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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Minnesota

Want to work as a Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Minnesota? Below are the key facts. 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).

What do Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Make in Minnesota?

For a maintenance and repair workers, general working in Minnesota, the median annual wage is $57,750 per year (or roughly $27.76/hour).Earnings range from $37,650 at the 10th percentile to $77,640 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$37,650	$18.10
25th percentile	$46,780	$22.49
Median (50th)	$57,750	$27.76
75th percentile	$65,210	$31.35
90th percentile	$77,640	$37.33

The job concentration index in Minnesota relative to the national average — is 1.03.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, maintenance and repair workers, general earn a median of $48,754 per year ($23.44/hour), above the Minnesota median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 546,392 maintenance and repair workers, general nationwide. In Minnesota alone, about 29,960 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 16,950 maintenance and repair workers, general.

Top Minnesota Metros for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

These are the Minnesota metros with the most maintenance and repair workers, general in Minnesota.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	17,750	$59,970
Duluth, MN-WI	1,800	$53,810
St. Cloud, MN	1,040	$56,230
Rochester, MN	850	$51,890
Mankato, MN	690	$54,180

Top States for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Employment

View the states that employ the most maintenance and repair workers, general work.

State	Number Employed
Texas	139,310
California	132,250
New York	124,640
Florida	112,590
Illinois	71,100
Ohio	63,280
Pennsylvania	60,060
Georgia	48,440
North Carolina	46,290
Michigan	40,840
Arizona	39,150
Tennessee	35,930
New Jersey	34,810
Indiana	34,440
Virginia	33,610
Missouri	32,210
Washington	31,960
Wisconsin	30,300
Minnesota	29,960
Massachusetts	28,170

Highest-Paying States for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

The highest-paying states for maintenance and repair workers, general.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$60,600
Washington	$57,910
Minnesota	$57,750
Hawaii	$57,480
New York	$56,180
Massachusetts	$56,040
California	$56,030
Alaska	$55,650
Illinois	$54,220
Connecticut	$53,570

Skills

Key maintenance and repair workers, general skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for maintenance and repair workers, general, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
• Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
• Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
• Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
• Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.
• Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
• Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
• Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
• Align and balance new equipment after installation.
• Record type and cost of maintenance or repair work.

Work Activities

• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Getting Information
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Controlling Machines and Processes
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Apple macOS, Autodesk AutoCAD In-demand technologies: Microsoft Office software

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Building Management & Inspection

Related Careers

Other careers like maintenance and repair workers, general include:

• Boilermakers
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Helpers–Electricians
• Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Also Known As

Apartment Maintenance Tech (Apartment Maintenance Technician), Apartment Maintenance Worker, Bench Repair Technician, Building Engineer, Building Maintenance Engineer, Building Maintenance Mechanic, Building Maintenance Repairer, Building Mechanic, Building Repairer, Building Services Mechanic, Electrical Installer, Environmental Maintenance Worker, Equipment Engineering Technician, Ethanol Maintenance Mechanic, Facilities Maintenance Tech (Facilities Maintenance Technician).

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-9071.00