Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
$51,830avg. a year
$24.92 an hour · 16,190 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area earn an average of $51,830 a year. That is $1,450 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $50,380. The U.S. average is $53,780.
$48,380Median pay
$24.92Average hourly
+3%vs. Michigan average
16,190Jobs in this metro
Other Michigan metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general in other Michigan metro areas. Swipe to see all 15.
11,680 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$52,510
$25.24 an hour
25,470 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$52,100
$25.05 an hour
3530 jobs
Battle Creek, MI
$51,240
$24.64 an hour
41,620 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$50,060
$24.07 an hour
51,960 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$50,030
$24.06 an hour
6480 jobs
Jackson, MI
$49,740
$23.91 an hour
71,230 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$49,410
$23.75 an hour
8680 jobs
Saginaw, MI
$49,120
$23.61 an hour
91,270 jobs
Flint, MI
$48,800
$23.46 an hour
10620 jobs
Traverse City, MI
$48,510
$23.32 an hour
11370 jobs
Monroe, MI
$48,310
$23.23 an hour
12570 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$48,110
$23.13 an hour
13280 jobs
Midland, MI
$47,600
$22.88 an hour
14530 jobs
Niles, MI
$47,020
$22.61 an hour
15300 jobs
Bay City, MI
$46,400
$22.31 an hour
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How Detroit-Warren-Dearborn compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $70,180 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $66,680 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $53,360 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $102,480 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $73,960 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $45,460 |
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
The average is $51,830 a year, and the median is $48,380. About 16,190 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Michigan average?
That is $1,450 (3%) more than the Michigan average of $50,380.
Is this job common in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn?
It makes up 8.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.86 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-9071. Metro area: Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19820). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.