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How Much Does a Maintenance and Repair Worker, General Make?

A maintenance and repair worker, general in the US earns a median salary of $49,590 a year, or $23.84 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $53,780, and the middle half earn between $40,840 and $62,620.

Median a year $49,590
Median an hour $23.84
Median a month $4,133
Average a year $53,780

Maintenance and repair worker, general pay range

What maintenance and repair workers, general earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $35,350 $17.00
25th $40,840 $19.64
Median (50th) $49,590 $23.84
75th $62,620 $30.10
90th (top 10%) $77,180 $37.11

The median is 3% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 1,529,700 people work as maintenance and repair workers, general in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$954
Every two weeks
$1,907
Twice a month
$2,066
A month
$4,133

At the median salary, before tax.

Maintenance and repair worker, general salary by state

Sorted by average pay. District of Columbia pays maintenance and repair workers, general the most, at $63,420 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
District of Columbia $63,420 $60,310 4,860 After tax
Alaska $63,330 $60,270 4,590 After tax
Washington $61,430 $59,160 32,450 After tax
California $60,050 $57,000 143,060 After tax
Hawaii $59,290 $57,960 8,030 After tax
Connecticut $59,160 $57,620 11,700 After tax
Minnesota $59,080 $59,200 29,660 After tax
New York $58,980 $57,790 119,650 After tax
Massachusetts $58,930 $58,320 29,830 After tax
New Jersey $57,750 $54,810 37,350 After tax
Illinois $57,650 $56,720 66,600 After tax
Vermont $56,930 $55,510 2,610 After tax
Nevada $56,450 $52,360 16,520 After tax
Oregon $56,390 $54,350 16,160 After tax
Colorado $55,380 $51,280 22,960 After tax
Wisconsin $55,230 $55,810 30,880 After tax
New Hampshire $55,100 $52,830 5,780 After tax
Ohio $54,760 $53,420 64,770 After tax
Delaware $54,560 $50,150 3,310 After tax
Maryland $54,540 $51,490 23,730 After tax
Rhode Island $54,310 $50,900 4,500 After tax
Iowa $54,140 $52,160 16,500 After tax
Utah $54,010 $50,450 16,090 After tax
Virginia $53,350 $49,470 34,540 After tax
Indiana $53,280 $49,890 34,480 After tax
Maine $52,990 $49,430 5,820 After tax
Wyoming $52,910 $47,900 3,920 After tax
Pennsylvania $52,760 $49,290 55,590 After tax
Idaho $52,680 $48,190 8,200 After tax
Nebraska $52,560 $50,700 9,850 After tax
Missouri $52,210 $48,370 31,180 After tax
Arizona $51,940 $47,620 39,000 After tax
North Dakota $51,890 $49,840 3,300 After tax
South Carolina $50,870 $47,880 28,020 After tax
Georgia $50,590 $47,680 48,430 After tax
North Carolina $50,460 $47,910 43,440 After tax
Michigan $50,380 $47,580 39,490 After tax
Kentucky $50,340 $46,810 22,190 After tax
South Dakota $49,790 $48,100 3,450 After tax
Montana $49,710 $46,870 5,420 After tax
Texas $49,700 $46,670 140,580 After tax
Tennessee $49,570 $47,240 35,790 After tax
Kansas $49,330 $47,210 12,730 After tax
Florida $48,750 $46,060 111,530 After tax
New Mexico $48,660 $45,760 9,320 After tax
Louisiana $48,020 $43,960 21,490 After tax
Mississippi $46,490 $44,350 14,550 After tax
Oklahoma $45,870 $42,750 18,670 After tax
Alabama $45,670 $43,630 16,660 After tax
Arkansas $45,130 $43,400 12,410 After tax
West Virginia $44,160 $38,890 8,060 After tax
Virgin Islands $43,140 $38,850 700
Guam $33,570 $30,450 1,240
Puerto Rico $26,870 $23,220 12,560

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other installation, maintenance and repair jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Maintenance and Repair Workers, General” (SOC 49-9071). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a maintenance and repair worker, general make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a maintenance and repair worker, general is $23.84, and the average is $25.86. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.00 an hour and the top 10% over $37.11.

How much does a maintenance and repair worker, general make a month?

At the median salary of $49,590, a maintenance and repair worker, general earns about $4,133 a month before tax, or $1,907 every two weeks.

Which state pays maintenance and repair workers, general the most?

District of Columbia has the highest average pay for a maintenance and repair worker, general, at $63,420 a year. Next are Alaska and Washington. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a maintenance and repair worker, general?

The lowest-paid 10% of maintenance and repair workers, general earn less than $35,350 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $40,840. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid maintenance and repair workers, general make?

The top 10% earn more than $77,180 a year, and the top 25% more than $62,620.