Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Virginia
At $49,470 a year, the median for maintenance and repair workers, general in Virginia is close to the national median of $49,590 (0%); Virginia ranks 27th of 51 states by median. That is 11% less than the median across all occupations in Virginia ($55,690). Among neighbouring states, District of Columbia and Maryland pay more (up to $60,310 in District of Columbia) and North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia pay less (down to $38,890 in West Virginia). Virginia employs 34,540 maintenance and repair workers, general, 8.40 per 1,000 jobs, the 14th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.85 is close to the national share.
Virginia vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Virginia | Hourly | $16.66 | $19.01 | $23.79 | $29.80 | $37.14 | $25.65 | 34,540 | 8.40 | 0.85 |
| Annual | $34,640 | $39,530 | $49,470 | $61,990 | $77,260 | $53,350 | ||||
| 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
- 27th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 14th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.85
- Jobs per 1,000
- 8.40
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Virginia'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 Virginia
11 metropolitan areas and 4 nonmetropolitan areas touching Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $27.52 | $57,240 | $37,890 | $80,520 | 23,100 | 7.37 | 0.75 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $24.21 | $50,350 | $34,830 | $76,360 | 780 | 11.94 | 1.21 |
| Roanoke, VA | $23.50 | $48,880 | $33,700 | $78,620 | 1,360 | 8.86 | 0.90 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $23.49 | $48,860 | $31,200 | $81,850 | 490 | 9.46 | 0.96 |
| Richmond, VA | $23.43 | $48,730 | $34,770 | $76,730 | 5,520 | 8.36 | 0.85 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $23.34 | $48,550 | $33,120 | $76,450 | 670 | 9.87 | 1.00 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $23.16 | $48,170 | $34,910 | $65,490 | 1,060 | 9.22 | 0.94 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $23.10 | $48,040 | $34,480 | $68,540 | 930 | 12.60 | 1.28 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $23.04 | $47,920 | $31,590 | $78,650 | 880 | 9.05 | 0.92 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.99 | $47,820 | $34,390 | $74,610 | 7,100 | 9.31 | 0.95 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $22.37 | $46,520 | $31,970 | $72,250 | 1,430 | 11.95 | 1.22 |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $23.37 | $48,600 | $30,860 | $73,940 | 1,090 | 10.58 | 1.07 |
| Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22.62 | $47,050 | $29,810 | $71,510 | 710 | 12.23 | 1.24 |
| Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22.43 | $46,660 | $30,430 | $73,610 | 820 | 12.57 | 1.28 |
| Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $22.08 | $45,920 | $30,040 | $73,590 | 1,340 | 11.53 | 1.17 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $23.79 | $49,470 | 34,540 | 0.85 |
| District of Columbia | $29.00 | $60,310 | 4,860 | 0.70 |
| Kentucky | $22.50 | $46,810 | 22,190 | 1.13 |
| Maryland | $24.76 | $51,490 | 23,730 | 0.87 |
| North Carolina | $23.03 | $47,910 | 43,440 | 0.89 |
| Tennessee | $22.71 | $47,240 | 35,790 | 1.11 |
| West Virginia | $18.70 | $38,890 | 8,060 | 1.17 |
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (every state ranked) and the Virginia 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 Virginia 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.