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Mechanical Door Repairers in Iowa

Thinking about a career as a Mechanical Door Repairers in Iowa? Here’s what the data says. Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.

What do Mechanical Door Repairers Make in Iowa?

For a mechanical door repairers working in Iowa, the typical annual salary is $58,440 per year (or about $28.10/hour).Pay can range from $39,550 at the 10th percentile to $69,980 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$39,550	$19.02
25th percentile	$46,740	$22.47
Median (50th)	$58,440	$28.10
75th percentile	$61,280	$29.46
90th percentile	$69,980	$33.64

The job concentration index in Iowa relative to the national average — is 1.13, suggesting that mechanical door repairers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, mechanical door repairers earn a median of $86,496 per year ($41.58/hour), below the Iowa median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 315,459 mechanical door repairers in the U.S.. In Iowa alone, approximately 320 people work in this role. That trails the typical state, which employs around 390 mechanical door repairers.

Top Iowa Metros for Mechanical Door Repairers

These are the Iowa metros with the most mechanical door repairers in Iowa.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	110	$58,850
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	50	$51,970

Top States for Mechanical Door Repairers Employment

View the states that employ the most mechanical door repairers work.

State	Number Employed
California	3,130
Texas	2,560
Ohio	1,470
New York	1,360
Arizona	1,260
Pennsylvania	1,190
New Jersey	930
North Carolina	880
Michigan	830
Georgia	800
Missouri	750
Tennessee	730
Oklahoma	710
Virginia	650
Illinois	630
Indiana	620
Washington	590
Colorado	500
Nevada	430
Nebraska	430

Highest-Paying States for Mechanical Door Repairers

These states pay the most for mechanical door repairers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts	$67,320
New Hampshire	$63,660
Hawaii	$63,450
Colorado	$60,870
New Jersey	$60,560
Maryland	$60,070
Nevada	$59,790
California	$58,640
New York	$58,490
Iowa	$58,440

Skills

Key mechanical door repairers 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

Key abilities for mechanical door repairers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Mechanical Door Repairers typically:

• Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
• Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
• Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
• Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
• Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
• Fasten angle iron back-hangers to ceilings and tracks, using fasteners or welding equipment.
• Collect payment upon job completion.
• Install door frames, rails, steel rolling curtains, electronic-eye mechanisms, or electric door openers and closers, using power tools, hand tools, and electronic test equipment.
• Inspect job sites, assessing headroom, side room, or other conditions to determine appropriateness of door for a given location.
• Assemble and fasten tracks to structures or bucks, using impact wrenches or welding equipment.
• Set doors into place or stack hardware sections into openings after rail or track installation.
• Operate lifts, winches, or chain falls to move heavy curtain doors.

Work Activities

• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Getting Information
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Facebook

Related Careers

Careers similar to mechanical door repairers include:

• Carpenters
• Electricians
• Glaziers
• Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
• Sheet Metal Workers

Also Known As

Automated Access Systems Technician, Automatic Door Mechanic, Automatic Door Technician, Commercial Door Installer, Commercial Installer, Commercial Technician, Dock Technician, Door Closer Mechanic, Door Installer, Door Repairman, Door Serviceman, Door Technician, Exterior Door Installer, Garage Door Installer, Garage Door Opener Installer.

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: 49-9011.00