Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Manufacturing In demand Apprenticeship
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.

What a maintenance and repair worker, general does

Become a maintenance and repair worker, general

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good maintenance and repair worker, general

  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Typical hourly rate is $34 per hour with a typical salary of $67,900 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $25 and $39 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $16,100 and $70,300 per year.
  • 51% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.

Part-time

  • The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $27 per hour with a typical salary of $27,100 per year.

Maintenance And Repair Worker, General job outlook

  • There are 31,518 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 5,034 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Multiple Jobs

  • 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
  • 19% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.

Programs to get you there

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