Equipment Maintenance Technician
I4-02I4 Semiconductor fab manufacturing · Skilled level · O*NET 49-9041.00
- Texas median
whole occupation, 2025 - $61,930
- work over
40 h a week - 47%
- load index
from O*NET data - 2.9/5
- Texas jobs
2024 to 2034 - +21.8%
Pay
This level's pay
No published pay record names this level: no public record found in sources S1-S7 that names this rung. The occupation-wide figure below is for all experience levels.
Whole occupation: all Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Texas BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000049904113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 56,950 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000049904101).
BLS OEWS May 2025
- Series OEUS480000000000049904113 (median), Texas, May 2025, read 2026-10-03
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Base pay (straight-time, excludes overtime).
- Based on an estimated 56,950 jobs in Texas (series OEUS480000000000049904101).
Outlook 2024 to 2034, all Industrial Machinery Mechanics, not level-specific TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
TWC, BLS
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- Texas
- +21.8% jobs · about 6,380 openings a year (56,920 jobs in 2024)
- United States
- +16.1% jobs · about 45,700 openings a year (439,600 jobs in 2024)
Openings include people retiring or changing jobs, not only growth.
Hours O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2021, n = 24 respondents, O*NET OnLine
O*NET 31.0
- Duration of Typical Work Week (4.C.3.d.8), O*NET Work Context, data 08/2021, n = 24 respondents, O*NET OnLine
Schedule: regular 76% · irregular 19% · seasonal 6%
Physical load 2.9 of 5, our index from O*NET Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.7, 6 measures) and an exposure index (3.12, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Method
- Engineer Tsai index (et_physical_v1): mean of a body index (2.7, 6 measures) and an exposure index (3.12, 7 measures), built from O*NET Work Context means, 1 to 5: Spend Time Standing; Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles; Spend Time Walking or Running; Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling; Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance; Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body; Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions; Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures; Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions; Exposed to High Places; Exposed to Hazardous Conditions; Exposed to Hazardous Equipment; Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection.
- O*NET OnLine
Body
- Standing3.95
- Walking or running3.45
- Bending or twisting2.6
- Kneeling or crawling2.38
- Climbing ladders1.99
- Keeping balance1.83
Exposure
- Hazardous equipment4.06
- Hazardous conditions3.37
- Very hot or cold3.21
- High places3.08
- Cramped space2.93
- Outdoors, all weather2.69
- Protective gear2.5
Getting in
- License
- No Texas license for in-house maintenance: electrician (1305.003(a)(8)) and plumbing (1301.053(a)(1)) laws exempt maintenance staff who do not work for the public. Refrigerant work needs EPA 608.
- Degree
- 0% hold a bachelor's or higher; most common: Post-Secondary Certificate
- Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years of related experience is the most common answer (32% of workers).
O*NET
- O*NET Related Work Experience, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, O*NET OnLine
- Preparation
- Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Why this level
- Skilled: O*NET Job Zone 3 (1-2 start, 3-4 skilled, 5 senior). Rung 2 of 6 on 'Semiconductor fab manufacturing'.
Next stop I4 Process Engineering Technician +$90 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates: Needs a degree: most people in the target job hold a bachelor's or higher (O*NET: 90%). Most people in the target job have over 2 years, up to and including 4 years of related work experience (O*NET: 25%).
Moves to the side 7
- R Maintenance Mechanic O*NET lists Maintenance Workers, Machinery as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.94 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- R Electric Motor Repairer O*NET lists Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.92 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- I Instrumentation Technician O*NET lists Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.85 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
- R Millwright O*NET lists Millwrights as a related occupation (Primary-Long); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.83 (same lateral rule, started from this rung; target is the related occupation's role nearest this rung's level band).
What the work is 6 core tasks
Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.
- Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
- Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
- Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
- Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
- Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
- Examine parts for defects, such as breakage or excessive wear.
Core tasks ranked by O*NET task Importance (IM, 1-5), top 6.
Top skills
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operation and Control
- Operations Monitoring
- Repairing
- Troubleshooting
- Quality Control Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning
Sources (4)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, Texas, series OEUS480000000000049904113, read 2026-10-03
- Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections (via Projections Central) 2024-2034, Texas, read 2026-10-03
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034, United States, read 2026-10-03
- O*NET 31.0 Database (August 2026), 49-9041.00 Industrial Machinery Mechanics, read 2026-10-03
This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Engineer Tsai has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. CC BY 4.0 · O*NET license
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Base pay; excludes overtime. Outlook: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (United States) and Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024-2034, read through Projections Central.
