Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Texas
$49,700avg. a year
$23.89 an hour · 140,580 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Texas earn an average of $49,700 a year. That is $4,080 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $53,780. The best-paying metro area is Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX at $52,350.
$46,670Median pay
$23.89Average hourly
+23%Avg. pay since 2020
#41Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 26.
139,740 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$52,350
$25.17 an hour
212,430 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$52,170
$25.08 an hour
31,200 jobs
Midland, TX
$52,080
$25.04 an hour
4690 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$51,480
$24.75 an hour
532,050 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$51,160
$24.60 an hour
61,420 jobs
Longview, TX
$50,960
$24.50 an hour
7770 jobs
Odessa, TX
$50,290
$24.18 an hour
81,380 jobs
Waco, TX
$48,690
$23.41 an hour
911,450 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$48,220
$23.18 an hour
101,750 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$47,180
$22.68 an hour
11480 jobs
Victoria, TX
$46,950
$22.57 an hour
121,680 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$46,900
$22.55 an hour
131,640 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$45,950
$22.09 an hour
14840 jobs
Abilene, TX
$45,780
$22.01 an hour
151,040 jobs
Tyler, TX
$45,540
$21.89 an hour
16600 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$45,330
$21.79 an hour
172,530 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$45,030
$21.65 an hour
18560 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$44,590
$21.44 an hour
191,490 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$44,370
$21.33 an hour
20570 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$43,940
$21.12 an hour
211,640 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$43,840
$21.08 an hour
222,960 jobs
El Paso, TX
$43,260
$20.80 an hour
232,110 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$40,960
$19.69 an hour
24900 jobs
Laredo, TX
$39,320
$18.90 an hour
251,750 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$39,140
$18.82 an hour
26260 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$39,040
$18.77 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 Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas maintenance and repair workers, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $53,780 | $25.86 |
| Texas | $49,700 | $23.89 |
| New Mexico | $48,660 | $23.39 |
| Louisiana | $48,020 | $23.09 |
| Oklahoma | $45,870 | $22.05 |
| Arkansas | $45,130 | $21.70 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,940
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,130
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,520
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,670
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,270
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$37,840
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Texas?
The average is $49,700 a year, and the median is $46,670. That is $4,080 (8%) less than the U.S. average of $53,780.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$23.89 an hour on average; the median is $22.44.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($52,350), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($52,170). The lowest average among 26 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($39,040).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #41 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.