Below are the skills needed to be general maintenance repair workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Equipment Maintenance | 4 | 4 |
| Repairing | 4 | 4 |
| Troubleshooting | 3.62 | 3.5 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Equipment Selection | 3.12 | 3.12 |
Below are the abilities needed to be general maintenance repair workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.25 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be general maintenance repair workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Mechanical | 3.69 | 4.51 |
| Building and Construction | 3.35 | 3.81 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.26 | 3.72 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.22 | 3.59 |
| English Language | 3.02 | 3.28 |
Below are the work activities involved in being general maintenance repair workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 4.06 | 2.84 |
| Handling and Moving Objects | 3.98 | 5.51 |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 3.95 | 4.7 |
| Getting Information | 3.8 | 2.87 |
| Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment | 3.8 | 4.27 |
Below are the work styles involved in being general maintenance repair workers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Integrity | 4.1 | |
| Attention to Detail | 3.96 | |
| Cooperation | 3.92 | |
| Dependability | 3.9 | |
| Self Control | 3.85 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
General Maintenance Repair Workers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in General Maintenance Repair Workers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 46,260 | $45,680 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 33,760 | $43,110 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 32,830 | $37,470 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 27,230 | $40,660 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 22,690 | $40,310 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 20,370 | $40,930 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 19,800 | $48,170 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward | 19,080 | $56,230 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 17,120 | $40,140 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 13,170 | $37,380 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
