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Job outlook for machine repairers in the United States
Machine repairer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected machine repairer job growth rate is 14% from 2018-2028.
About 69,700 new jobs for machine repairers are projected over the next decade.
Machine repairer salaries have increased 11% for machine repairers in the last 5 years.
There are over 19,755 machine repairers currently employed in the United States.
There are 34,547 active machine repairer job openings in the US.
The average machine repairer salary is $53,387.
Are machine repairer jobs in demand?
Yes, machine repairer jobs are in demand. Machine repairer demand is projected to grow 14% from 2018 to 2028.
Machine repairer job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of machine repairer jobs and the average machine repairer salary over time.
Machine repairer jobs over time
Machine repairer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,755 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 20,438 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 20,525 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 19,191 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 18,070 | 0.01% |
Average machine repairer salary over time
Machine repairer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $53,387 | $25.67 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $51,559 | $24.79 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | $50,356 | $24.21 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | $49,413 | $23.76 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $48,143 | $23.15 | +0.7% |
Machine repairer jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of machine repairer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where machine repairers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for machine repairers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 530 | 9% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 236 | 8% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 108 | 8% |
| 4 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 67 | 8% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 47 | 8% |
| 6 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 366 | 7% |
| 7 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 69 | 7% |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 435 | 6% |
| 9 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 418 | 6% |
| 10 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 247 | 6% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 192 | 6% |
| 12 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 175 | 6% |
| 13 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 173 | 6% |
| 14 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 111 | 6% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 59 | 6% |
| 16 | Delaware | 961,939 | 53 | 6% |
| 17 | Alaska | 739,795 | 47 | 6% |
| 18 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 581 | 5% |
| 19 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 524 | 5% |
| 20 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 93 | 5% |
Most common cities for machine repairers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muskegon | 2 | 5% | $57,551 |
| 2 | Marion | 1 | 3% | $54,378 |
| 3 | Novi | 1 | 2% | $58,279 |
| 4 | Saginaw | 1 | 2% | $57,871 |
| 5 | Indianapolis | 1 | 0% | $53,682 |