Repairers may be exposed to fumes and may be injured by moving parts. They comply with food and sanitation standards and plumbing and electrical codes. Wages vary according to training, experience and location. Entry level wages may be lower. Pay varies with the size of the firm and the region of the country.
Repairers receive premium pay for overtime.
They also receive higher pay for working nights, weekends, or holidays. Workers who are members of unions generally earn slightly more. Full-time repairers may receive benefits. Common benefits include health insurance, sick leave, and paid vacation. There were 510 people employed as coin and vending machine repairers and servicers in Indiana in 1998.