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Other Building Equipment Contractors

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Other Building Equipment Contractors is a U.S. industry in the NAICS classification. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates about 153,560 workers across 137 detailed occupations in it. A typical worker earns around $71,923 a year (Singulariki estimate, see below).

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in installing or servicing building equipment (except electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling, or ventilation equipment). The repair and maintenance of miscellaneous building equipment is included in this industry. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs. Illustrative Examples: Automated and revolving door installation Lightning protection equipment (e.g., lightning rod) installation Boiler and pipe insulation installation Machine rigging Commercial-type door installation Millwrights Conveyor system installation Revolving door installation Overhead door, commercial- or industrial-type, installation Dismantling large-scale machinery and equipment Elevator installation Satellite dish, household-type, installation Escalator installation Vacuum cleaning system, built-in, installation Gasoline pump, service station, installation Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Employment is national May 2024 OEWS. "Typical pay" is Singulariki's own figure — the employment-weighted average of each occupation's national median wage — a rough center of the industry, not an official BLS number.

How exposed this industry is to AI

Weighting every occupation in this industry by its employment and its unified AI-exposure index (the OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" human-rated task overlap folded with the Felten/Raj/Seamans AIOE index), this industry sits in the Low band — 22nd percentile across all industries.

Exposure measures how much of the work overlaps with what today's AI can do, not a prediction of automation; high-exposure industries are where AI is most likely to reshape tasks. Employment-weighted across 117 occupations that carry an exposure score. Compare every industry on the AI exposure hub.

How AI is actually used in this industry

Among measured Claude.ai (Free and Pro) conversations mapped to O*NET task statements (Anthropic Economic Index, 2026-01-15), these patterns are most associated with the occupations in this industry, weighted by its employment mix. They are shares of observed AI conversations — not of worker time, revenue, or what could be automated — and reflect one AI assistant's consumer sample, not all AI.

Signal coverage 37.9% of employment · 71/125 occupations have AEI task data
Augmentation vs. automation 37.4% working with AI · 40.0% handed to AI
Most common pattern Directive · AI does it; you give the instruction
Typical AI autonomy 3.3 / 5 · higher = AI acts more independently

Tasks driving the signal

The task families that account for the most AI activity across this industry's occupations (employment × observed usage), each attributed to the occupation it comes from.

Task Occupation How Share of signal
Troubleshoot problems involving office equipment, such as computer hardware and software. Office Clerks, General Feedback loop 49.0%
Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Directive 5.4%
Conduct searches to find needed information, using such sources as the Internet. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Directive 5.0%
Develop or maintain internal or external company Web sites. Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive Directive 3.7%
Participate in the work of subordinates to facilitate productivity or to overcome difficult aspects of work. First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Iteration 2.0%
Process and prepare documents, such as business or government forms and expense reports. Office Clerks, General Directive 2.0%
Reinstall software programs or adjust settings on existing software to fix machine malfunctions. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Feedback loop 1.8%
Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Learning 1.5%
Complete work schedules, manage calendars, and arrange appointments. Office Clerks, General Directive 1.2%
Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement. General and Operations Managers Directive 1.0%
Install and configure new equipment, including operating software or peripheral equipment. Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Learning 0.9%
Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and keep financial records, using journals and ledgers or computers. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Directive 0.9%

Occupations behind the signal

The occupations whose AI-touched tasks contribute most to this industry's signal, by employment here.

Occupation Workers Share How they use AI
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 8,370 5.5% Directive
General and Operations Managers 5,740 3.7% Iteration
Office Clerks, General 4,530 2.9% Feedback loop
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 3,180 2.1% Directive
Construction Managers 2,920 1.9% Iteration
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,370 1.5% Directive
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,210 1.4% Directive
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2,100 1.4% Directive
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,030 1.3% Directive
Cost Estimators 1,960 1.3% Iteration
Electricians 1,780 1.2% Feedback loop
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,230 0.8% Directive

This rollup is only as complete as the occupation-task matches available for the industry; the coverage figure above is shown so sparse industries do not look falsely precise. AI exposure is not the same as replacement.

