Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Rochester
$53,850avg. a year
$25.89 an hour · 5,870 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the Rochester, NY metro area earn an average of $53,850 a year. That is $5,130 (9%) less than the New York average of $58,980. The U.S. average is $53,780.
$49,990Median pay
$25.89Average hourly
-9%vs. New York average
5,870Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
1108,700 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$60,860
$29.26 an hour
23,080 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$56,480
$27.15 an hour
33,550 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$56,150
$26.99 an hour
45,980 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$54,210
$26.06 an hour
54,970 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$53,880
$25.90 an hour
6870 jobs
Kingston, NY
$53,490
$25.72 an hour
7600 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$53,200
$25.58 an hour
8740 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$52,900
$25.44 an hour
9440 jobs
Elmira, NY
$52,760
$25.37 an hour
101,130 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$52,090
$25.05 an hour
11760 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$51,940
$24.97 an hour
121,390 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$50,160
$24.12 an hour
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How Rochester compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Rochester
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $65,990 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $66,710 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $53,030 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $98,570 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $77,920 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $44,290 |
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Rochester?
The average is $53,850 a year, and the median is $49,990. About 5,870 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $5,130 (9%) less than the New York average of $58,980.
Is this job common in Rochester?
It makes up 11.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.21 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: Rochester, NY metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 40380). 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.