Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Maintenance & Repair Worker, General Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $42,000 This is the median salary for this occupation. General maintenance and repair workers fix and maintain machines, mechanical equipment, and buildings. General Information Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Excludes Facilities Managers (11-3013) and Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-9043). Training Funds Available This is a Rural Capital Area Target Occupation.Training and education opportunities are available with eligible providers throughout the state. Please contact us for more details. Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Maintenance & Repair Worker, General Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 571 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 571 openings per year are projected for Maintenance & Repair Worker, General. +14.8% Employment Change Employment for Maintenance & Repair Worker, General is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 14.8% between 2025 and 2030. $20.19 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $20.19/hour. Entry level workers are paid $14.11, while experienced workers are paid $24.88. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 4,496 Maintenance & Repair Worker, General in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 5,163. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Maintenance & Repair Worker, General are Lessors of Real Estate, Activities Related to Real Estate, and Elementary and Secondary Schools. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Maintenance & Repair Worker, General include Mechanical, Building and Construction, and Mathematics. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Maintenance & Repair Worker, General is HS diploma or less. 21% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
