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



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Southwest WDA (1Q 2018)
All Industry
Estimated employment		1,890
Mean wage		$26.16
Entry wage		$17.32
10th percentile wage		$15.89
50th percentile wage		$24.38
90th percentile wage		$37.89

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Financial Activities	600	31.7%
Education and Health Services	450	23.7%
Leisure and Hospitality	370	19.8%
Public Administration	130	6.6%
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities	110	5.6%
Top Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Professional and Business Services	80	$28.72
Public Administration	130	$28.09
Manufacturing	70	$28.08
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities	110	$27.54
Information		$27.44

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	$24.38		$27.71		-$3.33
2017	$24.32	+.2%	$27.65	+.2%	-$3.32
2016	$23.60	+3.1%	$26.82	+3.1%	-$3.22
2015	$23.13	+2.0%	$26.29	+2.0%	-$3.15
2014	$22.68	+2.0%	$25.78	+2.0%	-$3.09
2013	$22.22	+2.1%	$25.25	+2.1%	-$3.03
2012	$21.75	+2.1%	$24.72	+2.1%	-$2.97
2011	$21.44	+1.5%	$24.36	+1.5%	-$2.92
2010	$20.97	+2.2%	$23.83	+2.2%	-$2.86
2009	$20.73	+1.2%	$23.56	+1.2%	-$2.83
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$24.38		$24.57		-$0.19
2017	$24.32	+.2%	$24.31	+1.1%	$0.01
2016	$23.60	+3.1%	$23.66	+2.8%	-$0.06
2015	$23.13	+2.0%	$23.12	+2.3%	$0.01
2014	$22.68	+2.0%	$22.63	+2.1%	$0.05
2013	$22.22	+2.1%	$22.15	+2.2%	$0.07
2012	$21.75	+2.1%	$21.70	+2.1%	$0.05
2011	$21.44	+1.5%	$21.33	+1.7%	$0.10
2010	$20.97	+2.2%	$21.00	+1.6%	-$0.02
2009	$20.73	+1.2%	$20.64	+1.7%	$0.08

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 2018

Top Areas For This Occupation

Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Southwest	$24.38	1,890
North Central	$22.86	3,400
South Central	$22.50	2,720
Eastern	$21.12	1,470

Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central	$22.86	3,400
South Central	$22.50	2,720
Southwest	$24.38	1,890
Eastern	$21.12	1,470


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