U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Industries at a Glance

Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 811

About the Repair and Maintenance subsector

The repair and maintenance subsector is part of the other services (except public administration) sector.

Industries in the Repair and Maintenance subsector restore machinery, equipment, and other products to working order. These establishments also typically provide general or routine maintenance (i.e., servicing) on such products to ensure they work efficiently and to prevent breakdown and unnecessary repairs.

North American Industry Classification System

The repair and maintenance subsector consists of these industry groups:

Automotive Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8111
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8112
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8113
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance: NAICS 8114

Workforce Statistics

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in repair and maintenance. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. The following tables present an overview of the industry including the number of jobs, the unemployment rate of those previously employed in the industry, mass layoffs, data for occupations common to the industry, and projections of occupational employment change.

Employment, Unemployment, and Layoffs


Data series	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013	Apr. 2013
Employment (in thousands)
Employment, all employees (seasonally adjusted)	1,200.8	1,200.0	(P) 1,195.9	(P) 1,196.4
Employment, production and nonsupervisory employees	959.5	964.7	(P) 965.4
Unemployment
Unemployment rate	12.2%	9.2%	7.6%	7.8%
Layoffs
Mass layoff events	(1) -	(1) -	6	3
Initial claimants for unemployment benefits	(1) -	(1) -	498	247
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics, Current Population Survey, Mass Layoff Statistics)

Extended Mass Layoffs


Data series	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012	4th quarter 2012	1st quarter 2013
Extended mass layoff events	10	4	(P) 11	(1) (P) -
Separations	2,465	677	(P) 2,046	(1) (P) -
Initial claimants	2,128	774	(P) 1,826	(1) (P) -
Footnotes (1) Data do not meet BLS or state agency disclosure standards. (P) Preliminary

(Source: Mass Layoff Statistics)

Employment by Occupation


Data series	Employment, 2012
Automotive body and related repairers	97,000
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	225,390
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	123,020
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	48,860
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	22,290
Painters, transportation equipment	23,020

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Projections

For projected (future) employment estimates, see the National Employment Matrix, which includes employment estimates by industry and occupation for repair and maintenance.

(Source: Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projections)

Earnings and Hours

This section presents data on employee earnings and weekly hours. The latest industry averages of hourly earnings and weekly hours are shown. In addition, recent hourly and annual earnings are shown for occupations commonly found in repair and maintenance.

Earnings and Hours of All Employees


Data series	Dec. 2012	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013
Average hourly earnings	$19.78	$19.53	$19.64	(P) $19.59
Average weekly hours	36.7	36.3	36.5	(P) 36.7
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings and Hours of Production and Nonsupervisory Employees


Data series	Dec. 2012	Jan. 2013	Feb. 2013	Mar. 2013
Average hourly earnings	$17.50	$17.31	$17.43	(P) $17.38
Average weekly hours	36.1	35.8	36.0	(P) 36.2
Footnotes (P) Preliminary

(Source: Current Employment Statistics)

Earnings by Occupation


Data series	Wages, 2012
	Hourly		Annual
	Median	Mean	Median	Mean
Automotive body and related repairers	$18.18	$19.77	$37,810	$41,120
Automotive service technicians and mechanics	$15.98	$17.00	$33,250	$35,370
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	$9.02	$9.62	$18,760	$20,000
First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers	$25.84	$27.31	$53,740	$56,810
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	$10.37	$11.18	$21,570	$23,260
Painters, transportation equipment	$18.83	$21.06	$39,160	$43,790

(Source: Occupational Employment Statistics)

Work-related Fatalities, Injuries, and Illnesses

This section presents data for the industry on the number of workplace fatalities and the rates of workplace injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers in repair and maintenance. An injury or illness is considered to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing condition.


Data series	2008	2009	2010	2011
Fatalities
Number of fatalities	110	112	117	104
Rate of injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers
Total recordable cases	3.8	3.8	3.3	3.2
Cases involving days away from work, job restriction, or transfer	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.7
Cases involving days away from work	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.3
Cases involving days of job transfer or restriction	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4
Blank cells indicate no data reported or data that do not meet publication criteria.

(Source: Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities)

Workplace Trends

This section presents data on the number of establishments in repair and maintenance.

Establishments


Data series	4th quarter 2011	1st quarter 2012	2nd quarter 2012	3rd quarter 2012
Number of establishments
Private industry	221,176	(P) 220,834	(P) 221,357	(P) 222,306
Local government	597	(P) 594	(P) 591	(P) 592
State government	29	(P) 29	(P) 29	(P) 28
Federal government	47	(P) 50	(P) 54	(P) 52
Footnotes (P) Preliminary