Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
ManufacturingO*NET 49-9091.00United States
Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.
- Median annual earnings
- $45,468
- Projected change
- +1.9%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 27.1K jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
91.6% of the workforce
Growing to 27.62K by 2035
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The work
What coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
- Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
- Test machines to determine proper functioning.
- Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
- Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
- Clean and oil machine parts.
- Order parts needed for machine repairs.
- Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams.
- Record transaction information on forms or logs, and notify designated personnel of discrepancies.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $31,547
- 25th percentile
- $37,507
- 50th percentile
- $45,468
- 75th percentile
- $57,098
- 90th percentile
- $69,789
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $45,468 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
+1.9%average or slower
202527,098 jobs
2035 projected27,619 jobs
521 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 91.6%
- Certificate
- 7.6%
- Associate degree
- 0.8%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Repairing
- Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
- Equipment Maintenance
- Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Troubleshooting
- Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
- Operation and Control
- Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
- Operations Monitoring
- Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
- Quality Control Analysis
- Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Arcade Technicians170 postings
- 02Mechanical Associates7 postings
- 03Repair Technicians2 postings
- 04Entertainment Managers1 postings
- 05Mall Associates1 postings
Top employers
- 01Hb Leisure Ltd.25 postings
- 02Round One Entertainment18 postings
- 03Round116 postings
- 04COREcruitment9 postings
- 05Apex Entertainment8 postings
- 06K1 Speed7 postings
- 07Stars And Strikes7 postings
- 08Arcade Monsters4 postings
- 09Sunstar Vending4 postings
- 10Fatcats3 postings
- 11Fatcats Entertainment3 postings
- 12John's Incredible Pizza Company3 postings
- 13Adventure Park USA2 postings
- 14Bass Pro Shops2 postings
- 15Escape Velocity Esports2 postings
- 16Onesource Amusement2 postings
- 17Pocket Change2 postings
- 18Tilted 102 postings
- 19Bolder Adventure Park1 postings
- 20Boondocks1 postings
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