Career Outlook for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

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Also known as:
Building Maintenance Mechanic, Building Mechanic, Building Services Mechanic, Maintenance Mechanic, Mechanics Handyman, Plant Maintenance Technician

The overall job outlook for General Maintenance and Repair Worker careers has been positive since 2010. Vacancies for this career have increased by 11.48 percent nationwide in that time, with an average growth of 1.15 percent per year. Demand for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is expected to go up, with an expected 221,760 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 1.81 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the following states

California	131,010
New York	116,330
Texas	113,250
Florida	98,140
Illinois	63,020
Ohio	56,880
Pennsylvania	54,180

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

660

850

2,610

3,080

3,180

3,230

3,670

% SELF EMPLOYED

FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

28.73 %

13.33 %

13.17 %

9.20 %

7.88 %

7.66 %

6.45 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-21.63 %

-17.20 %

-15.10 %

-14.27 %

-13.03 %

-12.60 %

-10.70 %