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Numbers of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations in Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division

Occupation group

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year Number
2005 116,060
2006 117,630
2007 116,100
2008 119,080
2009 111,900
2010 103,210
2011 104,260
2012 106,420
2013 110,730
2014 109,240
2015 107,230
2016 113,050
2017 113,240

Individual occupations

First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Year Number
2005 10,420
2006 9,330
2007 8,940
2008 9,510
2009 8,930
2010 8,040
2011 7,310
2012 7,860
2013 8,060
2014 7,850
2015 7,710
2016 7,650
2017 7,800

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers
Year Number
2005 2,900
2006 3,090
2007 2,860
2008 2,740
2009 1,810
2010 2,230
2011 2,430
2012 3,280
2013 2,660
2014 3,080
2015 2,680
2016 2,480
2017 2,100

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 150
2006 0
2009 0
2010 0
2012 0
2013 80
2014 220
2015 310
2016 340
2017 0

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Year Number
2005 5,780
2006 6,070
2007 6,410
2008 8,330
2009 7,580
2010 5,980
2011 5,860
2012 6,060
2013 7,610
2014 5,830
2015 5,470
2016 5,050
2017 5,840

Avionics Technicians
Year Number
2005 450
2006 380
2007 350
2008 220
2009 220
2010 340
2011 0
2012 0
2013 220
2014 200
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers
Year Number
2005 410
2006 420
2007 490
2008 680
2009 670
2010 0
2011 240
2012 280
2013 370
2014 520
2015 480
2016 490
2017 760

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Year Number
2005 190
2006 0
2007 0
2008 70
2009 80
2010 0
2011 240
2012 440
2013 610
2014 450
2015 250

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Year Number
2005 1,440
2006 1,530
2007 1,540
2008 1,480
2009 1,260
2010 1,120
2011 860
2012 820
2013 1,230
2014 1,340
2015 1,140
2016 1,050
2017 590

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay
Year Number
2005 200
2006 0
2007 0
2008 200
2009 270
2010 190
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 230

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
Year Number
2005 490
2006 400
2007 380
2008 370
2009 290
2010 190
2011 220
2012 170
2013 160
2014 140
2015 180
2016 250
2017 270

Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 1,010
2006 0
2007 730
2008 760
2009 720
2010 480
2011 830
2012 1,060
2013 1,050
2014 680
2015 690
2016 1,110
2017 850

Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Year Number
2005 980
2006 940
2007 1,120
2008 1,500
2009 1,710
2010 1,810
2011 1,490
2012 1,110
2013 800
2014 1,060
2015 1,240
2016 1,480
2017 1,560

Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2005 1,770
2006 1,980
2007 1,930
2008 2,080
2009 1,770
2010 1,740
2011 1,500
2012 2,030
2013 2,300
2014 2,450
2015 2,610
2016 3,220
2017 3,540

Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Year Number
2005 5,350
2006 4,630
2007 4,330
2008 3,800
2009 3,490
2010 3,970
2011 4,710
2012 5,030
2013 4,290
2014 3,740
2015 4,420
2016 3,630
2017 4,660

Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 340
2006 380
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2017 0

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Year Number
2005 17,050
2006 15,890
2007 17,140
2008 18,140
2009 17,590
2010 15,130
2011 15,680
2012 15,040
2013 14,860
2014 13,900
2015 12,710
2016 15,040
2017 14,360

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Year Number
2005 5,370
2006 6,280
2007 5,410
2008 5,430
2009 3,950
2010 4,150
2011 3,880
2012 5,270
2013 5,790
2014 6,050
2015 5,010
2016 5,060
2017 4,790

Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 140
2007 240
2008 170
2009 240
2010 200
2011 190
2012 150
2013 200
2014 230
2015 0

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Year Number
2005 1,420
2006 1,420
2007 1,450
2008 1,910
2009 2,660
2010 2,340
2011 1,540
2012 900
2013 1,050
2014 1,260
2015 1,200
2016 1,300
2017 1,380

Rail Car Repairers
Year Number
2005 780
2006 990
2007 880
2008 790
2009 770
2010 500
2011 600
2012 350
2015 760
2016 910

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 130
2009 0
2010 140
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Motorcycle Mechanics
Year Number
2005 350
2006 430
2007 430
2008 380
2009 0
2010 200
2011 190
2012 280
2013 320
2014 270
2015 190
2016 170
2017 150

Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
Year Number
2005 120
2006 0
2007 310
2008 230
2009 220
2010 240
2011 280
2012 220
2013 140
2014 0
2015 270
2016 270
2017 210

Bicycle Repairers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2014 0

Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
Year Number
2009 50

Tire Repairers and Changers
Year Number
2005 1,180
2006 1,280
2007 1,380
2008 2,450
2009 2,400
2010 2,080
2011 2,000
2012 2,060
2013 2,780
2014 1,900
2015 2,250
2016 1,800
2017 1,860

Mechanical Door Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 140
2010 190
2011 320
2012 0
2013 440
2014 280
2015 240
2016 0
2017 0

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door
Year Number
2005 640
2006 820
2007 520
2008 360
2009 320
2010 300
2011 290
2012 90
2013 0
2014 330
2015 280
2016 850
2017 740

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Year Number
2005 4,630
2006 5,210
2007 4,000
2008 3,680
2009 3,050
2010 3,000
2011 3,850
2012 4,650
2013 5,460
2014 4,620
2015 4,100
2016 3,410
2017 3,920

Home Appliance Repairers
Year Number
2005 1,570
2006 1,730
2007 1,000
2008 710
2009 580
2010 590
2011 540
2012 700
2013 740
2014 1,150
2015 1,180
2016 1,280
2017 1,400

Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Year Number
2005 4,250
2006 5,340
2007 5,580
2008 5,230
2009 4,740
2010 4,210
2011 5,110
2012 5,550
2013 5,490
2014 5,200
2015 5,220
2016 5,740
2017 6,300

Maintenance Workers, Machinery
Year Number
2005 3,580
2006 3,950
2007 3,780
2008 2,800
2009 2,710
2010 2,560
2011 2,330
2012 2,790
2013 2,750
2014 2,930
2015 2,400
2016 2,120
2017 1,770

Millwrights
Year Number
2005 660
2006 970
2007 1,000
2008 930
2009 870
2010 510
2011 650
2012 500
2013 560
2014 460
2015 520
2016 520
2017 810

Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
Year Number
2005 0

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2006 1,410
2007 1,580
2008 1,020
2009 1,140
2010 1,010
2011 1,770
2012 1,730
2013 1,720
2014 0
2015 1,440
2016 1,360
2017 1,480

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 3,710
2006 2,830
2007 2,290
2008 2,240
2009 2,310
2010 2,340
2011 2,340
2012 2,280
2013 1,730
2014 2,150
2015 1,980
2016 2,140
2017 1,680

Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
Year Number
2006 0
2007 0
2008 90
2009 100
2010 110
2011 0
2012 70
2013 100
2014 90
2015 190
2016 280
2017 360

Medical Equipment Repairers
Year Number
2005 580
2006 600
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 460
2011 570
2012 900
2013 1,060
2014 1,040
2015 710
2016 570
2017 590

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Year Number
2005 60
2006 170
2007 260
2008 350
2009 290
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 370
2015 0

Watch and Clock Repairers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2012 0
2013 150
2014 0

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
Year Number
2005 0
2006 160
2007 0
2008 300
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Year Number
2005 30,760
2006 31,270
2007 31,510
2008 31,470
2009 31,570
2010 29,620
2011 29,400
2012 27,330
2013 28,000
2014 31,120
2015 31,240
2016 34,810
2017 34,370

Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Year Number
2012 0

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
Year Number
2005 1,170
2006 1,040
2007 950
2008 1,070
2009 750
2010 850
2011 1,050
2012 1,140
2013 890
2014 720
2015 730
2016 750
2017 920

Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
Year Number
2005 220
2006 270
2007 430
2008 500
2009 370
2010 310
2011 410
2012 380
2013 410
2014 370
2015 360
2016 300
2017 360

Riggers
Year Number
2005 0
2006 0
2007 290
2008 380
2009 320
2010 0
2011 160
2012 0
2013 190
2014 120
2015 0
2016 160
2017 0

Signal and Track Switch Repairers
Year Number
2007 110
2012 100

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
Year Number
2005 3,480
2006 3,420
2007 2,850
2008 2,780
2009 2,020
2010 1,930
2011 1,590
2012 2,380
2013 3,130
2014 3,210
2015 2,590
2016 1,560
2017 1,630

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
Year Number
2005 2,600
2006 2,860
2007 3,630
2008 3,800
2009 3,940
2012 3,420
2013 3,330
2014 3,680
2015 4,480
2016 5,900
2017 6,190