Maintenance and Repair Workers
Maintenance and Repair Workers at the entry level in Mississippi typically earn around $17.00–$19.00 per hour, while experienced workers can earn around $22.00–$26.00 per hour or more, depending on industry, certifications, and responsibilities.
Sector: Construction / Facilities
About the Job:
Maintenance and Repair Workers perform general maintenance and repair tasks on buildings, equipment, and systems, including basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and mechanical work. They inspect facilities, troubleshoot issues, complete work orders, and help keep workplaces safe, functional, and in good condition.
Education & Training Requirements:
Most positions require a high school diploma or equivalent, with skills gained through vocational programs, short-term technical training, or on-the-job experience in maintenance, construction, or related trades.
Where Are the Jobs in Mississippi?
Maintenance and Repair Workers are employed across Mississippi in schools, hospitals, manufacturing plants, apartments, office buildings, government facilities, and other commercial and institutional settings. Jobs are available in communities of all sizes, with higher concentrations where there are large campuses, industrial sites, or commercial properties.
Find Your Training Location
You can join one of our 4-year apprenticeships to learn a career-building skill and start making money immediately.
We currently offer four apprenticeships
- Electrical
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Sheet Metal
This online Maintenance Technician course includes an intensive overview of the skills required for manufacturing maintenance, including the principles of power transfer and rigging safety, as well as PLCs and robotics. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to begin a successful career in this field.
As a maintenance technician, you will be required to have a thorough understanding of how machines and systems function to keep them running without breakdowns and maintain service for their expected lifespan and beyond. This maintenance technician training will help you meet these expectations as you learn about workholding, math, inspection, safety, machining, quality, grinding, electrical systems, automation, mechanical systems, motor controls, rigging, and fluid systems as you prepare for your new career as a maintenance technician.
You will also be provided with your own 43-piece tool carrier including pliers, cutters, nut drivers, screwdrivers, wrenches, snips, thermometer, tape measure, stripper, saw, knives, hammer, flashlight, pair of safety glasses, swaging kit, flaring, calculator, hex key set (9 pc), pry bar, speed line reel, adapter, framing square, levels, meter, speed square, mirror, and valve manifold.
Electro-Mechanical Technology is a technical program designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as multi-skilled industrial maintenance technicians. Electro-mechanical technicians are responsible for assembling, installing, and maintaining/repairing electrical, mechanical, and automated equipment used in manufacturing or industrial environment. Students receive basic instruction in a wide variety of areas including safety, machinery maintenance, and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic machining, fundamentals of industrial electricity, CAD, fluid power, industrial controls, and PLC programming.
Industrial Maintenance Technology
The Industrial Maintenance program of study will prepare individuals for entry-level employment as multi-craft maintenance technicians. Industrial maintenance trade technicians are responsible for assembling, installing, maintaining, and repairing machinery used in the manufacturing or industrial environment. Instruction will include a variety of areas such as safety, machinery maintenance and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic machining operations, fundamentals of piping and hydro-testing, and fundamentals of industrial electricity. In addition, students will develop problem-solving skills in industrial electrical procedures, programmable logic controllers, and process control.
MGCCC’s Process Operations Technology program is designed to prepare technicians for employment in the diverse field of process operations.
Many students are offered internships, and they will have the opportunity to work in a position related to process technology where they will receive work-related application of their classroom training.
Students graduating from the MGCCC Process Technology Programs will help fill the positions being left open due to growth in the industry and attrition. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the entry level salary for an Operator or Maintenance position is $50,000-$70,000/year.
The Manufacturing Maintenance Technology program is designed to prepare students for entry‐level employment as multi‐skilled maintenance technicians. Manufacturing maintenance technicians are responsible for assembling, installing, and maintaining/repairing machinery used in the manufacturing or industrial environment. Students receive basic instruction in a wide variety of areas including safety, machinery maintenance and troubleshooting/service, blueprint reading, basic welding and cutting operations, basic machining operations, fundamentals of piping and hydro‐testing, and fundamentals of industrial electricity.
Local Employers are Eager to Hire! Come train in our new state of the art Industrial Maintenance/Millwright Lab located at the Regional Workforce Training Center Room 154. Apprenticeship opportunities and funding through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) may be available.
This is a two-year program with four engaging levels. Training will include: Mechanical Drives, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Technical Skills.