Maintenance and Repair Workers salary in the US
Here is where pay for general maintenance and repair workers stands nationally, built from Census microdata rather than job-board postings.
How much do general maintenance and repair workers earn?
Across the country, the midpoint of annual earnings for general maintenance and repair workers is $53,696 — almost exactly the $52,508 median for all US earners aged 25 and older. That ranks 96th of 171 occupation groups, just below the middle of the range. The figures come from 36,817 survey records of people aged 25 and older with earnings in this occupation.
| Position | Annual earnings |
|---|---|
| Top 10% start at | $97,761 |
| Top 25% start at | $73,321 |
| Median (top 50%) | $53,696 |
| Bottom 25% earn below | $36,532 |
How wide is the pay range?
There is meaningful room above the median: $73,321 marks the top quarter and $97,761 the top tenth (1.8× the median). The bottom quarter earned under $36,532; that group includes people who worked part of the year or reduced hours, since every earner is counted. So the distance from the bottom quarter to the middle is a factor of 1.5.
Earnings by age
Mid-career workers out-earn new entrants, but not dramatically — the median goes from $50,274 (25–34) to $57,276 (45–54). By 65+ the median is $38,146, down 33% from the high point, as many people phase into retirement.
Men and women
There is a 22% gap at the median: $53,769 for men and $41,979 for women. About 4% of the sampled workers are women, going by raw survey counts. Differences in hours, specialty and seniority account for part of any gap, which the survey doesn't separate out.
| Group | Median earnings | Survey records |
|---|---|---|
| Men | $53,769 | 35,383 |
| Women | $41,979 | 1,434 |
Does education change the pay?
Degrees matter less than in many fields: $58,657 with some college or an associate degree versus $50,763 with a high school education or less. 19,749 of the records belong to people with a high school education or less, the biggest single group; we suppress levels with fewer than 100.
| Education | Median earnings | Survey records |
|---|---|---|
| High school or less | $50,763 | 19,749 |
| Some college / associate | $58,657 | 13,916 |
| Bachelor's | $55,860 | 2,616 |
| Master's | $53,803 | 413 |
| Professional degree | Not shown (<100 records) | 77 |
| Doctorate | Not shown (<100 records) | 46 |
Where the most work, and what they earn there
In terms of headcount in the survey, California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Pennsylvania lead the country. Pay differs noticeably even across these five: $58,469 in New York versus $43,993 in Florida. 49 states have 100+ records for this job; elsewhere the sample is too small to publish, and none of the figures adjust for local prices.
| State | Median earnings | Survey records |
|---|---|---|
| California | $55,839 | 3,385 |
| Texas | $51,376 | 2,925 |
| New York | $58,469 | 2,052 |
| Florida | $43,993 | 1,903 |
| Pennsylvania | $56,967 | 1,736 |
Occupations with similar pay
Similar typical earnings show up for graphic designers ($53,696), writers and authors ($51,920), clinical laboratory technologists and technicians ($55,860), and heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers ($56,213). They aren't interchangeable careers, though the middle of the pay distribution is close.
| Occupation | Median earnings | vs. this job |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Designers | $53,696 | 0% |
| Writers And Authors | $51,920 | −3% |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists And Technicians | $55,860 | +4% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, And Refrigeration Mechanics And Installers | $56,213 | +5% |
| Retail Sales Supervisors | $50,763 | −5% |
About these figures
How to read these numbers: they are annual personal earnings (wages plus self-employment income) for people aged 25+ who reported working as general maintenance and repair workers, pooled over 2020–2024 and adjusted to 2024 dollars. Part-time and part-year workers are included. Every group shown has at least 100 survey records; 36,817 records sit behind the headline median.
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Open the calculatorSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — personal earnings (PERNP) in 2024 dollars, person-weighted
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