Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in California
$60,050avg. a year
$28.87 an hour · 143,060 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in California earn an average of $60,050 a year. That is $6,270 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $53,780. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $69,440.
$57,000Median pay
$28.87Average hourly
+22%Avg. pay since 2020
#4Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying California metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
17,750 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$69,440
$33.39 an hour
218,550 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$69,420
$33.37 an hour
31,190 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$65,110
$31.30 an hour
4830 jobs
Napa, CA
$64,900
$31.20 an hour
52,740 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$61,810
$29.72 an hour
61,930 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$61,330
$29.49 an hour
71,660 jobs
Modesto, CA
$61,030
$29.34 an hour
8520 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$59,060
$28.39 an hour
947,890 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$58,390
$28.07 an hour
1012,350 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$58,010
$27.89 an hour
117,980 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$57,580
$27.68 an hour
122,700 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$57,560
$27.68 an hour
1313,720 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$57,510
$27.65 an hour
142,490 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$57,240
$27.52 an hour
15930 jobs
Merced, CA
$57,240
$27.52 an hour
161,980 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$57,030
$27.42 an hour
17720 jobs
Chico, CA
$56,820
$27.32 an hour
18380 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$56,560
$27.19 an hour
191,550 jobs
Salinas, CA
$56,090
$26.97 an hour
20880 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$55,660
$26.76 an hour
211,280 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$54,980
$26.43 an hour
223,590 jobs
Fresno, CA
$54,790
$26.34 an hour
231,450 jobs
Visalia, CA
$54,420
$26.16 an hour
24690 jobs
Redding, CA
$53,620
$25.78 an hour
25500 jobs
El Centro, CA
$53,330
$25.64 an hour
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Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in California, charted
Pay over time
California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where California maintenance and repair workers, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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California vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,780 | $25.86 |
| California | $60,050 | $28.87 |
| Nevada | $56,450 | $27.14 |
| Oregon | $56,390 | $27.11 |
| Arizona | $51,940 | $24.97 |
Related jobs in California
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$76,060
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$75,370
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,780
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$125,270
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$91,490
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$46,360
Average pay, California, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in California?
The average is $60,050 a year, and the median is $57,000. That is $6,270 (12%) more than the U.S. average of $53,780.
What is the hourly wage in California?
$28.87 an hour on average; the median is $27.41.
Where in California do they earn the most?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($69,440), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($69,420). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is El Centro, CA ($53,330).
How does California rank?
California ranks #4 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national maintenance and repair workers, general page. 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.