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Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Part of Manufacturing, in the Maintenance, Installation & Repair pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 49-9043.00

What the work is

Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.

On a typical day

  • Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
  • Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
  • Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
  • Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
  • Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
  • Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.

What it pays

$58,650
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $36,350
Experienced workers reach $82,200
  1. $36k10th
  2. $46k25th
  3. $59kMedian
  4. $68k75th
  5. $82k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $36,350, 25th $46,060, Median $58,650, 75th $68,470, 90th $82,200

About 760 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+8.4%

employment change in the Alamo region, 916 to 993 jobs · U.S. -3%

91

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 4,800

916

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 57,500

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Long-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Operations Monitoring3.8
  2. Equipment Maintenance3.8
  3. Repairing3.6
  4. Troubleshooting3.4
  5. Operation and Control3.3
  6. Quality Control Analysis3.1
  7. Reading Comprehension3.0
  8. Active Listening3.0

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less41%
  2. Certificate54%
  3. Associate degree3%
  4. Bachelor's degree3%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

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