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How much is AI changing repair & maintenance work? Across 50 repair & maintenance jobs employing about 6.1 million people, AI and robots touch about 21m of the average worker's 8-hour shift. The largest job here is maintenance and repair workers, general (1.5 million workers, 11m touched). Electrical power-line installers and repairers have the most touched, at 1h 33m, while automotive service technicians and mechanics have no AI or robot time in the data yet.
Median pay runs from $37,710 to $103,020. BLS expects these jobs to grow about 5.5% combined from 2025 to 2035, compared with 3.5% for all jobs. Sort the list below by AI time, pay or growth, and open any job for its full time card.
50 jobs
HumanWith AIAIRobot
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers1h 33m touched · $95k · +10.3%
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1h 23m touched · $80k · +4.1%
- Commercial Divers1h 18m touched · $73k · +4.8%
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers1h 5m touched · $64k · -3.3%
- Signal and Track Switch Repairers1h 5m touched · $92k · +1.8%
- Helpers for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers1h 5m touched · $40k · +5.3%
- Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers58m touched · $48k · -3%
- Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers52m touched · $64k · +1.2%
- Geothermal Technicians51m touched · $49k · +2.6%
- Machinery Maintenance Workers49m touched · $61k · -1.9%
- Tire Repairers and Changers47m touched · $38k · +3.4%
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians34m touched · $57k · +10.7%
- Refractory Materials Repairers20m touched · $61k · -13.7%
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers19m touched · $74k · +4.3%
- Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers19m touched · $53k · -15.5%
- Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers12m touched · $60k · +6.8%
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers12m touched · $61k · +10.9%
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians12m touched · $64k · +29.5%
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General11m touched · $50k · +4.2%
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics6m touched · $65k · +17.8%
- Avionics Technicians0m touched · $82k · +9.4%
- Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers0m touched · $56k · +4.4%
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment0m touched · $85k · +5.4%
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment0m touched · $74k · +0.3%
- Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay0m touched · $103k · +9.7%
- Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles0m touched · $48k · -14.5%
- Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers0m touched · $53k · +4.8%
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians0m touched · $80k · +5.4%
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers0m touched · $55k · +3.7%
- Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers0m touched · $48k · +5.7%
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics0m touched · $51k · +5%
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists0m touched · $62k · +3.6%
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics0m touched · $66k · +6.7%
- Rail Car Repairers0m touched · $68k · +2.6%
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians0m touched · $58k · +4.9%
- Motorcycle Mechanics0m touched · $49k · +2.1%
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics0m touched · $48k · +2.3%
- Bicycle Repairers0m touched · $43k · -5.7%
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians0m touched · $52k · +9.7%
- Mechanical Door Repairers0m touched · $56k · +6.4%
- Home Appliance Repairers0m touched · $51k · +1.9%
- Millwrights0m touched · $66k · +0.9%
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers0m touched · $74k · -3.4%
- Medical Equipment Repairers0m touched · $62k · +12.6%
- Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners0m touched · $46k · +1.9%
- Watch and Clock Repairers0m touched · $67k · -0.3%
- Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers0m touched · $47k · -3.4%
- Locksmiths and Safe Repairers0m touched · $51k · -11.7%
- Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers0m touched · $46k · +5.8%
- Riggers0m touched · $63k · +3.9%