High paying repair and maintenance jobs in America with no experience

The best paid repair and maintenance occupations in America that require neither a degree nor prior experience in a related job. This is the narrowest cut on the site, so it is also the shortest list: where a field has only two or three such occupations, there is no page at all rather than a page pretending otherwise.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, America · Employed

1Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$95,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,470 – $128,690131,070
2Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$79,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$48,780 – $128,890138,090
3Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,310 – $103,68097,720
4Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,840 – $105,59065,010
5Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,820 – $94,460176,600
6Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $95,170439,640
7Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,240 – $96,730140,920
8Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530 – $88,740289,960
9Medical Equipment Repairers$61,660
Associate's degree
$38,490 – $98,28065,990
10Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,050 – $95,210409,670
11Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,000 – $88,55060,020
12Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,800 – $81,15086,340
13Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $87,940149,310
14Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,660 – $81,790704,640
15Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,350 – $77,1801.5M
16Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080 – $77,040176,300
17Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,810
Some college, no degree
$35,910 – $71,73065,600
18Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,310 – $55,89095,580
19Tire Repairers and Changers$37,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,010 – $50,230108,410

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAmerica	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,320	$51,470 – $128,690	131,070
2	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,870	$48,780 – $128,890	138,090
3	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,330	$45,310 – $103,680	97,720
4	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,090	$46,840 – $105,590	65,010
5	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,510	$46,820 – $94,460	176,600
6	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,520	$46,120 – $95,170	439,640
7	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,890	$44,240 – $96,730	140,920
8	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,770	$44,530 – $88,740	289,960
9	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,660	$38,490 – $98,280	65,990
10	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,010	$40,050 – $95,210	409,670
11	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$42,000 – $88,550	60,020
12	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,070	$38,800 – $81,150	86,340
13	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,890	$36,910 – $87,940	149,310
14	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,620	$34,660 – $81,790	704,640
15	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,590	$35,350 – $77,180	1.5M
16	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,230	$36,080 – $77,040	176,300
17	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$47,810	$35,910 – $71,730	65,600
18	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,630	$29,310 – $55,890	95,580
19	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,710	$30,010 – $50,230	108,410

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