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Occupational Report
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9042)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of an establishment in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; boiler making; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Exclude "Maintenance Workers, Machinery" (49-9043).
Employment Outlook
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2008 employment is estimated to be much larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the regional average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Employment Department Job Openings
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
There are 53 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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Job Openings from the Web
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web.
These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot
validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no
longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.
There are 126 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
| Region |
---------------- 2010 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$10.62 |
$13.28 |
$17.16 |
$21.59 |
$26.24
|
$17.77 |
$36,958 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
10.38 |
13.49 |
17.15 |
19.96 |
24.58
|
17.13 |
35,627 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
11.46 |
14.14 |
18.05 |
23.29 |
27.95
|
18.86 |
39,219 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
11.04 |
13.08 |
16.50 |
19.88 |
24.55
|
16.93 |
35,214 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
10.34 |
12.72 |
17.01 |
22.60 |
25.77
|
17.71 |
36,828 |
| Lane |
10.18 |
12.44 |
16.56 |
21.15 |
25.46
|
17.13 |
35,623 |
| Douglas |
9.18 |
10.68 |
13.80 |
16.78 |
20.58
|
14.37 |
29,895 |
| Coos / Curry |
10.70 |
14.69 |
18.95 |
21.72 |
24.71
|
18.27 |
37,998 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
9.75 |
11.71 |
15.53 |
19.89 |
24.93
|
16.50 |
34,315 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
9.56 |
10.65 |
14.97 |
20.26 |
25.19
|
16.19 |
33,685 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
10.87 |
13.30 |
16.75 |
21.68 |
25.36
|
17.56 |
36,516 |
| Klamath / Lake |
10.17 |
13.03 |
16.87 |
19.45 |
22.56
|
16.53 |
34,391 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
12.35 |
14.42 |
18.31 |
22.73 |
29.47
|
19.18 |
39,874 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
9.11 |
10.10 |
14.40 |
20.33 |
27.17
|
16.20 |
33,710 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
9.83 |
12.14 |
15.16 |
18.61 |
21.32
|
15.39 |
32,009 |
| Clackamas |
11.13 |
13.72 |
17.59 |
21.03 |
24.68
|
17.75 |
36,927 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Regional Employment Projections
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
| Region |
Employment |
Change |
% Change |
Projected Annual Openings |
| 2008 |
2018 |
Growth |
Replacement |
Total |
| Oregon Statewide |
12,976 |
13,888 |
912 |
7.0% |
91 |
207 |
298 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
4,961 |
5,281 |
320 |
6.5% |
32 |
79 |
111 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
1,321 |
1,450 |
129 |
9.8% |
13 |
21 |
34 |
| Clackamas |
1,093 |
1,171 |
78 |
7.1% |
8 |
17 |
25 |
| Lane |
1,031 |
1,108 |
77 |
7.5% |
8 |
17 |
24 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
979 |
1,074 |
95 |
9.7% |
10 |
16 |
25 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
786 |
863 |
77 |
9.8% |
8 |
13 |
20 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
614 |
709 |
95 |
15.5% |
10 |
10 |
20 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
389 |
437 |
48 |
12.3% |
5 |
6 |
11 |
| Douglas |
383 |
401 |
18 |
4.7% |
2 |
6 |
8 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
340 |
313 |
-27 |
-7.9% |
0 |
5 |
5 |
| Coos / Curry |
279 |
303 |
24 |
8.6% |
2 |
5 |
7 |
| Klamath / Lake |
228 |
252 |
24 |
10.5% |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
228 |
247 |
19 |
8.3% |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
218 |
238 |
20 |
9.2% |
2 |
4 |
6 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
170 |
181 |
11 |
6.5% |
1 |
3 |
4 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Industry
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Ownership |
2008
Employment |
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Total, All Industries
|
All |
12,976 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
10,391 |
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
|
Private |
108 |
|
Construction
|
Private |
804 |
|
Construction of Buildings
|
Private |
253 |
|
Residential Building Construction
|
Private |
243 |
|
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
Private |
271 |
|
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
|
Private |
162 |
|
Specialty Trade Contractors
|
Private |
280 |
|
Other Specialty Trade Contractors
|
Private |
139 |
|
Manufacturing
|
Private |
1,672 |
|
Food Manufacturing
|
Private |
457 |
|
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing
|
Private |
159 |
|
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing
|
Private |
110 |
