Career Profile
Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Machinery Maintenance Workers lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
General Information
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance. Excludes Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071).
Important Work Activities
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
- Getting Information
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Occupational Outlook
For the Rural Capital Area
Job Opportunities
Over the next five years, an average of 18 openings per year are projected for Maintenance Workers, Machinery.
Employment Change
Employment for Maintenance Workers, Machinery is forecasted to increase on par with the regional average by 16.4% between 2023 and 2028.
Earnings Potential
An average worker in this occupation is paid $22.81/hour. Entry level workers are paid $17.93, while experienced workers are paid $26.76. The median wage is comparable to average regional wages across occupations.
Local Employment Opportunities
There are 116 Maintenance Workers, Machinery in the RCA region. By 2028 this number could reach 135.
Top Employing Industries, Locally
The top industries employing Maintenance Workers, Machinery are Warehousing and Storage, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying, and Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers.
Knowledge Areas
The top most significant knowledge categories for Maintenance Workers, Machinery include Mechanical, Mathematics, and Design.
Educational Attainment Patterns
The most common level of education for Maintenance Workers, Machinery is HS diploma or less. 13% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree.