Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Knoxville
$48,520avg. a year
$23.33 an hour · 4,640 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the Knoxville, TN metro area earn an average of $48,520 a year. That is $1,050 (2%) less than the Tennessee average of $49,570. The U.S. average is $53,780.
$46,170Median pay
$23.33Average hourly
-2%vs. Tennessee average
4,640Jobs in this metro
Other Tennessee metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general in other Tennessee metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
16,250 jobs
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$51,080
$24.56 an hour
211,040 jobs
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
$50,960
$24.50 an hour
32,840 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$49,970
$24.03 an hour
4710 jobs
Morristown, TN
$49,690
$23.89 an hour
51,430 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$49,630
$23.86 an hour
61,040 jobs
Jackson, TN
$49,300
$23.70 an hour
71,140 jobs
Clarksville, TN-KY
$48,770
$23.45 an hour
8450 jobs
Cleveland, TN
$46,370
$22.29 an hour
9810 jobs
Johnson City, TN
$46,060
$22.14 an hour
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How Knoxville compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Knoxville
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $68,330 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $57,930 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $51,680 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $90,110 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $63,380 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $39,090 |
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Knoxville?
The average is $48,520 a year, and the median is $46,170. About 4,640 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Tennessee average?
That is $1,050 (2%) less than the Tennessee average of $49,570.
Is this job common in Knoxville?
It makes up 10.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.11 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: Knoxville, TN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 28940). 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.