$33,780($16.24/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
-
Tire repairers and changers repair and replace tires.
$56,260 ($27.05/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Industrial machinery mechanics and machinery maintenance workers maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment. Millwrights install, dismantle, repair, reassemble, and move machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites.
$48,170 ($23.16/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Recreational vehicle service technicians diagnose, inspect, adjust, repair, or overhaul recreational vehicles including travel trailers. They can specialize in maintaining gas, electrical, hydraulic, plumbing, or chassis/towing systems, as well as repairing generators, appliances, and interior components. This category includes workers who perform customized van conversions.
$46,100 ($22.17/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Small engine mechanics inspect, service, and repair motorized power equipment. Mechanics often specialize in one type of equipment, such as motorcycles, motorboats, or outdoor power equipment.
$53,720 ($25.83/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians, also called mechanics, inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries.
$46,490 ($22.35/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Automotive body and glass repairers restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass.
$49,980 ($24.03/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Industrial machinery mechanics and machinery maintenance workers maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment. Millwrights install, dismantle, repair, reassemble, and move machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites.
$45,810 ($22.02/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Automotive body and glass repairers restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass.
$49,600 ($23.85/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Industrial machinery mechanics and machinery maintenance workers maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment. Millwrights install, dismantle, repair, reassemble, and move machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites.
$45,900 ($22.07/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians, also called mechanics, inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries.
$61,890 ($29.76/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians, also called mechanics, inspect, maintain, and repair vehicles and machinery used in construction, farming, rail transportation, and other industries.
$50,290 ($24.18/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Diesel service technicians and mechanics (also known as diesel technicians) inspect, repair, or overhaul buses and trucks, or maintain and repair any type of diesel engine.
$50,220 ($24.14/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Riggers set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
$48,220 ($23.18/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
Less than 5 years
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers fix, maintain, or install electric motors, wiring, or switches.
$66,910 ($32.17/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Rail-track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators install, repair, and maintain track for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment used in regular railroad service or in plant yards, quarries, sand and gravel pits, and mines.
$61,580 ($29.61/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Control and valve installers and repairers install, repair, and maintain mechanical regulating and controlling devices, such as electric meters, gas regulators, thermostats, safety and flow valves, and other mechanical governors.
$40,050 ($19.26/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners perform precision smoothing, sharpening, polishing, or grinding of metal objects.
$40,110 ($19.29/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Metal and Plastic Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.
$41,890 ($20.14/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers construct, assemble, or rebuild machines such as engines, turbines, and similar equipment used in industries like construction, extraction, textiles, and paper manufacturing.
$48,180 ($23.16/hr)
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems assemblers fit, fasten, and install parts of airplanes, space vehicles, or missiles.
$45,030 ($21.65/hr)
No formal educational credential
None
Underground Mining Loading and Moving Machine Operators use underground loading or moving machines to load or move coal, ore, or rock using shuttle or mine car or conveyors. Their equipment may include power shovels, hoisting engines equipped with cable-drawn scraper or scoop, or machines equipped with gathering arms and conveyor.
