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AI exposure Installation, maintenance and repair

Will AI replace maintenance workers?

Maintenance Workers, Machinery. US occupation 49-9043.

0.0%

of the time maintenance workers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of maintenance workers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for maintenance workersWhat maintenance workers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 18 tasks for maintenance workers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

18 of the 18 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.Core task
  • Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.Core task
  • Collect and discard worn machine parts and other refuse to maintain machinery and work areas.Core task
  • Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.Core task
  • Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.Core task
  • Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.Core task
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  • Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.Core task
  • Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.Core task
  • Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.Core task
  • Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.Core task
  • Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.Core task
  • Remove hardened material from machines or machine parts, using abrasives, power and hand tools, jackhammers, sledgehammers, or other equipment.Core task
  • Replace or repair metal, wood, leather, glass, or other lining in machines, or in equipment compartments or containers.Core task
  • Replace, empty, or replenish machine and equipment containers such as gas tanks or boxes.Core task
  • Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.Core task
  • Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.Core task
  • Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.Core task
  • Measure, mix, prepare, and test chemical solutions used to clean or repair machinery and equipment.

How that compares

Among the 50 installation, maintenance and repair occupations, maintenance workers rank 31. The group averages 0.7%, and its most exposed job is Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers at 10.7%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 0.0%
  2. 346Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 0.0%
  3. 346Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.