|
Wood Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
228 |
|
Other Wood Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
127 |
|
Primary Metal Manufacturing
|
Private |
108 |
|
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
138 |
|
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
|
Private |
105 |
|
Wholesale Trade
|
Private |
403 |
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
|
Private |
134 |
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
Private |
260 |
|
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers
|
Private |
162 |
|
Retail Trade
|
Private |
333 |
|
Transportation and Warehousing
|
Private |
265 |
|
Warehousing and Storage
|
Private |
166 |
|
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
|
Private |
2,342 |
|
Real Estate
|
Private |
2,254 |
|
Lessors of Real Estate
|
Private |
938 |
|
Activities Related to Real Estate
|
Private |
1,265 |
|
Management of Companies and Enterprises
|
Private |
184 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
435 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
338 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
201 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
205 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
Private |
131 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
1,232 |
|
Ambulatory Health Care Services
|
Private |
115 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
300 |
|
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
|
Private |
286 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
647 |
|
Nursing Care Facilities
|
Private |
125 |
|
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
|
Private |
457 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
170 |
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
Private |
472 |
|
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
Private |
103 |
|
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
Private |
316 |
|
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
Private |
300 |
|
Accommodation and Food Services
|
Private |
1,142 |
|
Accommodation
|
Private |
1,062 |
|
Traveler Accommodation
|
Private |
938 |
|
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps
|
Private |
118 |
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
Private |
520 |
|
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
Private |
363 |
|
Religious Organizations
|
Private |
211 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Federal |
260 |
|
Transportation and Warehousing
|
Federal |
117 |
|
Postal Service
|
Federal |
117 |
|
Federal Government (Non-Postal)
|
Federal |
143 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
327 |
|
Educational Services
|
State |
158 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
State |
157 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
139 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
1,874 |
|
Utilities
|
Local |
105 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
753 |
|
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
Local |
653 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
806 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
733 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Tribal |
124 |
Educational Requirements
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with an associate have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Adjust And Repair Mechanical Controls
- Align Gears
- Apply Basic Plumbing
- Apply Electronic Principles
- Apply Knowledge Of Ventilation Systems
- Apply Plumbing Systems Knowledge
- Calibrate Or Balance Equipment And Machinery
- Estimate Cost, Time, And Materials Needed For Repairs
- Fabricate Parts And Items Using Sheet Metal
- Fit Bearings
- Follow Safety Procedures
- Install Electrical And Electronic Cable And Wiring
- Interpret And Apply Service And Repair Manuals
- Lay Out Large Repair And Maintenance Projects
- Maintain Tools And Equipment Used In Industrial Repair
- Maneuver Heavy Objects
- Operate And Monitor Hvac Equipment
- Operate Hand And Power Woodworking Tools Such As Sanders, Routers, And Miters
- Operate Soldering Equipment
- Order Parts
- Perform Combination Welding
- Perform Routine Building Maintenance
- Perform Safety Inspections In Manufacturing Or Repair Setting
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Read Repair Work Orders
- Schedule Maintenance For Industrial Machines And Equipment
- Test Mechanical Products And Equipment After Repair Or Assembly
- Use Acetylene Torch
- Use Algebra
- Use Basic Carpentry Techniques
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Control And Regulating Devices To Adjust And Maintain Industrial Machinery
- Use Electrical Test Equipment
- Use Electronic Test Equipment
- Use Geometry
- Use Measuring Devices In Repairing Industrial And Heavy Equipment
- Use Metric System
- Use Pipe Fitting Equipment
- Use Precision Measuring Devices In Mechanical Repair Work
- Use Pressure Gauges
- Use Voltmeter And Ohmmeter
- Weld Metal Parts
- Work With High Voltage Apparatus
Schools and Training Providers
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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