Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (SOC 49-9071) earn a median $49,590 a year ($23.84 an hour) in the United States, with 1,529,700 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is District of Columbia.
What maintenance and repair workers, general do
Maintenance and repair workers, general, combine the skills of two or more maintenance or craft trades to keep machines, mechanical equipment and building structures in working repair. The SOC's example duties include pipe fitting, HVAC upkeep, insulating, welding, machining and carpentry, along with repairing electrical or mechanical equipment, setting up, aligning and balancing new equipment, and fixing buildings, floors or stairs. They perform routine maintenance such as inspecting drives, motors and belts, checking fluid levels and replacing filters, inspect, operate or test machinery to diagnose malfunctions, and tune the working parts of devices or control instruments with hand tools, levels, plumb bobs or straightedges. Machines, equipment and structures are repaired with tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills and wrenches, and with precision measuring instruments and electrical or electronic testing devices. They check blueprints, repair manuals or parts catalogs to diagnose mechanical problems, and order parts, supplies or equipment from catalogs or suppliers. Job titles include building maintenance mechanic, apartment maintenance technician and building engineer. Facilities managers (11-3013) and machinery maintenance workers (49-9043) are excluded.
Typical entry: According to O*NET, the most common level is a postsecondary certificate earned through a training program after high school.
Also called: Apartment Maintenance Tech (Apartment Maintenance Technician), Apartment Maintenance Worker, Bench Repair Technician, Building Engineer, Building Maintenance Engineer.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.00 | $19.64 | $23.84 | $30.10 | $37.11 | $25.86 | 1,529,700 |
| Annual | $35,350 | $40,840 | $49,590 | $62,620 | $77,180 | $53,780 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where maintenance and repair workers, general earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| District of Columbia | Hourly | $20.24 | $23.67 | $29.00 | $36.64 | $40.57 | $30.49 | 4,860 | 6.93 | 0.70 |
| Annual | $42,100 | $49,240 | $60,310 | $76,210 | $84,390 | $63,420 | ||||
| Alaska | Hourly | $18.39 | $22.57 | $28.97 | $36.25 | $43.70 | $30.45 | 4,590 | 14.11 | 1.43 |
| Annual | $38,260 | $46,940 | $60,270 | $75,400 | $90,900 | $63,330 | ||||
| Minnesota | Hourly | $18.57 | $22.81 | $28.46 | $33.54 | $38.00 | $28.40 | 29,660 | 10.06 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $38,630 | $47,430 | $59,200 | $69,770 | $79,040 | $59,080 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $20.08 | $23.20 | $28.44 | $34.78 | $40.35 | $29.53 | 32,450 | 9.14 | 0.93 |
| Annual | $41,760 | $48,250 | $59,160 | $72,330 | $83,930 | $61,430 | ||||
| Massachusetts | Hourly | $18.63 | $22.55 | $28.04 | $33.42 | $38.55 | $28.33 | 29,830 | 8.20 | 0.83 |
| Annual | $38,750 | $46,910 | $58,320 | $69,500 | $80,190 | $58,930 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| California | Hourly | $18.66 | $22.28 | $27.41 | $34.24 | $39.77 | $28.87 | 143,060 | 7.86 | 0.80 |
| Annual | $38,810 | $46,330 | $57,000 | $71,220 | $82,710 | $60,050 | ||||
| Texas | Hourly | $14.88 | $18.11 | $22.44 | $28.45 | $35.68 | $23.89 | 140,580 | 9.99 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $30,950 | $37,670 | $46,670 | $59,180 | $74,220 | $49,700 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $17.79 | $21.92 | $27.79 | $33.48 | $40.18 | $28.36 | 119,650 | 12.35 | 1.26 |
| Annual | $37,010 | $45,590 | $57,790 | $69,650 | $83,570 | $58,980 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $16.44 | $18.19 | $22.15 | $27.18 | $32.54 | $23.44 | 111,530 | 11.23 | 1.14 |
| Annual | $34,200 | $37,840 | $46,060 | $56,530 | $67,680 | $48,750 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $17.36 | $21.15 | $27.27 | $33.02 | $38.82 | $27.72 | 66,600 | 10.92 | 1.11 |
