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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
49-9098 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.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 118,720 |
1.5 % |
$14.12 |
$29,370 |
0.4 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.00 |
$10.48 |
$13.23 |
$16.82 |
$21.00 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,720 |
$21,800 |
$27,510 |
$34,990 |
$43,680 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
19,350 |
0.97 |
$13.83 |
$28,770 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance |
15,970 |
1.76 |
$12.43 |
$25,840 |
| Automobile Dealers |
10,150 |
0.80 |
$12.66 |
$26,320 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
7,580 |
0.14 |
$18.30 |
$38,060 |
| Utility System Construction |
4,370 |
0.89 |
$14.38 |
$29,920 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
16,970 |
1.44 |
1.71 |
$13.56 |
$28,200 |
| California |
13,530 |
0.85 |
1.00 |
$15.31 |
$31,840 |
| Florida |
5,820 |
0.71 |
0.84 |
$13.21 |
$27,480 |
| New York |
4,970 |
0.55 |
0.65 |
$17.05 |
$35,460 |
| Pennsylvania |
4,700 |
0.82 |
0.97 |
$13.14 |
$27,320 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Louisiana |
3,940 |
2.05 |
2.42 |
$12.95 |
$26,940 |
| Alabama |
3,540 |
1.85 |
2.19 |
$12.19 |
$25,350 |
| Mississippi |
1,820 |
1.63 |
1.92 |
$13.68 |
$28,460 |
| Alaska |
510 |
1.58 |
1.87 |
$16.21 |
$33,720 |
| New Mexico |
1,240 |
1.54 |
1.82 |
$14.72 |
$30,620 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| District of Columbia |
310 |
0.44 |
0.52 |
$19.61 |
$40,790 |
| Hawaii |
650 |
1.03 |
1.22 |
$18.71 |
$38,920 |
| Washington |
1,800 |
0.59 |
0.69 |
$17.34 |
$36,060 |
| New York |
4,970 |
0.55 |
0.65 |
$17.05 |
$35,460 |
| Nevada |
1,020 |
0.80 |
0.95 |
$16.39 |
$34,100 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
4,720 |
1.61 |
1.90 |
$13.88 |
$28,860 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
3,830 |
0.58 |
0.69 |
$17.36 |
$36,110 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
3,670 |
1.51 |
1.79 |
$14.10 |
$29,340 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
3,330 |
0.79 |
0.93 |
$15.41 |
$32,060 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
2,770 |
1.11 |
1.32 |
$16.27 |
$33,840 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,870 |
0.73 |
0.86 |
$12.87 |
$26,770 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
1,780 |
1.31 |
1.54 |
$14.53 |
$30,220 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,680 |
0.87 |
1.03 |
$13.08 |
$27,210 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,560 |
0.43 |
0.51 |
$15.39 |
$32,010 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
1,350 |
1.00 |
1.18 |
$13.59 |
$28,270 |
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