Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Significant Points

General maintenance and repair workers are employed in almost every industry.
Many workers learn their skills informally on the job; others learn by working as helpers to other repairers or to construction workers such as carpenters, electricians, or machinery repairers.
Job opportunities should be favorable, with many openings occurring as a result of turnover in this large occupation.

Area and Industry employment and wages
Maintenance and repair workers, general: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Maintenance and repair workers, general in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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See the Occupational Outlook Handbook in print.