,450 | -3.4% | 3,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Outdoor power equipment and other small engine mechanics No bachelor's needed | $47,880 | +2.3% | 3,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $56,550 | +10.7% | 3,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $74,340 | +4.3% | 3,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Millwrights No bachelor's needed | $65,700 | +0.9% | 3,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Home appliance repairers No bachelor's needed | $50,990 | +1.9% | 2,800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Motorboat mechanics and service technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $57,550 | +4.9% | 2,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $52,600 | +4.8% | 2,200 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Recreational vehicle service technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $52,000 | +9.7% | 2,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Mechanical door repairers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $55,720 | +6.4% | 2,100 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $103,020 | +9.7% | 1,800 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Avionics technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $82,280 | +9.4% | 1,700 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Riggers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $62,640 | +3.9% | 1,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Rail car repairers No bachelor's needed | $67,530 | +2.6% | 1,600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Wind turbine service technicians Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $64,120 | +29.5% | 1,500 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $56,210 | +4.4% | 1,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Motorcycle mechanics No bachelor's needed | $48,580 | +2.1% | 1,400 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Automotive glass installers and repairers No bachelor's needed | $47,630 | +5.7% | 1,300 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Bicycle repairers No bachelor's needed | $42,780 | -5.7% | 1,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Locksmiths and safe repairers No bachelor's needed | $51,320 | -11.7% | 1,200 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other No bachelor's needed | $68,990 | +2.5% | 1,000 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers No bachelor's needed | $63,520 | +1.2% | 1,000 | Associate's degree |
| Signal and track switch repairers No bachelor's needed | $92,460 | +1.8% | 800 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Musical instrument repairers and tuners No bachelor's needed | $46,420 | +1.9% | 600 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers, transportation equipment Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $84,890 | +5.4% | 500 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Commercial divers Strong outlook No bachelor's needed | $72,990 | +4.8% | 400 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Electronic equipment installers and repairers, motor vehicles No bachelor's needed | $48,420 | -14.5% | 400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Manufactured building and mobile home installers No bachelor's needed | $45,990 | +5.8% | 300 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Camera and photographic equipment repairers No bachelor's needed | $52,720 | -15.5% | 100 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Refractory materials repairers, except brickmasons No bachelor's needed | $61,290 | -13.7% | 100 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Watch and clock repairers No bachelor's needed | $67,230 | -0.3% | 100 | High school diploma or equivalent |
Median yearly pay is from May 2025, for all workers at every experience level: half earn more, half less. Growth and openings are BLS projections for 2025 to 2035; openings include jobs that come open as people retire or change careers.
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