High paying repair and maintenance jobs in America

Every repair and maintenance occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in America. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single repair and maintenance job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

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
3First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$79,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,600 – $126,790617,500
4Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$74,330
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,310 – $103,68097,720
5Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$74,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,840 – $105,59065,010
6Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,820 – $94,460176,600
7Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $95,170439,640
8Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$63,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
$44,240 – $96,730140,920
9Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$61,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,530 – $88,740289,960
10Medical Equipment Repairers$61,660
Associate's degree
$38,490 – $98,28065,990
11Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$61,010
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,050 – $95,210409,670
12Maintenance Workers, Machinery$60,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,000 – $88,55060,020
13Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$60,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,800 – $81,15086,340
14Automotive Body and Related Repairers$54,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $87,940149,310
15Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,620
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,660 – $81,790704,640
16Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,350 – $77,1801.5M
17Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080 – $77,040176,300
18Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$47,810
Some college, no degree
$35,910 – $71,73065,600
19Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$39,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,310 – $55,89095,580
20Tire 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	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,860	$49,600 – $126,790	617,500
4	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,330	$45,310 – $103,680	97,720
5	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award	$74,090	$46,840 – $105,590	65,010
6	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,510	$46,820 – $94,460	176,600
7	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,520	$46,120 – $95,170	439,640
8	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,890	$44,240 – $96,730	140,920
9	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,770	$44,530 – $88,740	289,960
10	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,660	$38,490 – $98,280	65,990
11	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,010	$40,050 – $95,210	409,670
12	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,850	$42,000 – $88,550	60,020
13	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,070	$38,800 – $81,150	86,340
14	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,890	$36,910 – $87,940	149,310
15	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$50,620	$34,660 – $81,790	704,640
16	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,590	$35,350 – $77,180	1.5M
17	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,230	$36,080 – $77,040	176,300
18	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$47,810	$35,910 – $71,730	65,600
19	Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,630	$29,310 – $55,890	95,580
20	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,710	$30,010 – $50,230	108,410

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