Skill & tool metabolism

What this industry's work actually runs on. Each figure is the share of the industry's workers in occupations that significantly rely on a skill, knowledge area, or ability (O*NET importance ≥ 3 of 5), or that use a tool category — its employment reach. This is a measure of how widespread a requirement is across the workforce, not how intensively any one worker uses it. Shares are independent and need not add to 100%.

Based on 93.6% of this industry's employment that maps to a detailed occupation with an O*NET skill profile.

Skills

Skill Employment reach Workers
Active Listening 90.5% 139,020
Critical Thinking 83.5% 128,220
Speaking 79.9% 122,690
Monitoring 79.2% 121,690
Coordination 78.5% 120,620
Time Management 73.1% 112,180
Reading Comprehension 67.6% 103,750
Complex Problem Solving 60.8% 93,400
Judgment and Decision Making 56.9% 87,320
Active Learning 50.3% 77,180
Quality Control Analysis 49.7% 76,350
Operations Monitoring 47.6% 73,070

Knowledge areas

Knowledge area Employment reach Workers
Customer and Personal Service 71.4% 109,570
English Language 71.3% 109,490
Mechanical 71.2% 109,360
Administration and Management 66.7% 102,390
Mathematics 65.6% 100,800
Building and Construction 62.1% 95,410
Public Safety and Security 55.9% 85,780
Engineering and Technology 40.6% 62,370
Design 36.6% 56,210
Production and Processing 34.0% 52,280
Computers and Electronics 33.9% 52,010
Education and Training 28.5% 43,820

Abilities

Abilitie Employment reach Workers
Near Vision 93.6% 143,760
Oral Expression 91.6% 140,730
Oral Comprehension 91.1% 139,900
Problem Sensitivity 89.5% 137,460
Deductive Reasoning 89.3% 137,100
Information Ordering 88.4% 135,750
Category Flexibility 79.4% 121,890
Selective Attention 78.5% 120,600
Speech Recognition 77.6% 119,110
Manual Dexterity 71.8% 110,210
Arm-Hand Steadiness 71.5% 109,840
Inductive Reasoning 67.9% 104,220

Tool categories

Tool category Employment reach Workers
Spreadsheet software 86.8% 133,240
Electronic mail software 83.9% 128,880
Word processing software 75.6% 116,120
Office suite software 72.1% 110,700
Data base user interface and query software 60.8% 93,320
Project management software 57.5% 88,360
Enterprise resource planning ERP software 57.4% 88,070
Analytical or scientific software 57.2% 87,890
Operating system software 55.0% 84,400
Computer aided design CAD software 46.5% 71,440
Presentation software 45.6% 69,960
Calendar and scheduling software 36.5% 56,010
Document management software 33.6% 51,530
Internet browser software 33.0% 50,670
Graphics or photo imaging software 31.6% 48,570

Reach = share of industry employment in occupations where the requirement is significant; it is not a per-worker usage or proficiency measure. Skill, knowledge, and ability importance is from O*NET; tool use is reported presence of a technology category.

Largest occupations

Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical), each as a percentile across all scored occupations, for 39 occupations in Other Building Equipment Contractors. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Structural Iron and Steel Workers Construction Laborers Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Millwrights Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Carpenters Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers Insulation Workers, Mechanical Electricians First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks General and Operations Managers First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Cost Estimators AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
The largest occupations in this industry with both an AI task-overlap score and a wage, plotted by task-overlap percentile (horizontal) and median-pay percentile (vertical). Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation.

The occupations that employ the most people in this industry, with their share of the industry's workforce and national median pay for the occupation (not industry-specific pay).

