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Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair · SOC 49-9043
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$60,850
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
8,000
Proj. Annual Openings
60,020
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-3.2%/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 49-9043 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
- 63/100
- High friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $60,850
- H-1B offered wage $75,317; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 8,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -2.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 1
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 9,715 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Operations MonitoringEquipment MaintenanceRepairingTroubleshootingOperation and Control
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.
18.2%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic0%
AI capability · OpenAI14.3%
AI ability · AIOE40.4%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne86%
Top Skills
1.Operations Monitoring
2.Equipment Maintenance
3.Repairing
4.Troubleshooting
5.Operation and Control
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
4
Decade Total (Certified LCAs)
1
FY2025 Volume
0% of all H-1B filings in FY2025
$75,317
Median Offered Wage (Latest Year)
#546 of 776
Rank by Total Volume
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Lubricate machinery, change parts, or perform other routine machinery maintenance.
Common titles: Lubricator, Machine Repairer, Maintainer, Maintenance Craftsman, Maintenance Man, Maintenance Mechanic
Representative Tasks
- •Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
- •Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
- •Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
- •Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
- •Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
- •Maintain repair or maintenance records.
- •Reassemble equipment after repair.
- •Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- •Install machine or equipment replacement parts.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Excel · hotMicrosoft Outlook · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotSAP software · hotComputerized maintenance management system software CMMSManagement information systems MIS
Related Occupations
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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 49-9043: 2019 — employment: 72,890, median wage: $47,520; 2020 — employment: 65,240, median wage: $50,100; 2021 — employment: 57,660, median wage: $48,900; 2022 — employment: 62,770, median wage: $53,310; 2023 — employment: 58,040, median wage: $57,350; 2025 — employment: 60,020, median wage: $60,850.
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 | Average | 24% Bright |
| Median Salary | $60,850 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |