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Numbers of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Illinois

Occupation group

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year Number
2004 206,870
2005 205,190
2006 208,610
2007 203,750
2008 205,750
2009 195,070
2010 184,270
2011 187,570
2012 188,530
2013 192,220
2014 190,730
2015 199,580
2016 207,070
2017 208,410
2018 213,630
2019 215,340

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Year Number
2004 20,630
2005 18,420
2006 16,340
2007 15,380
2008 15,680
2009 14,930
2010 13,990
2011 13,050
2012 13,320
2013 13,580
2014 13,470
2015 14,540
2016 14,550
2017 14,760
2018 14,520
2019 14,330

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Year Number
2004 3,800
2005 4,300
2006 4,460
2007 4,070
2008 3,890
2009 2,810
2010 3,470
2011 3,800
2012 4,730
2013 3,660
2014 4,010
2015 3,700
2016 3,650
2017 3,300
2018 3,990
2019 4,400

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 200
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 30
2012 0
2013 130
2014 310
2015 460
2016 500
2017 310
2018 0
2019 0

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Year Number
2004 7,870
2005 8,270
2006 8,570
2007 8,530
2008 11,240
2009 10,370
2010 8,820
2011 8,880
2012 8,680
2013 9,950
2014 7,940
2015 8,230
2016 7,890
2017 9,230
2018 8,610
2019 8,690

Avionics Technicians
Year Number
2004 340
2005 540
2006 500
2007 660
2008 600
2009 600
2010 670
2011 600
2012 540
2013 350
2014 310
2015 300
2017 260
2018 280
2019 440

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Year Number
2004 690
2005 730
2006 1,040
2007 950
2008 1,080
2009 900
2010 640
2011 620
2012 780
2013 740
2014 740
2015 780
2016 790
2017 1,070
2018 710
2019 540

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Year Number
2004 680
2005 760
2006 750
2007 690
2008 790
2009 860
2010 760
2011 920
2012 1,240
2013 1,430
2014 1,290
2015 910
2016 630
2017 0

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Year Number
2004 1,940
2005 2,350
2006 2,590
2007 2,460
2008 2,210
2009 1,960
2010 1,780
2011 1,480
2012 1,390
2013 1,890
2014 2,020
2015 1,930
2016 2,070
2017 1,490
2018 2,120
2019 1,870

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Year Number
2004 850
2005 350
2006 190
2007 0
2008 380
2009 650
2010 780
2011 1,120
2012 850
2013 1,050
2014 780
2015 900
2016 620
2017 510
2018 550
2019 510

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Year Number
2004 790
2005 1,040
2006 1,030
2007 700
2008 710
2009 520
2010 450
2011 330
2012 290
2013 290
2014 280
2015 300
2016 340
2017 430
2018 400
2019 260

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 1,550
2005 1,560
2006 1,390
2007 1,670
2008 1,680
2009 1,340
2010 780
2011 1,110
2012 1,300
2013 1,330
2014 1,180
2015 1,250
2016 1,650
2017 1,290
2018 1,130
2019 1,090

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Year Number
2004 990
2005 1,220
2006 1,170
2007 1,410
2008 2,040
2009 2,160
2010 2,290
2011 1,920
2012 1,720
2013 1,240
2014 1,540
2015 1,810
2016 2,230
2017 2,360
2018 1,770
2019 1,630

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2004 2,510
2005 2,520
2006 2,870
2007 2,800
2008 3,000
2009 2,740
2010 2,750
2011 2,430
2012 2,840
2013 3,060
2014 3,230
2015 3,550
2016 4,210
2017 4,590
2018 4,590
2019 4,610

Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Year Number
2004 7,810
2005 8,270
2006 7,600
2007 7,420
2008 6,770
2009 6,300
2010 6,930
2011 7,500
2012 7,760
2013 6,740
2014 6,240
2015 7,480
2016 6,770
2017 7,610
2018 6,640
2019 7,480

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 490
2005 580
2006 560
2007 550
2008 860
2009 610
2010 580
2011 260
2012 260
2013 260
2014 170
2015 360
2016 400
2017 540
2018 420
2019 280

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Year Number
2004 28,040
2005 29,990
2006 29,580
2007 30,120
2008 31,270
2009 29,890
2010 27,070
2011 27,160
2012 26,240
2013 25,890
2014 25,200
2015 25,080
2016 27,980
2017 26,830
2018 27,250
2019 26,800

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Year Number
2004 10,890
2005 9,200
2006 10,370
2007 9,460
2008 9,030
2009 6,970
2010 7,270
2011 7,150
2012 8,960
2013 9,170
2014 9,250
2015 8,880
2016 9,010
2017 9,220
2018 10,120
2019 11,420

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2004 1,240
2005 1,700
2006 1,480
2007 1,590
2008 1,240
2009 1,460
2010 1,450
2011 1,960
2012 2,230
2013 2,400
2014 2,120
2015 1,840
2016 1,470
2017 1,190
2018 1,170
2019 1,380

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Year Number
2004 2,650
2005 2,280
2006 2,520
2007 2,600
2008 3,040
2009 3,690
2010 3,490
2011 2,830
2012 2,090
2013 2,190
2014 2,280
2015 2,310
2016 2,640
2017 2,740
2018 3,080
2019 2,790

Rail Car Repairers
Year Number
2004 1,830
2005 2,360
2006 2,440
2007 2,390
2008 2,170
2009 2,100
2010 1,800
2011 2,120
2012 1,810
2013 1,790
2014 1,660
2015 1,870
2016 2,070
2017 2,550
2018 3,070
2019 3,120

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2004 410
2005 480
2006 520
2007 470
2008 470
2009 370
2010 320
2011 220
2012 220
2013 0
2014 690
2015 790
2016 450
2017 480
2018 430
2019 400

Motorcycle Mechanics
Year Number
2004 600
2005 630
2006 740
2007 790
2008 690
2009 690
2010 480
2011 470
2012 540
2013 600
2014 630
2015 530
2016 520
2017 400
2018 250
2019 280

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Year Number
2004 620
2005 430
2006 620
2007 520
2008 480
2009 470
2010 560
2011 710
2012 680
2013 640
2014 600
2015 710
2016 680
2017 690
2018 800
2019 790

Bicycle Repairers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 70
2006 0
2007 400
2008 430
2009 0
2010 440
2011 0
2012 320
2013 200
2014 270
2015 230
2016 0
2017 170
2018 180
2019 220

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Year Number
2004 350
2005 290
2006 230
2007 160
2008 160
2009 210
2010 220
2011 290
2012 240
2013 270
2014 0
2015 290
2016 170
2017 150
2018 120
2019 0

Tire Repairers and Changers
Year Number
2004 2,090
2005 2,640
2006 2,840
2007 2,990
2008 3,900
2009 3,830
2010 3,270
2011 3,090
2012 3,070
2013 3,720
2014 2,870
2015 3,490
2016 3,120
2017 3,270
2018 3,690
2019 4,140

Mechanical Door Repairers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 320
2010 380
2011 430
2012 410
2013 560
2014 450
2015 420
2016 220
2017 220
2018 210
2019 260

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Year Number
2004 1,250
2005 1,140
2006 1,340
2007 860
2008 740
2009 630
2010 530
2011 450
2012 240
2013 410
2014 520
2015 580
2016 1,160
2017 1,150
2018 1,080
2019 850

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Year Number
2004 5,910
2005 7,370
2006 8,900
2007 7,180
2008 6,790
2009 5,790
2010 5,410
2011 6,350
2012 7,170
2013 8,140
2014 7,140
2015 7,330
2016 6,640
2017 7,680
2018 7,860
2019 8,840

Home Appliance Repairers
Year Number
2004 3,290
2005 2,770
2006 2,440
2007 1,970
2008 1,690
2009 1,400
2010 1,050
2011 970
2012 1,140
2013 1,140
2014 1,720
2015 1,690
2016 2,120
2017 2,100
2018 1,970
2019 1,580

Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Year Number
2004 7,820
2005 8,350
2006 9,470
2007 9,840
2008 9,160
2009 9,490
2010 9,250
2011 11,490
2012 12,010
2013 12,880
2014 11,080
2015 11,440
2016 12,160
2017 12,600
2018 13,860
2019 14,420

Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Year Number
2004 5,040
2005 5,640
2006 6,180
2007 6,310
2008 5,350
2009 5,440
2010 4,800
2011 5,120
2012 5,550
2013 5,790
2014 5,590
2015 4,790
2016 4,500
2017 3,690
2018 3,630
2019 2,850

Millwrights
Year Number
2004 1,810
2005 1,810
2006 2,090
2007 1,500
2008 1,440
2009 1,420
2010 1,180
2011 1,170
2012 980
2013 1,280
2014 1,500
2015 1,570
2016 1,270
2017 0
2018 1,850
2019 2,410

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Year Number
2007 0
2008 40
2011 30
2013 50
2016 0
2017 80
2018 0

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 5,690
2005 4,170
2006 4,180
2007 3,800
2008 2,710
2009 3,140
2010 2,750
2011 3,720
2012 3,670
2013 4,100
2014 3,600
2015 3,200
2016 2,840
2017 3,090
2018 3,320
2019 4,120

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 6,240
2005 6,270
2006 4,960
2007 3,970
2008 3,960
2009 4,260
2010 4,140
2011 4,040
2012 3,600
2013 2,870
2014 3,450
2015 3,400
2016 3,560
2017 2,890
2018 2,410
2019 2,440

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Year Number
2004 290
2005 320
2006 0
2007 0
2008 100
2009 110
2010 110
2011 100
2012 100
2013 160
2014 170
2015 390
2016 460
2017 480
2018 410
2019 0

Medical Equipment Repairers
Year Number
2004 700
2005 830
2006 880
2007 1,480
2008 1,110
2009 1,200
2010 860
2011 950
2012 1,160
2013 1,350
2014 1,400
2015 1,130
2016 910
2017 0
2018 1,390
2019 1,650

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Year Number
2004 150
2005 0
2006 250
2007 360
2008 450
2009 410
2010 260
2011 0
2012 400
2013 0
2014 530
2015 520
2016 610
2017 540
2018 450
2019 360

Watch and Clock Repairers
Year Number
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2010 0
2011 80
2012 0
2013 170
2014 0
2015 0
2019 0

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
Year Number
2004 330
2005 270
2006 210
2007 0
2008 420
2009 0
2010 200
2011 300
2012 170
2013 220
2014 140
2015 200
2016 240
2017 190
2018 150
2019 100

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Year Number
2004 53,130
2005 51,140
2006 54,200
2007 54,090
2008 53,600
2009 51,980
2010 48,920
2011 48,970
2012 45,760
2013 46,320
2014 50,030
2015 54,390
2016 58,940
2017 61,320
2018 63,350
2019 66,100

Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Year Number
2012 110
2013 80
2015 50
2016 220
2017 290
2018 460
2019 300

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Year Number
2004 2,120
2005 1,850
2006 1,660
2007 1,590
2008 1,860
2009 1,360
2010 1,470
2011 1,510
2012 1,550
2013 1,290
2014 1,090
2015 1,210
2016 1,330
2017 1,570
2018 1,780
2019 1,720

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Year Number
2004 460
2005 420
2006 640
2007 690
2008 850
2009 690
2010 650
2011 680
2012 610
2013 670
2014 620
2015 730
2016 600
2017 680
2018 830
2019 670

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers
Year Number
2004 90
2005 110
2006 0
2007 0
2008 200
2009 200
2010 220
2011 60
2012 60
2013 70
2014 90
2015 0
2019 0

Riggers
Year Number
2004 60
2005 110
2006 0
2007 370
2008 430
2009 380
2010 310
2011 290
2012 330
2013 400
2014 360
2015 440
2016 380
2017 480
2018 590
2019 610

Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Year Number
2004 640
2005 610
2006 460
2007 460
2008 520
2009 640
2010 630
2011 680
2012 740
2013 730
2014 840
2015 720
2016 730
2018 520
2019 490

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Year Number
2004 5,570
2005 5,840
2006 5,440
2007 4,500
2008 4,130
2009 3,490
2010 3,190
2011 3,000
2012 3,950
2013 4,520
2014 4,590
2015 4,210
2016 3,050
2017 2,850
2018 2,260
2019 2,190

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Year Number
2004 6,330
2005 4,990
2006 4,910
2007 6,000
2008 6,390
2009 6,290
2012 6,720
2013 6,450
2014 6,740
2015 8,650
2016 10,720
2017 11,070
2018 9,360
2019 5,910