All About Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers

Job Description & Duties Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.

Life As an Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Helper

• Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools.
• Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
• Design, weld, and fabricate parts, using blueprints or other mechanical plans.
• Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
• Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
• Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.

What an Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Helper Should Know

When polled, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Repairing: Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Equipment Maintenance: Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Troubleshooting: Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Types of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers

• Facilities Locator
• Building Services Technician
• Window Unit Air Conditioner Installer Helper
• Power Washer
• Machinist Helper

Job Opportunities for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 120,200 jobs in the United States for Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 11.1% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 13,300 new jobs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers by 2026. Due to new job openings and attrition, there will be an average of 17,000 job openings in this field each year.

The states with the most job growth for Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers are Texas, California, and Florida.

Watch out if you plan on working in Maine, Vermont, or Montana. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

What is the Average Salary of an Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Helper

Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Make between $19,940 and $46,630 a year. The median salary is $29,450.

How much do Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers make in each U.S. state?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
District of Columbia	$54,010
Hawaii	$40,360
Washington	$38,410
New York	$38,170
North Dakota	$36,500
Kentucky	$35,490
Alaska	$34,940
Connecticut	$34,890
Massachusetts	$34,140
Illinois	$34,100
Colorado	$33,890
California	$33,720
Rhode Island	$33,620
Maryland	$32,940
Mississippi	$32,850
Arizona	$32,520
Oregon	$32,020
Wyoming	$31,880
New Jersey	$31,810
Minnesota	$31,780
Missouri	$31,740
Vermont	$31,700
Tennessee	$31,310
Idaho	$31,310
Texas	$31,190
Oklahoma	$31,110
West Virginia	$30,740
Ohio	$30,710
New Mexico	$30,410
Nevada	$30,390
Pennsylvania	$29,940
Michigan	$29,920
North Carolina	$29,850
Montana	$29,640
Iowa	$29,620
Virginia	$29,570
South Carolina	$29,480
Kansas	$29,430
Maine	$28,940
Louisiana	$28,880
New Hampshire	$28,750
Florida	$28,680
Delaware	$28,020
Nebraska	$27,640
Alabama	$27,160
Utah	$27,020
Georgia	$26,820
Arkansas	$26,060
Indiana	$25,990
Wisconsin	$25,920

What Tools & Technology do Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers may use on a daily basis:

• SAP software
• Computer aided design CAD software
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• HVAC tools software
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Becoming an Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Helper

Are there Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helper education requirements?

What work experience do I need to become an Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Helper?

Where Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers Are Employed

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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