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Average Salary for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

SOC 49-9098 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in the United States is $38,860 ($18.68/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $28,770 at the 10th percentile to $54,650 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 97,540 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 27.3% since 2019.

Median Annual

$38,860

Mean Annual

$40,750

10th Pct

$28,770

75th Pct

$46,600

Employment

97,540

Salary Distribution

$29k
10th
$34k
25th
$39k
Median
$47k
75th
$55k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Metro Area Median Annual
Wheeling, WV-OH $64,810
Longview-Kelso, WA $63,360
Columbus, IN $60,990
Kahului-Wailuku, HI $55,400
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $51,380
Twin Falls, ID $50,260
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $49,780
Urban Honolulu, HI $48,130
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $47,950
St. Cloud, MN $47,720
Chambersburg, PA $47,540
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $47,450
Boulder, CO $47,390
Columbus, OH $46,690
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $46,600

Salary by State

State Median Annual
District of Columbia $61,780
Hawaii $51,980
New York $47,310
Washington $45,840
Minnesota $45,760
Colorado $45,240
Alaska $44,520
Maine $44,480
Arizona $43,270
California $42,700
Vermont $42,520
Connecticut $42,360
New Hampshire $41,810
Utah $41,760
Massachusetts $41,620
Idaho $41,550
Oregon $41,300
Tennessee $40,980
North Dakota $40,920
Pennsylvania $39,790
Nevada $39,610
Ohio $39,430
Maryland $39,180
South Carolina $39,080
Indiana $38,920
Michigan $38,890
Florida $38,340
New Jersey $38,120
Iowa $38,120
Virginia $37,840
Missouri $37,840
Montana $37,690
North Carolina $37,660
West Virginia $37,470
Delaware $37,440
Wisconsin $37,420
New Mexico $37,100
Kentucky $36,970
Texas $36,680
Louisiana $36,130
Rhode Island $35,540
Wyoming $35,360
Georgia $35,210
Alabama $35,160
Illinois $35,100
Arkansas $35,050
Nebraska $33,890
Mississippi $33,790
Oklahoma $33,560
Kansas $31,770
Guam $24,680
Puerto Rico $22,110

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $38,860
2023 $36,710
2022 $35,100
2021 $33,100
2020 $31,760
2019 $30,530