Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Massachusetts
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Massachusetts earn a median $58,320 a year, +18% against the national median of $49,590; they and rank 5th of 51 states by median. That is 8% less than the median across all occupations in Massachusetts ($63,590). Massachusetts pays more than every neighbouring state: New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Rhode Island range from $50,900 in Rhode Island to $57,790 in New York. Massachusetts employs 29,830 maintenance and repair workers, general, 8.20 per 1,000 jobs, the 19th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.83 is close to the national share.
Massachusetts vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 5th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 19th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.83
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.20
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Massachusetts's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Massachusetts
7 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Massachusetts publish a row for maintenance and repair workers, general, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $28.69 | $59,670 | $39,630 | $80,920 | 21,030 | 7.78 | 0.79 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $27.70 | $57,610 | $38,860 | $77,490 | 1,050 | 11.15 | 1.13 |
| Worcester, MA | $26.52 | $55,160 | $37,820 | $77,630 | 2,760 | 7.90 | 0.80 |
| Springfield, MA | $25.38 | $52,790 | $36,780 | $77,810 | 1,950 | 9.69 | 0.98 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $24.83 | $51,640 | $42,360 | $70,050 | 1,140 | 17.43 | 1.77 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $24.37 | $50,690 | $36,440 | $75,630 | 6,370 | 8.92 | 0.91 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $23.53 | $48,930 | $35,950 | $72,040 | 690 | 12.10 | 1.23 |
| Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $27.58 | $57,360 | $40,300 | $80,060 | 460 | 11.20 | 1.14 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $28.04 | $58,320 | 29,830 | 0.83 |
| Connecticut | $27.70 | $57,620 | 11,700 | 0.70 |
| New Hampshire | $25.40 | $52,830 | 5,780 | 0.86 |
| New York | $27.79 | $57,790 | 119,650 | 1.26 |
| Rhode Island | $24.47 | $50,900 | 4,500 | 0.91 |
| Vermont | $26.69 | $55,510 | 2,610 | 0.87 |
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (every state ranked) and the Massachusetts wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Massachusetts estimates.
- 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.