Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 811

About the Repair and Maintenance subsector

The repair and maintenance subsector is part of the other services (except public administration) sector.

The repair and maintenance subsector consists of these industry groups:

• Automotive Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8111
• Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8112
• Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8113
• Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8114

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in repair and maintenance. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs

Data series	Back data	Oct. 2011	Nov. 2011	Dec. 2011	Jan. 2012
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)		1,164.4	1,166.0	(P) 1,165.8	(P) 1,167.1
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees		948.7	948.2	(P) 941.8
Unemployment
Unemployment rate		11.9%	9.6%	9.0%	11.4%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events		3	5	4
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits		382	457	459
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs

Data series	Back data	4th quarter 2010	1st quarter 2011	2nd quarter 2011	3rd quarter 2011
Extended mass layoff events		6	7	(P) 16	(P) 5
Separations		1,125	1,078	(P) 1,739	(P) 690
Initial claimants		1,446	1,094	(P) 2,649	(P) 595
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation

Data series	Employment, 2010
Automotive body and related repairers	91,600
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	221,710
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	116,190
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	47,930
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	21,190
Painters, transportation equipment	22,810

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for repair and maintenance.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in repair and maintenance.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees

Data series	Back data	Sep. 2011	Oct. 2011	Nov. 2011	Dec. 2011
Average hourly earnings		$19.08	$19.15	$19.20	(P) $19.28
Average weekly hours		36.6	37.2	36.7	(P) 36.6
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees

Data series	Back data	Sep. 2011	Oct. 2011	Nov. 2011	Dec. 2011
Average hourly earnings		$17.09	$17.21	$17.20	(P) $17.18
Average weekly hours		36.2	36.8	36.4	(P) 36.4
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation

Data series	Wages, 2010
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Automotive body and related repairers	$18.14	$19.57	$37,730	$40,710
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	$15.88	$16.93	$33,040	$35,220
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	$8.93	$9.52	$18,570	$19,800
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	$26.08	$27.70	$54,240	$57,610
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	$10.23	$10.94	$21,280	$22,750
Painters, transportation equipment	$18.83	$20.47	$39,170	$42,590

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in repair and maintenance. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.

Data series	2007	2008	2009	2010
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	91	110	112	(P) 112
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	3.9	3.8	3.8	3.3
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	1.8	1.9	1.8	1.7
Cases involving days away from work	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in repair and maintenance.

Establishments

Data series	Back data	3rd quarter 2010	4th quarter 2010	1st quarter 2011	2nd quarter 2011
Number of establishments
Private industry		221,206	221,344	(P) 220,087	(P) 221,156
Local government		603	603	(P) 596	(P) 596
State government		31	30	(P) 30	(P) 29
Federal government		45	47	(P) 45	(P) 46
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages)

Other BLS Resources

Career Guide to Industries

To learn about careers from an industry perspective, see the Career Guide to Industries.

 

Data extracted on: February 07, 2012