| Annual | $36,120 | $44,000 | $56,720 | $68,680 | $80,740 | $57,650 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | Hourly | $21.52 | $27.16 | $30.76 | $38.06 | $39.12 | $31.61 | 1,350 | 18.34 | 1.86 |
| Annual | $44,750 | $56,490 | $63,980 | $79,160 | $81,370 | $65,750 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $22.10 | $24.99 | $30.59 | $38.53 | $47.18 | $33.37 | 18,550 | 7.81 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $45,970 | $51,970 | $63,630 | $80,140 | $98,140 | $69,420 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $22.44 | $24.79 | $30.39 | $38.52 | $47.80 | $33.39 | 7,750 | 6.83 | 0.69 |
| Annual | $46,680 | $51,550 | $63,220 | $80,120 | $99,430 | $69,440 | ||||
| Fairbanks-College, AK | Hourly | $17.91 | $22.98 | $30.06 | $39.24 | $43.80 | $30.86 | 380 | 10.40 | 1.06 |
| Annual | $37,250 | $47,800 | $62,520 | $81,620 | $91,100 | $64,190 | ||||
| Sheboygan, WI | Hourly | $20.02 | $23.94 | $30.01 | $35.64 | $38.29 | $29.78 | 760 | 12.58 | 1.28 |
| Annual | $41,630 | $49,790 | $62,410 | $74,120 | $79,640 | $61,940 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $17.98 | $22.31 | $28.63 | $34.53 | $42.33 | $29.26 | 108,700 | 11.45 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $37,400 | $46,400 | $59,550 | $71,820 | $88,050 | $60,860 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $18.51 | $22.09 | $27.17 | $32.02 | $38.16 | $28.07 | 47,890 | 7.64 | 0.78 |
| Annual | $38,510 | $45,950 | $56,520 | $66,610 | $79,360 | $58,390 | ||||
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Hourly | $17.73 | $21.67 | $27.90 | $34.66 | $39.58 | $28.32 | 45,710 | 10.13 | 1.03 |
| Annual | $36,870 | $45,070 | $58,020 | $72,100 | $82,320 | $58,910 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $16.86 | $19.24 | $23.49 | $29.30 | $36.57 | $25.17 | 39,740 | 9.81 | 1.00 |
| Annual | $35,060 | $40,030 | $48,860 | $60,940 | $76,070 | $52,350 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $15.20 | $18.55 | $22.46 | $29.07 | $36.64 | $24.60 | 32,050 | 9.74 | 0.99 |
| Annual | $31,620 | $38,580 | $46,710 | $60,460 | $76,210 | $51,160 | ||||
Top industries employing maintenance and repair workers, general
Real Estate employ 20.7% of maintenance and repair workers, general nationally (316,160 jobs) at a median $48,360 a year ($23.25 an hour), followed by Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) (9.5%) and Traveler Accommodation (5.7%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate NAICS 531000 | 316,160 | 20.7% | $48,360 | $23.25 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) NAICS 999300 | 144,950 | 9.5% | $49,620 | $23.86 |
| Traveler Accommodation NAICS 721100 | 87,660 | 5.7% | $42,220 | $20.30 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools NAICS 611100 | 74,980 | 4.9% | $50,970 | $24.50 |
| Warehousing and Storage NAICS 493100 | 32,840 | 2.1% | $64,480 | $31.00 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (1,529,700). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $43,180 for maintenance and repair workers, general in May 2021 and $49,590 in May 2025, with employment of 1,416,740 and 1,529,700.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $43,180 | $20.76 | 1,416,740 |
| May 2022 | $44,980 | $21.62 | 1,485,990 |
| May 2023 | $46,700 | $22.45 | 1,503,150 |
| May 2024 | $48,620 | $23.38 | 1,531,700 |
| May 2025 | $49,590 | $23.84 | 1,529,700 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia profile | $29.00 | $60,310 | $42,100 | $84,390 | 4,860 | 6.93 | 0.70 |
| 2 | Alaska profile | $28.97 | $60,270 | $38,260 | $90,900 | 4,590 | 14.11 | 1.43 |
| 3 | Minnesota profile | $28.46 | $59,200 | $38,630 | $79,040 | 29,660 | 10.06 | 1.02 |
| 4 | Washington profile | $28.44 | $59,160 | $41,760 | $83,930 | 32,450 | 9.14 | 0.93 |
| 5 | Massachusetts profile | $28.04 | $58,320 | $38,750 | $80,190 | 29,830 | 8.20 | 0.83 |
| 6 | Hawaii profile | $27.86 | $57,960 | $37,930 | $80,620 | 8,030 | 12.80 | 1.30 |
| 7 | New York profile | $27.79 | $57,790 | $37,010 | $83,570 | 119,650 | 12.35 | 1.26 |
| 8 | Connecticut profile | $27.70 | $57,620 | $38,460 | $82,090 | 11,700 | 6.90 | 0.70 |
| 9 | California profile | $27.41 | $57,000 | $38,810 | $82,710 | 143,060 | 7.86 | 0.80 |
| 10 | Illinois profile | $27.27 | $56,720 | $36,120 | $80,740 | 66,600 | 10.92 | 1.11 |
| 11 | Wisconsin profile | $26.83 | $55,810 | $35,870 | $75,910 | 30,880 | 10.50 | 1.07 |
| 12 | Vermont profile | $26.69 | $55,510 | $42,180 | $74,940 | 2,610 | 8.58 | 0.87 |
| 13 | New Jersey profile | $26.35 | $54,810 | $37,500 | $81,190 | 37,350 | 8.72 | 0.89 |
| 14 | Oregon profile | $26.13 | $54,350 | $38,630 | $78,480 | 16,160 | 8.21 | 0.83 |
| 15 | Ohio profile | $25.68 | $53,420 | $35,320 | $76,270 | 64,770 | 11.67 | 1.19 |
| 16 | New Hampshire profile | $25.40 | $52,830 | $37,620 | $74,910 | 5,780 | 8.46 | 0.86 |
| 17 | Nevada profile | $25.17 | $52,360 | $36,170 | $80,600 | 16,520 | 10.65 | 1.08 |
| 18 | Iowa profile | $25.08 | $52,160 | $36,570 | $74,490 | 16,500 | 10.58 | 1.08 |
| 19 | Maryland profile | $24.76 | $51,490 | $36,890 | $75,740 | 23,730 | 8.59 | 0.87 |
| 20 | Colorado profile | $24.65 | $51,280 | $38,700 | $76,150 | 22,960 | 7.99 | 0.81 |
| 21 | Rhode Island profile | $24.47 | $50,900 | $36,920 | $75,900 | 4,500 | 8.98 | 0.91 |
| 22 | Nebraska profile | $24.38 | $50,700 | $36,240 | $69,210 | 9,850 | 9.61 | 0.98 |
| 23 | Utah profile | $24.26 | $50,450 | $35,520 | $77,060 | 16,090 | 9.27 | 0.94 |
| 24 | Delaware profile | $24.11 | $50,150 | $36,510 | $78,380 | 3,310 | 6.83 | 0.69 |
| 25 | Indiana profile | $23.99 | $49,890 | $35,170 | $75,720 | 34,480 | 10.77 | 1.10 |
| 26 | North Dakota profile | $23.96 | $49,840 | $36,280 | $68,450 | 3,300 | 7.68 | 0.78 |
| 27 | Virginia profile | $23.79 | $49,470 | $34,640 | $77,260 | 34,540 | 8.40 | 0.85 |
| 28 | Maine profile | $23.76 | $49,430 | $37,440 | $75,570 | 5,820 | 9.08 | 0.92 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania profile | $23.70 | $49,290 | $34,960 | $75,220 | 55,590 | 9.17 | 0.93 |
| 30 | Missouri profile | $23.26 | $48,370 | $34,050 | $75,620 | 31,180 | 10.62 | 1.08 |
| 31 | Idaho profile | $23.17 | $48,190 | $35,830 | $75,870 | 8,200 | 9.56 | 0.97 |
| 32 | South Dakota profile | $23.13 | $48,100 | $37,340 | $62,720 | 3,450 | 7.54 | 0.77 |
| 33 | North Carolina profile | $23.03 | $47,910 | $33,630 | $70,640 | 43,440 | 8.79 | 0.89 |
| 34 | Wyoming profile | $23.03 | $47,900 | $31,070 | $80,100 | 3,920 | 13.98 | 1.42 |
| 35 | South Carolina profile | $23.02 | $47,880 | $32,950 | $74,530 | 28,020 | 12.16 | 1.24 |
| 36 | Georgia profile | $22.92 | $47,680 | $33,920 | $72,480 | 48,430 | 9.91 | 1.01 |
| 37 | Arizona profile | $22.90 | $47,620 | $35,810 | $76,360 | 39,000 | 12.04 | 1.22 |
| 38 | Michigan profile | $22.87 | $47,580 | $35,050 | $70,570 | 39,490 | 8.97 | 0.91 |
| 39 | Tennessee profile | $22.71 | $47,240 | $33,810 | $68,990 | 35,790 | 10.92 | 1.11 |
| 40 | Kansas profile | $22.70 | $47,210 | $33,570 | $66,830 | 12,730 | 8.85 | 0.90 |
| 41 | Montana profile | $22.54 | $46,870 | $34,790 | $72,300 | 5,420 | 10.59 | 1.08 |
| 42 | Kentucky profile | $22.50 | $46,810 | $30,470 | $75,740 | 22,190 | 11.09 | 1.13 |
| 43 | Texas profile | $22.44 | $46,670 | $30,950 | $74,220 | 140,580 | 9.99 | 1.02 |
| 44 | Florida profile | $22.15 | $46,060 | $34,200 | $67,680 | 111,530 | 11.23 | 1.14 |
| 45 | New Mexico profile | $22.00 | $45,760 | $30,920 | $71,380 | 9,320 | 10.70 | 1.09 |
| 46 | Mississippi profile | $21.32 | $44,350 | $28,570 | $70,110 | 14,550 | 12.51 | 1.27 |
| 47 | Louisiana profile | $21.13 | $43,960 | $28,110 | $75,880 | 21,490 | 11.11 | 1.13 |
| 48 | Alabama profile | $20.97 | $43,630 | $29,070 | $63,810 | 16,660 | 7.88 | 0.80 |
| 49 | Arkansas profile | $20.87 | $43,400 | $29,140 | $63,130 | 12,410 | 9.52 | 0.97 |
| 50 | Oklahoma profile | $20.55 | $42,750 | $29,380 | $65,940 | 18,670 | 10.93 | 1.11 |
| 51 | West Virginia profile | $18.70 | $38,890 | $28,170 | $68,240 | 8,060 | 11.48 | 1.17 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 49-9071, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 49-9071.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.