SOC 49-9098
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ51/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ97,540
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$39K
$29K โ $55K
Projected Growth
๐+2.3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค27/100
Low exposure
๐ก Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers face a risk score of 51/100 โ 7 points above the national average of 44. With only 27/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $39K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 51/100, Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like predictive maintenance ai reducing reactive repair needs are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 97,540 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in hands-on fine motor work in intricate machinery and customer communication about technical issues to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Predictive maintenance AI reducing reactive repair needs
Automated fault detection via IoT sensor networks
AI parts inventory and supply chain optimization
Robotic inspection of hard-to-reach equipment
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Hands-on fine motor work in intricate machinery
Customer communication about technical issues
Adapting repairs to non-standard or legacy equipment
Working in confined, elevated, or hazardous spaces
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
๐ป Technology Skills
Word processing software
Industrial control software
Computer aided design CAD software
Data base user interface and query software
Facilities management software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Mechanical
Building and Construction
Customer and Personal Service
Public Safety and Security
English Language
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 67% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 28 | $93K | 76% |
| Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 33 | $78K | 81% |