Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Texas
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Texas have a median of $46,670 a year, below the national $49,590 (−6%); the state ranks 43rd of 51 states by median. That is 4% less than the median across all occupations in Texas ($48,620). Texas pays more than every neighbouring state: New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma range from $42,750 in Oklahoma to $45,760 in New Mexico. Texas employs 140,580 maintenance and repair workers, general, 9.99 per 1,000 jobs, the 2nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.02 is close to the national share.
Texas vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
- 43rd of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 2nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.02
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.99
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Texas'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 Texas
26 metropolitan areas and 6 nonmetropolitan areas touching Texas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $23.49 | $48,860 | $35,060 | $76,070 | 39,740 | 9.81 | 1.00 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $23.43 | $48,730 | $35,290 | $74,380 | 12,430 | 9.61 | 0.98 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | $23.38 | $48,620 | $34,080 | $70,240 | 690 | 13.03 | 1.32 |
| Midland, TX | $23.02 | $47,880 | $33,580 | $76,710 | 1,200 | 9.85 | 1.00 |
| Odessa, TX | $22.74 | $47,290 | $31,230 | $75,650 | 770 | 9.58 | 0.97 |
| Waco, TX | $22.65 | $47,110 | $30,390 | $70,800 | 1,380 | 10.59 | 1.08 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $22.46 | $46,710 | $31,620 | $76,210 | 32,050 | 9.74 | 0.99 |
| Longview, TX | $22.33 | $46,450 | $30,550 | $78,770 | 1,420 | 12.07 | 1.23 |
| Victoria, TX | $22.06 | $45,880 | $29,310 | $66,750 | 480 | 12.69 | 1.29 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $21.86 | $45,470 | $29,420 | $66,900 | 1,680 | 11.18 | 1.14 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $21.82 | $45,380 | $31,190 | $71,880 | 11,450 | 10.16 | 1.03 |
| Amarillo, TX | $21.80 | $45,340 | $29,220 | $60,180 | 1,640 | 13.23 | 1.34 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $21.73 | $45,210 | $29,740 | $69,970 | 1,750 | 10.72 | 1.09 |
| Tyler, TX | $21.52 | $44,770 | $29,180 | $61,620 | 1,040 | 8.99 | 0.91 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $21.00 | $43,680 | $28,950 | $65,380 | 600 | 10.77 | 1.09 |
| Abilene, TX | $20.64 | $42,940 | $29,600 | $69,720 | 840 | 11.23 | 1.14 |
| Lubbock, TX | $20.07 | $41,750 | $28,950 | $60,300 | 1,640 | 9.84 | 1.00 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $19.96 | $41,510 | $29,580 | $61,660 | 1,490 | 11.14 | 1.13 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $19.89 | $41,370 | $29,710 | $63,690 | 2,530 | 13.13 | 1.33 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $19.25 | $40,030 | $27,390 | $64,610 | 570 | 9.93 | 1.01 |
| El Paso, TX | $19.00 | $39,510 | $27,710 | $62,910 | 2,960 | 8.73 | 0.89 |
| San Angelo, TX | $18.93 | $39,370 | $28,770 | $71,150 | 560 | 11.31 | 1.15 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $18.21 | $37,870 | $26,470 | $59,210 | 2,110 | 7.12 | 0.72 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $17.66 | $36,720 | $24,960 | $57,800 | 1,750 | 11.14 | 1.13 |
| Laredo, TX | $17.64 | $36,700 | $27,090 | $54,320 | 900 | 8.21 | 0.83 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $17.20 | $35,780 | $27,890 | $59,810 | 260 | 14.04 | 1.43 |
| Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21.69 | $45,110 | $29,440 | $75,040 | 1,430 | 12.46 | 1.27 |
| Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21.65 | $45,030 | $28,180 | $75,780 | 3,210 | 17.01 | 1.73 |
| North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $21.46 | $44,640 | $28,300 | $72,800 | 3,500 | 12.70 | 1.29 |
| Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $20.50 | $42,650 | $27,930 | $80,830 | 720 | 15.32 | 1.56 |
| Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $20.05 | $41,700 | $28,310 | $63,270 | 2,820 | 14.02 | 1.43 |
| Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $19.18 | $39,900 | $27,770 | $73,800 | 2,040 | 13.67 | 1.39 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | $22.44 | $46,670 | 140,580 | 1.02 |
| Arkansas | $20.87 | $43,400 | 12,410 | 0.97 |
| Louisiana | $21.13 | $43,960 | 21,490 | 1.13 |
| New Mexico | $22.00 | $45,760 | 9,320 | 1.09 |
| Oklahoma | $20.55 | $42,750 | 18,670 | 1.11 |
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (every state ranked) and the Texas 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 Texas 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.