Occupation Workers Share National median pay
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 19,490 12.7% $108,030
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 14,240 9.3% $56,600
Construction Laborers 9,110 5.9% $48,920
Mechanical Door Repairers 8,470 5.5% $57,940
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 8,370 5.5% $82,780
Millwrights 8,150 5.3% $64,510
General and Operations Managers 5,740 3.7% $115,840
Office Clerks, General 4,530 2.9% $47,800
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 3,570 2.3% $78,580
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 3,450 2.2% $52,990
Carpenters 3,270 2.1% $55,930
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 3,180 2.1% $78,700
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 2,970 1.9% $58,450
Construction Managers 2,920 1.9% $103,510
Riggers 2,740 1.8% $61,800
Project Management Specialists 2,560 1.7% $84,350
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 2,370 1.5% $52,600
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,210 1.4% $48,760
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 2,140 1.4% $54,820
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 2,100 1.4% $64,040
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2,030 1.3% $70,990
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 2,030 1.3% $76,010
Cost Estimators 1,960 1.3% $79,980
Electricians 1,780 1.2% $63,060
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 1,740 1.1% $51,230
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,500 1.0% $45,020
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,230 0.8% $62,990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,220 0.8% $74,410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,160 0.8% $71,370
Accountants and Auditors 1,080 0.7% $80,990
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,080 0.7% $52,230
Customer Service Representatives 1,060 0.7% $57,390
Sheet Metal Workers 1,000 0.7% $77,390
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 980 0.6% $59,320
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 860 0.6% $43,450
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 680 0.4% $64,220
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 660 0.4% $73,430
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 650 0.4% $49,260
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 640 0.4% $46,050
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 580 0.4% $60,870

Showing the top 40 of 137 occupations by employment.

Most distinctive occupations

The occupations most unusually concentrated in this industry compared with the economy as a whole. The location quotient is how many times more common an occupation is here versus its economy-wide share (a value of 5 means five times as concentrated).

Occupation Concentration Workers
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 838.45× 19,490
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 557.65× 14,240
Mechanical Door Repairers 304.06× 8,470
Millwrights 201.26× 8,150
Riggers 113.73× 2,740
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 89.72× 3,450
Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 68.49× 1,740
Boilermakers 49.36× 500
Structural Iron and Steel Workers 31.49× 2,030
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 24.46× 540
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 14.85× 1,080
Crane and Tower Operators 13.87× 580
Fence Erectors 12.42× 280
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 11.7× 2,140
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 10.43× 8,370
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 9.28× 310
Cost Estimators 8.96× 1,960
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 8.85× 860
Construction Laborers 8.65× 9,110
Sheet Metal Workers 8.55× 1,000
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The Other Building Equipment Contractors workforce sits at the 22nd percentile of AI task overlap — 153,560 U.S. workers

  • Weighting every occupation by its real share of Other Building Equipment Contractors employment, the industry's workforce ranks in the 22nd percentile (Low band) for AI task overlap — overlap with what AI can attempt, not a measure of jobs at risk.Eloundou et al. + Felten AIOE, weighted by BLS OEWS
  • The industry employs about 153,560 U.S. workers across 137 occupations.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
  • Employment-weighted typical annual pay is about $71,923.BLS OEWS (May 2024)
  • Of AI use observed across this industry's occupations, 37% looks like augmentation rather than automation — from a Claude.ai sample, not a census.Anthropic Economic Index
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The Other Building Equipment Contractors workforce sits at the 22nd percentile of AI task overlap — 153,560 U.S. workers

• Weighting every occupation by its real share of Other Building Equipment Contractors employment, the industry's workforce ranks in the 22nd percentile (Low band) for AI task overlap — overlap with what AI can attempt, not a measure of jobs at risk. (Eloundou et al. + Felten AIOE, weighted by BLS OEWS)
• The industry employs about 153,560 U.S. workers across 137 occupations. (BLS OEWS (May 2024))
• Employment-weighted typical annual pay is about $71,923. (BLS OEWS (May 2024))
• Of AI use observed across this industry's occupations, 37% looks like augmentation rather than automation — from a Claude.ai sample, not a census. (Anthropic Economic Index)

Source: Singulariki — "Other Building Equipment Contractors". https://singulariki.com/industries/238290
Note: AI task overlap measures what today's AI can attempt, not automation, job loss, or a forecast.

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Singulariki. "Other Building Equipment Contractors." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; Census NAICS 2022; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/industries/238290

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  title  = {Other Building Equipment Contractors},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; Census NAICS 2022; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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