Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in North Carolina
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in North Carolina have a median of $47,910 a year, below the national $49,590 (−3%); the state ranks 33rd of 51 states by median. That is about the same as the median across all occupations in North Carolina ($47,970). Among neighbouring states, Virginia pays more (up to $49,470 in Virginia) and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee pay less (down to $47,240 in Tennessee). North Carolina employs 43,440 maintenance and repair workers, general, 8.79 per 1,000 jobs, the 9th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.89 is close to the national share.
North Carolina vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $16.17 | $18.74 | $23.03 | $28.63 | $33.96 | $24.26 | 43,440 | 8.79 | 0.89 |
| Annual | $33,630 | $38,970 | $47,910 | $59,560 | $70,640 | $50,460 | ||||
| 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
- 33rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 9th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.89
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.79
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of North Carolina'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 North Carolina
16 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching North Carolina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $24.52 | $51,000 | $36,640 | $75,650 | 11,460 | 8.44 | 0.86 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $23.98 | $49,870 | $36,550 | $72,830 | 6,330 | 8.52 | 0.87 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $23.62 | $49,130 | $36,750 | $75,100 | 2,830 | 8.24 | 0.84 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.99 | $47,820 | $34,390 | $74,610 | 7,100 | 9.31 | 0.95 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22.93 | $47,690 | $33,210 | $72,970 | 1,500 | 9.76 | 0.99 |
| Asheville, NC | $22.77 | $47,360 | $34,710 | $64,170 | 1,740 | 9.61 | 0.98 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $22.75 | $47,320 | $34,200 | $72,990 | 3,530 | 9.67 | 0.98 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $22.64 | $47,090 | $31,640 | $71,270 | 2,480 | 9.10 | 0.93 |
| Burlington, NC | $22.13 | $46,020 | $31,070 | $64,420 | 520 | 7.65 | 0.78 |
| Wilmington, NC | $22.04 | $45,830 | $31,120 | $62,280 | 1,700 | 8.88 | 0.90 |
| Greenville, NC | $21.82 | $45,390 | $29,310 | $64,100 | 540 | 6.65 | 0.68 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $21.41 | $44,530 | $29,710 | $71,050 | 1,150 | 8.71 | 0.89 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $21.38 | $44,480 | $28,210 | $64,590 | 520 | 9.50 | 0.97 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $20.93 | $43,540 | $32,510 | $57,030 | 310 | 7.31 | 0.74 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $20.53 | $42,700 | $28,240 | $61,560 | 380 | 9.34 | 0.95 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $18.42 | $38,310 | $27,090 | $59,230 | 430 | 8.16 | 0.83 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.83 | $47,490 | $30,630 | $68,670 | 2,340 | 9.82 | 1.00 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.98 | $45,710 | $31,120 | $64,180 | 3,000 | 11.33 | 1.15 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.42 | $44,550 | $30,590 | $62,540 | 2,950 | 11.64 | 1.18 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $23.03 | $47,910 | 43,440 | 0.89 |
| Georgia | $22.92 | $47,680 | 48,430 | 1.01 |
| South Carolina | $23.02 | $47,880 | 28,020 | 1.24 |
| Tennessee | $22.71 | $47,240 | 35,790 | 1.11 |
| Virginia | $23.79 | $49,470 | 34,540 | 0.85 |
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (every state ranked) and the North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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.