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Mechanical Door Repairers
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-9011
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$55,720
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
2,300
Proj. Annual Openings
27,120
Employment (OEWS 2025)
+2.7%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 49-9011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 56/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $55,720
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 2,300
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +11.4%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 3,775 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Critical ThinkingQuality Control AnalysisReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeaking
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure1.6%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
14.8%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI13.6%
AI ability · AIOE30.7%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne91%
Top Skills
1.Critical Thinking
2.Quality Control Analysis
3.Reading Comprehension
4.Active Listening
5.Speaking
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Install, service, or repair automatic door mechanisms and hydraulic doors. Includes garage door mechanics.
Common titles: Commercial Door Installer, Commercial Installer, Door Installer, Door Technician, Garage Door Installer, Garage Door Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Wind large springs with upward motion of arm.
- •Adjust doors to open or close with the correct amount of effort, or make simple adjustments to electric openers.
- •Carry springs to tops of doors, using ladders or scaffolding, and attach springs to tracks to install spring systems.
- •Repair or replace worn or broken door parts, using hand tools.
- •Complete required paperwork, such as work orders, according to services performed or required.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
- •Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- •Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
- •Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
- •Document operational activities.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Office software · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotMicrosoft Windows · hot
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
1.9%
Avg AI Exposure
4
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 49-9011: 2019 — employment: 23,050, median wage: $41,570; 2020 — employment: 22,680, median wage: $43,220; 2021 — employment: 23,300, median wage: $45,060; 2022 — employment: 27,330, median wage: $47,010; 2023 — employment: 27,800, median wage: $48,650; 2025 — employment: 27,120, median wage: $55,720.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $55,720 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |