Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:
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 |
United States Department of Labor
