Best degree programs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other, ranked by enrollment
7 college programs and 130 schools train Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $49,230 median wage, 176,300 U.S. jobs. Federal data.
7 college programs at 130 schools train installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other, graduating 7,219 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Gunsmithing/Gunsmith. The job pays a median of $49,230 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
About installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other
All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.
Fields of study that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.
7 degree programs that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 47.0402 | 3,371 | 46.7% | 17 | $30,986 | $16,687 |
| 2 | CIP 47.0101 | 3,360 | 46.5% | 92 | $37,415 | $9,500 |
| 3 | CIP 47.0000 | 329 | 4.6% | 13 | $24,070 | $8,751 |
| 4 | CIP 47.0701 | 63 | 0.9% | 8 | — | — |
| 5 | CIP 47.0703 | 41 | 0.6% | 5 | — | — |
| 6 | CIP 47.0409 | 29 | 0.4% | 1 | $30,986 | $16,687 |
| 7 | CIP 47.0799 | 26 | 0.4% | 2 | — | — |
Top 50 schools by graduates into this job
Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.
What installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other earn
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Top-paying states
Top-paying metro areas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Where the jobs are, state by state
Pick a state for in-state pay, the schools there, and the programs they run.
| State | Median pay | Jobs | Concentration | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizonalimited | $49,990 | 4,010 | 1.09× | 2 | 3,062 |
| Florida | $46,290 | 16,340 | 1.45× | 6 | 1,002 |
| California | $51,230 | 23,630 | 1.14× | 30 | 923 |
| Texas | $45,360 | 18,580 | 1.16× | 7 | 296 |
| Michigan | $47,470 | 5,800 | 1.16× | 7 | 201 |
| Wisconsin | $49,100 | 2,360 | 0.71× | 6 | 173 |
| Indianalimited | $48,120 | 1,570 | 0.43× | 1 | 129 |
| New Yorklimited | $56,900 | 5,390 | 0.49× | 2 | 127 |
| Connecticutlimited | $56,110 | 2,490 | 1.30× | 2 | 114 |
| North Carolinamoderate | $46,780 | 4,650 | 0.83× | 4 | 114 |
| Georgia | $48,490 | 7,430 | 1.34× | 9 | 104 |
| Kansasmoderate | $51,060 | 1,020 | 0.63× | 4 | 82 |
| Coloradolimited | $50,840 | 4,980 | 1.53× | 2 | 80 |
| Ohiomoderate | $47,550 | 3,620 | 0.58× | 4 | 77 |
| Illinois | $55,780 | 5,350 | 0.77× | 5 | 74 |
| Pennsylvanialimited | $48,180 | 5,380 | 0.78× | 2 | 70 |
| South Carolinalimited | $46,430 | 2,240 | 0.86× | 1 | 70 |
| Alabamalimited | $46,610 | 1,440 | 0.60× | 1 | 69 |
| Arkansasmoderate | $45,830 | 1,350 | 0.92× | 4 | 61 |
| Oklahoma | $49,420 | 970 | 0.50× | 5 | 56 |
| Marylandlimited | $49,950 | 4,200 | 1.34× | 1 | 51 |
| West Virginialimited | $47,850 | 570 | 0.71× | 2 | 45 |
| Wyominglimited | $48,260 | 100 | 0.31× | 2 | 40 |
| Virginiamoderate | $47,910 | 5,580 | 1.20× | 3 | 38 |
| Washingtonlimited | $63,080 | 3,550 | 0.88× | 2 | 35 |
| Missourilimited | $52,000 | 2,390 | 0.72× | 2 | 32 |
| Minnesotalimited | $60,250 | 2,140 | 0.64× | 1 | 28 |
| New Jerseylimited | $49,920 | 3,970 | 0.82× | 1 | 10 |
| Iowalimited | $48,680 | 2,050 | 1.16× | 1 | 7 |
| Mississippilimited | $44,370 | 910 | 0.69× | 2 | 7 |
| New Hampshirelimited | $49,030 | 460 | 0.60× | 1 | 7 |
| Utahlimited | $53,110 | 2,750 | 1.40× | 2 | 6 |
| Nebraskalimited | $48,940 | 770 | 0.66× | 1 | 5 |
| Montanalimited | $48,360 | 1,010 | 1.74× | 1 | 3 |
Skills and tools
From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.
What they do day to day
- Monitor and adjust operations of geothermal power plant equipment or systems.
- Prepare and maintain logs, reports, or other documentation of work performed.
- Identify and correct malfunctions of geothermal plant equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, or controls.
- Collect and record data associated with operating geothermal power plants or well fields.
- Determine whether emergency or auxiliary systems will be needed to keep properties heated or cooled in extreme weather conditions.
- Perform pre- and post-installation pressure, flow, and related tests of vertical and horizontal geothermal loop piping.
- Identify equipment options, such as compressors, and make appropriate selections.
- Adjust power production systems to meet load and distribution demands.
Skills
- Monitoring3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.3
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Active Learning3.1
- Active Listening3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Writing3.0
- Mathematics2.8
Knowledge areas
- Mechanical4.4
- English Language3.8
- Physics3.7
- Education and Training3.6
- Public Safety and Security3.4
- Chemistry3.3
Abilities
- Near Vision3.9
- Deductive Reasoning3.8
- Problem Sensitivity3.8
- Perceptual Speed3.6
- Arm-Hand Steadiness3.4
- Flexibility of Closure3.3
Core activities
- Getting Information4.4
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.4
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.3
- Controlling Machines and Processes4.3
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment4.2
- Handling and Moving Objects4.2
Tools and technology
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How to become a Installation
Job zone 2 of 5 · SVP Below 6.0- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 9 majors mapped to Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other7 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 47.0000Mechanics and Repairers, General
- 47.0101Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Technology/Technician, General
- 47.0402Gunsmithing/Gunsmith
- 47.0409Parts and Warehousing Operations and Maintenance Technology/Technician
- 47.0701Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
- 47.0703Solar Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
- 47.0705Hydroelectric Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician(no graduates reported)
- 47.0706Geothermal Energy System Installation and Repair Technology/Technician(no graduates reported)
- 47.0799Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
Related careers
Jobs O*NET identifies as close to this one, with their own pay and outlook.
Common questions
What degree do you need to become an Installation?+
High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Gunsmithing/Gunsmith, which awarded 3,371 degrees in 2024-25, 46.7% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming an Installation?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 7 programs to this occupation. The largest are Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Mechanics and Repairers, Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Together they graduate about 7,219 people a year.
How much do installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other earn?+
The median is $49,230 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $36,080 at the 10th percentile to $77,040 at the 90th. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other growing?+
BLS projects a +2.4% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 21,500 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career?+
130 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 7 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Plant Technician, Operations Technician, Operations and Maintenance Technician (O and M Technician), I C and E Technician (Instrumentation, Control, and Electrical Technician) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 49-9099.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024-25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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