Jobs Similar to Maintenance and Repair Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to maintenance and repair workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Rail Car Repairers and Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers.
Maintenance and Repair Workers: $49,590 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Maintenance and Repair Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 83% | $65,510+32% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Rail Car Repairers | 83% | $67,530+36% | High school |
| 3 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 82% | $56,210+13% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersSame group | 82% | $39,630−20% | High school |
| 5 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 81% | $109,910+122% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSame group | 81% | $74,340+50% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Maintenance Workers, MachinerySame group | 81% | $60,850+23% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsSame group | 79% | $64,520+30% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 79% | $48,580−2% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 79% | $57,550+16% | Training or associate |
| 11 | MillwrightsSame group | 79% | $65,700+32% | High school |
| 12 | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians | 78% | $102,040Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 13 | Medical Equipment RepairersSame group | 78% | $61,660+24% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 78% | $56,550+14% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 78% | $61,770+25% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 78% | $79,870+61% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Helpers--Electricians | 78% | $42,670−14% | High school |
| 18 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 78% | $50,620+2% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersSame group | 78% | $61,010+23% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 78% | $47,880−3% | High school |
- 1Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
83% similar · $65,510 (+32%) · Training or associate
- 2Rail Car Repairers
83% similar · $67,530 (+36%) · High school
- 3Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
82% similar · $56,210 (+13%) · Training or associate
- 4Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
82% similar · $39,630 (−20%) · High school · Same group
- 5Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers
81% similar · $109,910 (+122%) · Training or associate
- 6Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
81% similar · $74,340 (+50%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 7Maintenance Workers, Machinery
81% similar · $60,850 (+23%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 8Industrial Machinery Mechanics
79% similar · $64,520 (+30%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 9Motorcycle Mechanics
79% similar · $48,580 (−2%) · Training or associate
- 10Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
79% similar · $57,550 (+16%) · Training or associate
- 11Millwrights
79% similar · $65,700 (+32%) · High school · Same group
- 12Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
78% similar · $102,040 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 13Medical Equipment Repairers
78% similar · $61,660 (+24%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 14Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
78% similar · $56,550 (+14%) · Training or associate
- 15Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
78% similar · $61,770 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 16Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
78% similar · $79,870 (+61%) · Training or associate
- 17Helpers--Electricians
78% similar · $42,670 (−14%) · High school
- 18Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
78% similar · $50,620 (+2%) · Training or associate
- 19Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
78% similar · $61,010 (+23%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 20Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
78% similar · $47,880 (−3%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than maintenance and repair workers.
- Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers81% similar · $109,910 (+122%)
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians78% similar · $79,870 (+61%)
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door81% similar · $74,340 (+50%)
- Rail Car Repairers83% similar · $67,530 (+36%)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines83% similar · $65,510 (+32%)
- Millwrights79% similar · $65,700 (+32%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for maintenance and repair workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where maintenance and repair workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians (87)
- Hydroelectric Plant Technicians (85)
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (81)
- Motorcycle Mechanics (79)
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (79)
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians (79)
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics (78)
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines (78)
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners (78)
- Helpers--Electricians (77)
Questions about jobs like maintenance and repair workers
What jobs are most similar to maintenance and repair workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics (83% similar), Rail Car Repairers (83% similar), Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers (82% similar), Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (82% similar) and Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers (81% similar).
Which jobs like maintenance and repair workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers ($109,910, +122%; usually training or an associate degree), Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians ($79,870, +61%; usually training or an associate degree) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers ($74,340, +50%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with maintenance and repair workers ($49,590). Without more preparation than maintenance and repair workers usually need: Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers, Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.