Career profile · SOC 49-9099

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other

All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other all installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately. The role reports a median annual salary of $48,640 in the US and is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a High school diploma or equivalent, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.48 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts.

US median pay
$48,640
per year
Growth outlook
Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
AI exposure
4.8/10
automation risk

Pay in the UK

UK: median £26,573 a year for Textiles, garments and related trades n.e.c. (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)

UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 5419). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)

Pay in India (occupation group)

No official India pay figure for this career: it falls in more than one occupation group, and the Government of India's labour survey (PLFS) publishes pay only by occupation group.

Frequently asked questions

What does Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other do?

All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.

How much does Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other earn?

The median annual salary for Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other in the US is $48,640.

What is the job outlook for Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other?

The role is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 221,200 workers.

How do I become installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other?

The typical entry education is a High school diploma or equivalent. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

Will AI replace Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other?

Our AI-durability model gives Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other a score of 0.48 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

How hard is it to enter this field?

Installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.

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