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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Excludes “Facilities Managers” (11-3013) and “Maintenance Workers, Machinery” (49-9043).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
1,418,990 0.4 % $20.17 $41,960 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.83 $14.71 $18.79 $24.53 $30.36
Annual Wage (2) $24,600 $30,590 $39,080 $51,030 $63,140


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 313,450 18.81 $18.99 $39,510
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 131,510 2.37 $20.96 $43,590
Traveler Accommodation 91,060 4.43 $17.60 $36,610
Elementary and Secondary Schools 64,930 0.75 $21.16 $44,010
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 31,750 1.03 $21.32 $44,350

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 313,450 18.81 $18.99 $39,510
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 8,290 14.01 $14.99 $31,180
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 2,960 5.57 $21.68 $45,100
Rooming and Boarding Houses 620 5.34 $16.61 $34,560
Facilities Support Services 8,190 4.98 $21.14 $43,970

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 920 0.84 $32.71 $68,030
Other Pipeline Transportation (8) (8) $30.38 $63,180
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 2,410 1.03 $30.33 $63,080
Postal Service (federal government) 7,720 1.22 $28.66 $59,620
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,440 0.89 $28.48 $59,230


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 135,160 7.78 0.80 $22.58 $46,970
Texas 115,850 9.32 0.96 $18.70 $38,890
New York 112,560 11.82 1.22 $22.34 $46,470
Florida 98,990 11.26 1.17 $17.78 $36,980
Illinois 66,100 10.97 1.14 $21.54 $44,800




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 4,500 14.20 1.47 $24.51 $50,990
West Virginia 9,750 13.88 1.44 $17.02 $35,390
South Carolina 27,430 13.02 1.35 $18.09 $37,630
Wyoming 3,480 12.72 1.32 $20.22 $42,060
Wisconsin 34,080 11.87 1.23 $20.77 $43,210




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 4,620 6.39 0.66 $25.34 $52,720
Alaska 4,500 14.20 1.47 $24.51 $50,990
Connecticut 11,310 6.79 0.70 $23.84 $49,580
Massachusetts 25,810 7.13 0.74 $23.61 $49,110
Hawaii 7,400 11.65 1.21 $23.46 $48,790





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 101,340 10.50 1.09 $23.20 $48,260
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 46,870 10.02 1.04 $22.29 $46,360
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 46,260 7.41 0.77 $21.96 $45,680
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 33,760 9.23 0.96 $20.73 $43,110
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 32,830 12.43 1.29 $18.01 $37,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 27,230 8.92 0.92 $19.55 $40,660
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 22,860 7.19 0.74 $23.67 $49,240
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 22,690 8.27 0.86 $19.38 $40,310
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 22,570 7.85 0.81 $21.46 $44,640
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 20,370 9.60 0.99 $19.68 $40,930




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Champaign-Urbana, IL 2,130 21.01 2.17 $20.36 $42,350
State College, PA 1,380 20.33 2.10 $21.51 $44,740
Hinesville, GA 350 19.49 2.02 $19.82 $41,230
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,470 19.32 2.00 $24.12 $50,160
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 660 18.24 1.89 $20.96 $43,600
Flagstaff, AZ 1,090 17.51 1.81 $16.40 $34,120
Panama City, FL 1,330 17.31 1.79 $16.63 $34,590
Dalton, GA 1,110 17.29 1.79 $19.00 $39,520
Decatur, IL 840 17.05 1.76 $18.91 $39,340
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 2,800 16.76 1.73 $14.66 $30,490




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 19,080 7.72 0.80 $27.04 $56,230
Fairbanks, AK 320 9.45 0.98 $26.37 $54,850
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 7,500 6.58 0.68 $26.35 $54,800
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 2,310 5.58 0.58 $25.52 $53,080
Yuba City, CA 330 7.42 0.77 $25.50 $53,050
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 18,490 6.61 0.68 $24.78 $51,540
New Haven, CT 1,940 6.83 0.71 $24.41 $50,770
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,470 19.32 2.00 $24.12 $50,160
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 510 11.72 1.21 $24.10 $50,140
Danbury, CT 380 4.86 0.50 $23.92 $49,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 4,650 11.80 1.22 $16.76 $34,860
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 4,590 13.74 1.42 $20.03 $41,650
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 4,090 16.45 1.70 $18.06 $37,560
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 3,590 16.53 1.71 $20.76 $43,190
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 3,410 12.32 1.28 $18.04 $37,530

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 2,700 24.93 2.58 $24.83 $51,650
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 2,960 24.06 2.49 $20.87 $43,400
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 2,210 22.49 2.33 $23.35 $48,560
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area 1,510 20.16 2.09 $15.18 $31,570
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,890 20.15 2.09 $17.88 $37,190

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 2,700 24.93 2.58 $24.83 $51,650
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 2,210 22.49 2.33 $23.35 $48,560
Eastern Utah nonmetropolitan area 1,280 16.21 1.68 $23.03 $47,900
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 1,470 14.48 1.50 $22.79 $47,390
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 1,810 18.81 1.95 $21.94 $45,630


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020