SOC 49-9071 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General wages by metro
National median annual wage
$49,590
- 10th percentile
- $35,350
- 25th percentile
- $40,840
- Median
- $49,590
- 75th percentile
- $62,620
- 90th percentile
- $77,180
- Mean
- $53,780
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.
National employment in May 2025: 1,529,700.
That median is 2.7% lower than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.
The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.
Highest published medians
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 1,350 | $44,750 | $63,980 | $81,370 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 18,550 | $45,970 | $63,630 | $98,140 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 7,750 | $46,680 | $63,220 | $99,430 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 380 | $37,250 | $62,520 | $91,100 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 760 | $41,630 | $62,410 | $79,640 |
| Napa, CA | 830 | $44,920 | $61,860 | $88,850 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1,190 | $42,160 | $61,400 | $92,890 |
| Decatur, IL | 1,350 | $43,720 | $61,380 | $74,830 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 17,790 | $45,610 | $60,760 | $87,840 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18,090 | $40,010 | $60,470 | $79,500 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 560 | $38,380 | $60,150 | $88,400 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 21,030 | $39,630 | $59,670 | $80,920 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 760 | $40,510 | $59,670 | $88,330 |
| Modesto, CA | 1,660 | $40,320 | $59,650 | $82,100 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 2,740 | $39,950 | $59,590 | $83,230 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 108,700 | $37,400 | $59,550 | $88,050 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 520 | $41,380 | $59,200 | $80,800 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1,130 | $39,710 | $58,980 | $78,010 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1,820 | $37,650 | $58,900 | $83,990 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 8,860 | $41,720 | $58,760 | $83,430 |
Where employment is largest
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 108,700 | $37,400 | $59,550 | $88,050 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 47,890 | $38,510 | $56,520 | $79,360 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 45,710 | $36,870 | $58,020 | $82,320 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 39,740 | $35,060 | $48,860 | $76,070 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 32,050 | $31,620 | $46,710 | $76,210 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 31,890 | $35,210 | $46,290 | $72,620 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 26,350 | $36,610 | $48,930 | $78,300 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 25,190 | $35,600 | $49,630 | $75,050 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 23,100 | $37,890 | $57,240 | $80,520 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 22,470 | $36,530 | $50,200 | $77,290 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 21,030 | $39,630 | $59,670 | $80,920 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 18,550 | $45,970 | $63,630 | $98,140 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18,090 | $40,010 | $60,470 | $79,500 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 17,790 | $45,610 | $60,760 | $87,840 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 16,380 | $34,790 | $46,060 | $62,940 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 16,190 | $36,770 | $48,380 | $72,270 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 14,380 | $33,280 | $46,020 | $66,360 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 13,720 | $37,840 | $53,560 | $80,870 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 13,170 | $36,320 | $53,930 | $79,330 |
| Cleveland, OH | 12,860 | $36,130 | $51,930 | $75,980 |
States and territories
| Occupation | Employment | 10th | Median | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 4,860 | $42,100 | $60,310 | $84,390 |
| Alaska | 4,590 | $38,260 | $60,270 | $90,900 |
| Minnesota | 29,660 | $38,630 | $59,200 | $79,040 |
| Washington | 32,450 | $41,760 | $59,160 | $83,930 |
| Massachusetts | 29,830 | $38,750 | $58,320 | $80,190 |
| Hawaii | 8,030 | $37,930 | $57,960 | $80,620 |
| New York | 119,650 | $37,010 | $57,790 | $83,570 |
| Connecticut | 11,700 | $38,460 | $57,620 | $82,090 |
| California | 143,060 | $38,810 | $57,000 | $82,710 |
| Illinois | 66,600 | $36,120 | $56,720 | $80,740 |
| Wisconsin | 30,880 | $35,870 | $55,810 | $75,910 |
| Vermont | 2,610 | $42,180 | $55,510 | $74,940 |
| New Jersey | 37,350 | $37,500 | $54,810 | $81,190 |
| Oregon | 16,160 | $38,630 | $54,350 | $78,480 |
| Ohio | 64,770 | $35,320 | $53,420 | $76,270 |
| New Hampshire | 5,780 | $37,620 | $52,830 | $74,910 |
| Nevada | 16,520 | $36,170 | $52,360 | $80,600 |
| Iowa | 16,500 | $36,570 | $52,160 | $74,490 |
| Maryland | 23,730 | $36,890 | $51,490 | $75,740 |
| Colorado | 22,960 | $38,700 | $51,280 | $76,150 |
| Rhode Island | 4,500 | $36,920 | $50,900 | $75,900 |
| Nebraska | 9,850 | $36,240 | $50,700 | $69,210 |
| Utah | 16,090 | $35,520 | $50,450 | $77,060 |
| Delaware | 3,310 | $36,510 | $50,150 | $78,380 |
| Indiana | 34,480 | $35,170 | $49,890 | $75,720 |
| North Dakota | 3,300 | $36,280 | $49,840 | $68,450 |
| Virginia | 34,540 | $34,640 | $49,470 | $77,260 |
| Maine | 5,820 | $37,440 | $49,430 | $75,570 |
| Pennsylvania | 55,590 | $34,960 | $49,290 | $75,220 |
| Missouri | 31,180 | $34,050 | $48,370 | $75,620 |
| Idaho | 8,200 | $35,830 | $48,190 | $75,870 |
| South Dakota | 3,450 | $37,340 | $48,100 | $62,720 |
| North Carolina | 43,440 | $33,630 | $47,910 | $70,640 |
| Wyoming | 3,920 | $31,070 | $47,900 | $80,100 |
| South Carolina | 28,020 | $32,950 | $47,880 | $74,530 |
| Georgia | 48,430 | $33,920 | $47,680 | $72,480 |
| Arizona | 39,000 | $35,810 | $47,620 | $76,360 |
| Michigan | 39,490 | $35,050 | $47,580 | $70,570 |
| Tennessee | 35,790 | $33,810 | $47,240 | $68,990 |
| Kansas | 12,730 | $33,570 | $47,210 | $66,830 |
| Montana | 5,420 | $34,790 | $46,870 | $72,300 |
| Kentucky | 22,190 | $30,470 | $46,810 | $75,740 |
| Texas | 140,580 | $30,950 | $46,670 | $74,220 |
| Florida | 111,530 | $34,200 | $46,060 | $67,680 |
| New Mexico | 9,320 | $30,920 | $45,760 | $71,380 |
| Mississippi | 14,550 | $28,570 | $44,350 | $70,110 |
| Louisiana | 21,490 | $28,110 | $43,960 | $75,880 |
| Alabama | 16,660 | $29,070 | $43,630 | $63,810 |
| Arkansas | 12,410 | $29,140 | $43,400 | $63,130 |
| Oklahoma | 18,670 | $29,380 | $42,750 | $65,940 |
| West Virginia | 8,060 | $28,170 | $38,890 | $68,240 |
| Virgin Islands | 700 | $29,380 | $38,850 | $63,830 |
| Guam | 1,240 | $23,400 | $30,450 | $50,340 |
| Puerto Rico | 12,560 | $21,840 | $23,220 | $37,660 |
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers
Questions this page answers
What is the national median wage for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is $49,590. Employment is 1,529,700.
How does Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay compare with all occupations?
The national median for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is 2.7% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.
Which metro has the highest published median for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General?
Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Kahului-Wailuku, HI is highest on this page's list at $63,980.