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Field of degree: Mechanics and repair

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Mechanics and repair field of degree. Employment: 27,670. Median annual wage: $55,000.

Table 1. Mechanics and repair degree, 2022.

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Table 1. Mechanics and repair degree, 2022
Data	Mechanics and repair	All fields
Employment	27,670	62,187,580
Median wage	55,000	66,000
Percent employed part time	11	14
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree	26	62
Percent with an advanced degree	16	38
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 1. Types of mechanics and repair major, 2022.

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Chart 1. Types of mechanics and repair, 2022
Mechanics and repair major	Major share
Electrical, Mechanical, And Precision Technologies And Production	100%
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mechanics and repair degree, by occupational group, 2022.

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Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a mechanics and repair degree, by occupational group, 2022
Occupational group	Occupational group share
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	23%
Construction and extraction occupations	12
Production occupations	10
Management occupations	9
Transportation and material moving occupations	8
Other	38
Note: The sum of percents by major may not total 100 due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mechanics and repair degree.

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Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a mechanics and repair degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile	Percent growth, projected 2023–33	Typical entry-level education	Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2022	Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2022
Electricians	11%	High school diploma or equivalent	4%	1%
Construction managers	9	Bachelor's degree	3	6
Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	6	High school diploma or equivalent	3	1
Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	5	Postsecondary nondegree award	3	2
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	5	Bachelor's degree	3	17
Maintenance and repair workers, general	5	High school diploma or equivalent	5	1
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	3	Postsecondary nondegree award	4	1
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	2	High school diploma or equivalent	5	0
Automotive body and related repairers	1	High school diploma or equivalent	3	0
First-line supervisors of retail sales workers	-6	High school diploma or equivalent	3	5
Note: Occupational profiles may comprise multiple SOC occupations, which may have differing education categories. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (projected growth, entry-level education) and U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (degree holders, advanced degrees).

Suggested citation:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Field of degree: Mechanics and repair,
at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/field-of-degree/mechanics-and-repair/mechanics-and-repair-field-of-degree.htm (visited June 13, 2025).

Last Modified Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024