What the work involves, what it pays, and grounded tasks, skills, tools, and experience you can choose from.
Also called ac installer helper, ac installer servicer helper, air conditioner installer helper and air conditioner installer servicer helper.
$39,630
Median pay a year
95,580
People do this work
6
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Common skills that can help you remember what you used on the job.
Cleaning equipment
Observing equipment in operation
Inspecting mechanical equipment
Inspecting electrical systems
Testing mechanical equipment
Cleaning work areas
Applying protective coverings
Assisting construction personnel
Moving supplies
Assembling structural components
Fabricating parts or components
Connecting hoses
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Installation Helper
Summary
Helpers in installation, maintenance, and repair support workers by providing tools and materials, cleaning work areas, and assisting with the repair and maintenance of vehicles and machinery. They also test equipment for defects and ensure safe operation
Experience
Installation Helper
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Installed and replaced machinery, equipment, and parts using hand and power tools
Examined and tested machinery and equipment for defects to ensure proper functioning
Tended and observed equipment and machinery to verify safe operation
Adjusted and connected wiring, piping, and tubing using hand and power tools
Cleaned and lubricated vehicles and machinery using hand tools and cleaning equipment
Held and supplied tools and parts for other workers during repairs
Disassembled broken equipment to repair and reassembled it when repairs were complete
Skills
Hands-On Work
Cleaning equipment, Cleaning work areas, Applying protective coverings, Assisting construction personnel, Moving supplies, Assembling structural components
Core Skills
Observing equipment in operation, Inspecting mechanical equipment
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Installed and replaced machinery partsExamined and tested equipment for problemsTended and observed machinery for safetyAdjusted and connected wiring and pipesCleaned and lubricated tools and equipmentSupplied tools and parts to workers
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Installed and replaced machinery parts to maintain operational efficiency
Tended and observed machinery to ensure safe and effective performance
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Add how often you installed or replaced parts.
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Installed and replaced machinery parts several times each week to maintain operational efficiency
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Several times each weekA few parts every shiftMost of the machinery regularly
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Show what improved once you tended to the machinery.
The line
Tended and observed machinery to ensure safe and effective performance
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Reduced downtime for repairsImproved safety for all workersIncreased efficiency of operations
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The work itself
What an Installation Helper does
The public record of what this job is, in one paragraph.
Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.
What it pays
How much does an Installation Helper make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$34,910
Median
$39,630
75th percentile
$46,890
About 95,580 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$36,230
$45,740
$49,710
AL
$28,950
$36,140
$41,290
AR
$28,150
$33,630
$37,440
AZ
$38,610
$45,560
$49,240
CA
$38,290
$44,670
$49,430
CO
$38,580
$45,610
$50,740
CT
$37,410
$44,370
$50,470
DC
$43,640
$54,860
$83,540
DE
$36,610
$40,530
$49,220
FL
$35,190
$38,710
$44,760
GA
$29,560
$36,640
$46,260
HI
$41,390
$46,320
$56,020
IA
$34,030
$38,690
$45,790
ID
$31,930
$39,250
$49,520
IL
$34,880
$39,730
$48,420
IN
$29,710
$37,470
$45,630
KS
$30,510
$37,430
$42,150
KY
$33,580
$37,000
$43,870
LA
$30,310
$36,160
$43,100
MA
$37,250
$42,200
$50,070
MD
$36,910
$41,630
$47,670
ME
$36,210
$39,520
$48,070
MI
$36,880
$43,630
$49,880
MN
$38,620
$44,950
$50,840
MO
$33,900
$37,110
$46,070
MS
$31,640
$35,440
$40,670
MT
$33,190
$39,430
$43,970
NC
$34,180
$38,700
$45,490
ND
$32,250
$44,710
$47,740
NE
$31,840
$35,480
$39,830
NH
$40,670
$45,760
$48,360
NJ
$37,200
$41,230
$45,760
NM
$34,110
$36,950
$43,160
NV
$35,480
$36,610
$45,760
NY
$41,600
$43,870
$54,100
OH
$34,930
$39,980
$47,250
OK
$28,770
$35,530
$44,800
OR
$36,740
$43,300
$49,290
PA
$34,200
$41,500
$47,280
PR
$22,140
$23,810
$28,390
RI
$36,470
$45,240
$49,760
SC
$33,850
$38,480
$47,000
TN
$34,970
$38,490
$45,060
TX
$31,640
$37,000
$44,000
UT
$35,030
$44,210
$49,560
VA
$34,750
$38,890
$47,820
VT
$34,640
$42,630
$49,920
WA
$40,670
$46,080
$56,900
WI
$34,520
$41,600
$47,300
WV
$34,320
$39,030
$49,400
WY
$20,810
$31,260
$39,520
Other names
Other names for this job
ac installer helper, ac installer servicer helper, air conditioner installer helper, air conditioner installer servicer helper, airframe and power plant mechanic helper, armature winder repair helper, automobile body repairer helper, automobile mechanic helper, automotive electrical helper, blacksmith helper, cable splicer helper, car mechanic helper.
More names for this work
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This page is about the occupation Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.