Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071) in Southwest Workforce Development Area



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Southwest Workforce Development Area (1Q 2017)
All Industry
Estimated employment		1,920
Mean wage		$25.02
Entry wage		$16.93
10th percentile wage		$15.22
50th percentile wage		$23.90
90th percentile wage		$36.28

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Financial Activities	630	32.5%
Education and Health Services	390	20.2%
Leisure and Hospitality	380	19.6%
Public Administration	130	7.0%

Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	90	28.26
Manufacturing	110	27.61
Information		26.48
Public Administration	130	25.91

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071)

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Exclude "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$23.90		$24.78		-$0.88
2016	$23.32	+2.5%	$24.18	+2.5%	-$0.85
2015	$22.87	+2.0%	$23.71	+2.0%	-$0.84
2014	$22.40	+2.1%	$23.22	+2.1%	-$0.82
2013	$21.93	+2.1%	$22.73	+2.1%	-$0.80
2012	$21.61	+1.5%	$22.40	+1.5%	-$0.79
2011	$21.14	+2.2%	$21.92	+2.2%	-$0.77
2010	$20.89	+1.2%	$21.66	+1.2%	-$0.76
2009	$20.54	+1.7%	$21.29	+1.7%	-$0.75
2008	$19.94	+3.0%	$20.67	+3.0%	-$0.73
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$23.90		$23.83		$0.07
2016	$23.32	+2.5%	$23.07	+3.3%	$0.25
2015	$22.87	+2.0%	$22.59	+2.1%	$0.28
2014	$22.40	+2.1%	$22.10	+2.2%	$0.29
2013	$21.93	+2.1%	$21.66	+2.1%	$0.27
2012	$21.61	+1.5%	$21.29	+1.7%	$0.32
2011	$21.14	+2.2%	$20.95	+1.6%	$0.19
2010	$20.89	+1.2%	$20.60	+1.7%	$0.30
2009	$20.54	+1.7%	$20.32	+1.4%	$0.22
2008	$19.94	+3.0%	$19.80	+2.6%	$0.14

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2017

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest	$23.90	1,920
South Central	$21.87	2,710
Northwest	$20.59	1,470
North Central	$20.39	2,920
Eastern	$19.76	1,460

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central	$20.39	2,920
South Central	$21.87	2,710
Southwest	$23.90	1,920
Northwest	$20.59	1,470
Eastern	$19.76	1,460


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