Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in the U.S.
$53,780avg. a year
$25.86 an hour · 1,529,700 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the U.S. earn an average of $53,780 a year and a median of $49,590. Pay is highest in District of Columbia ($63,420) and lowest in West Virginia ($44,160).
$49,590Median pay
$25.86Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
1,529,700Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for maintenance and repair workers, general
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
14,860 jobs
District of Columbia
$63,420
$30.49 an hour
24,590 jobs
Alaska
$63,330
$30.45 an hour
332,450 jobs
Washington
$61,430
$29.53 an hour
4143,060 jobs
California
$60,050
$28.87 an hour
58,030 jobs
Hawaii
$59,290
$28.50 an hour
611,700 jobs
Connecticut
$59,160
$28.44 an hour
729,660 jobs
Minnesota
$59,080
$28.40 an hour
8119,650 jobs
New York
$58,980
$28.36 an hour
929,830 jobs
Massachusetts
$58,930
$28.33 an hour
1037,350 jobs
New Jersey
$57,750
$27.77 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $69,440 | $33.39 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $69,420 | $33.37 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $65,750 | $31.61 |
| Vallejo, CA | $65,110 | $31.30 |
| Napa, CA | $64,900 | $31.20 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $64,190 | $30.86 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,140 | $30.84 |
| Decatur, IL | $63,570 | $30.56 |
Related jobs
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,460
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,780
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,850
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,970
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$73,940
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,490
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $45,670 | $43,630 | 16,660 |
| Alaska | $63,330 | $60,270 | 4,590 |
| Arizona | $51,940 | $47,620 | 39,000 |
| Arkansas | $45,130 | $43,400 | 12,410 |
| California | $60,050 | $57,000 | 143,060 |
| Colorado | $55,380 | $51,280 | 22,960 |
| Connecticut | $59,160 | $57,620 | 11,700 |
| Delaware | $54,560 | $50,150 | 3,310 |
| District of Columbia | $63,420 | $60,310 | 4,860 |
| Florida | $48,750 | $46,060 | 111,530 |
| Georgia | $50,590 | $47,680 | 48,430 |
| Hawaii | $59,290 | $57,960 | 8,030 |
| Idaho | $52,680 | $48,190 | 8,200 |
| Illinois | $57,650 | $56,720 | 66,600 |
| Indiana | $53,280 | $49,890 | 34,480 |
| Iowa | $54,140 | $52,160 | 16,500 |
| Kansas | $49,330 | $47,210 | 12,730 |
| Kentucky | $50,340 | $46,810 | 22,190 |
| Louisiana | $48,020 | $43,960 | 21,490 |
| Maine | $52,990 | $49,430 | 5,820 |
| Maryland | $54,540 | $51,490 | 23,730 |
| Massachusetts | $58,930 | $58,320 | 29,830 |
| Michigan | $50,380 | $47,580 | 39,490 |
| Minnesota | $59,080 | $59,200 | 29,660 |
| Mississippi | $46,490 | $44,350 | 14,550 |
| Missouri | $52,210 | $48,370 | 31,180 |
| Montana | $49,710 | $46,870 | 5,420 |
| Nebraska | $52,560 | $50,700 | 9,850 |
| Nevada | $56,450 | $52,360 | 16,520 |
| New Hampshire | $55,100 | $52,830 | 5,780 |
| New Jersey | $57,750 | $54,810 | 37,350 |
| New Mexico | $48,660 | $45,760 | 9,320 |
| New York | $58,980 | $57,790 | 119,650 |
| North Carolina | $50,460 | $47,910 | 43,440 |
| North Dakota | $51,890 | $49,840 | 3,300 |
| Ohio | $54,760 | $53,420 | 64,770 |
| Oklahoma | $45,870 | $42,750 | 18,670 |
| Oregon | $56,390 | $54,350 | 16,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $52,760 | $49,290 | 55,590 |
| Rhode Island | $54,310 | $50,900 | 4,500 |
| South Carolina | $50,870 | $47,880 | 28,020 |
| South Dakota | $49,790 | $48,100 | 3,450 |
| Tennessee | $49,570 | $47,240 | 35,790 |
| Texas | $49,700 | $46,670 | 140,580 |
| Utah | $54,010 | $50,450 | 16,090 |
| Vermont | $56,930 | $55,510 | 2,610 |
| Virginia | $53,350 | $49,470 | 34,540 |
| Washington | $61,430 | $59,160 | 32,450 |
| West Virginia | $44,160 | $38,890 | 8,060 |
| Wisconsin | $55,230 | $55,810 | 30,880 |
| Wyoming | $52,910 | $47,900 | 3,920 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$60,860
108,700 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$58,390
47,890 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$58,910
45,710 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$52,350
39,740 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$51,160
32,050 jobsMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$49,670
31,890 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$53,960
26,350 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$53,280
25,190 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make?
The average is $53,780 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $49,590 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $25.86, and the median is $23.84 an hour.
Which state pays maintenance and repair workers, general the most?
District of Columbia, with an average of $63,420 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $69,440.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,350 a year, and the top 10% earn over $77,180.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9071. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.