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General maintenance workers, 2025 · 1,529,700 workers · Official statistic
Auto mechanics, 2025 · 704,640 workers · Official statistic
Maintenance and repair supervisors, 2025 · 617,500 workers · Official statistic
Industrial machinery mechanics, 2025 · 439,640 workers · Official statistic
HVAC technicians, 2025 · 409,670 workers · Official statistic
Diesel mechanics, 2025 · 289,960 workers · Official statistic
Heavy equipment mechanics, 2025 · 176,600 workers · Official statistic
Auto body repairers, 2025 · 149,310 workers · Official statistic
Telecom equipment installers, 2025 · 140,920 workers · Official statistic
Aircraft mechanics, 2025 · 138,090 workers · Official statistic
Power line installers, 2025 · 131,070 workers · Official statistic
Tire repairers and changers, 2025 · 108,410 workers · Official statistic
Telecom line installers, 2025 · 97,720 workers · Official statistic
Maintenance and repair helpers, 2025 · 95,580 workers · Official statistic
Alarm system installers, 2025 · 86,340 workers · Official statistic
Medical equipment repairers, 2025 · 65,990 workers · Official statistic
Computer and ATM repairers, 2025 · 65,600 workers · Official statistic
Industrial electrical repairers, 2025 · 65,010 workers · Official statistic
Machinery maintenance workers, 2025 · 60,020 workers · Official statistic
Control and valve repairers, 2025 · 48,240 workers · Official statistic
Millwrights, 2025 · 40,330 workers · Official statistic
Farm equipment mechanics, 2025 · 37,870 workers · Official statistic
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Repair & Maintenance

22 jobs

Employment: the latest cited US figure for each job, with its year. BLS 2025-35 outlook: ↑ more than 3% growth, → within 3% either way, ↓ more than 3% decline (BLS Employment Projections, projected change in jobs 2025 to 2035).

Growing fastest (BLS 2025-35)

  1. Industrial Machinery Mechanics440K workers (2025)↑ +17.8%
  2. Medical Equipment Repairers66K workers (2025)↑ +12.6%
  3. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers410K workers (2025)↑ +10.9%
  4. Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians38K workers (2025)↑ +10.7%
  5. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers131K workers (2025)↑ +10.3%

Declining (BLS 2025-35)

  1. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers98K workers (2025)↓ -3.4%
  2. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers141K workers (2025)↓ -3.3%

All Repair & Maintenance jobs

  1. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1.53M workers (2025)↑ +4.2%
  2. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics705K workers (2025)↑ +5%
  3. First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers618K workers (2025)↑ +4.1%
  4. Industrial Machinery Mechanics440K workers (2025)↑ +17.8%
  5. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers410K workers (2025)↑ +10.9%
  6. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists290K workers (2025)↑ +3.6%
  7. Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines177K workers (2025)↑ +6.7%
  8. Automotive Body and Related Repairers149K workers (2025)↑ +3.7%
  9. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers141K workers (2025)↓ -3.3%
  10. Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians138K workers (2025)↑ +5.4%
  11. Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers131K workers (2025)↑ +10.3%
  12. Tire Repairers and Changers108K workers (2025)↑ +3.4%
  13. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers98K workers (2025)↓ -3.4%
  14. Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers96K workers (2025)↑ +5.3%
  15. Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers86K workers (2025)↑ +6.8%
  16. Medical Equipment Repairers66K workers (2025)↑ +12.6%
  17. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers66K workers (2025)→ -3%
  18. Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment65K workers (2025)→ +0.3%
  19. Maintenance Workers, Machinery60K workers (2025)→ -1.9%
  20. Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door48K workers (2025)↑ +4.3%
  21. Millwrights40K workers (2025)→ +0.9%
  22. Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians38K workers (2025)↑ +10.7%

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