Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Washington
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Washington earn a median $59,160 a year, +19% against the national median of $49,590; they and rank 4th of 51 states by median. That is 6% less than the median across all occupations in Washington ($62,990). Washington pays more than every neighbouring state: Oregon and Idaho range from $48,190 in Idaho to $54,350 in Oregon. Washington employs 32,450 maintenance and repair workers, general, 9.14 per 1,000 jobs, the 16th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.93 is close to the national share.
Washington vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
- 4th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 16th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.93
- Jobs per 1,000
- 9.14
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Washington'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 Washington
13 metropolitan areas and 2 nonmetropolitan areas touching Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $29.21 | $60,760 | $45,610 | $87,840 | 17,790 | 8.53 | 0.87 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $28.92 | $60,150 | $38,380 | $88,400 | 560 | 10.57 | 1.07 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $28.69 | $59,670 | $40,510 | $88,330 | 760 | 8.09 | 0.82 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $28.36 | $58,980 | $39,710 | $78,010 | 1,130 | 8.67 | 0.88 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $28.25 | $58,760 | $41,720 | $83,430 | 8,860 | 7.33 | 0.74 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $28.22 | $58,690 | $39,090 | $94,530 | 1,130 | 8.75 | 0.89 |
| Bellingham, WA | $27.93 | $58,090 | $39,170 | $84,080 | 880 | 9.59 | 0.98 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $26.49 | $55,100 | $38,480 | $79,540 | 760 | 14.85 | 1.51 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $25.94 | $53,960 | $39,250 | $78,790 | 310 | 12.09 | 1.23 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $25.53 | $53,100 | $37,980 | $78,380 | 370 | 9.00 | 0.91 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $25.13 | $52,280 | $38,830 | $78,320 | 2,430 | 9.50 | 0.97 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $24.04 | $50,010 | $35,210 | $102,840 | 350 | 12.31 | 1.25 |
| Yakima, WA | $23.77 | $49,450 | $37,910 | $75,550 | 1,210 | 12.51 | 1.27 |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $26.19 | $54,480 | $37,530 | $77,920 | 1,700 | 13.13 | 1.33 |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $26.17 | $54,430 | $38,090 | $74,110 | 1,470 | 13.52 | 1.37 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (every state ranked) and the Washington 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 Washington 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.