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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Industry profile for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Geographic profile for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

National estimates for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
1,485,990 0.8 % $ 22.66 $ 47,130 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.05 $ 17.21 $ 21.62 $ 27.59 $ 33.14
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,220 $ 35,800 $ 44,980 $ 57,390 $ 68,930

Industry profile for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 306,880 17.25 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 136,470 2.54 $ 23.64 $ 49,180
Traveler Accommodation 86,730 5.14 $ 19.34 $ 40,220
Elementary and Secondary Schools 75,790 0.90 $ 23.43 $ 48,720
Employment Services 33,930 0.86 $ 19.83 $ 41,240

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Real Estate 306,880 17.25 $ 21.51 $ 44,740
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 10,050 16.45 $ 17.07 $ 35,510
Rooming and Boarding Houses 670 6.70 $ 18.83 $ 39,170
Facilities Support Services 10,880 6.29 $ 24.78 $ 51,550
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 2,920 5.28 $ 24.47 $ 50,890

Top paying industries for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Pipeline Transportation 50 0.57 $ 44.00 $ 91,520
Scheduled Air Transportation 1,850 0.42 $ 39.70 $ 82,580
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 3,970 1.05 $ 39.51 $ 82,170
Natural Gas Distribution 860 0.78 $ 38.72 $ 80,540
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 350 1.66 $ 35.02 $ 72,840

Geographic profile for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

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



Map of employment of maintenance and repair workers, general by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 138,080 15.16 1.51 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
California 137,340 7.79 0.78 $ 25.65 $ 53,360
Texas 125,060 9.63 0.96 $ 19.93 $ 41,450
Florida 98,760 10.72 1.07 $ 19.94 $ 41,480
Illinois 67,540 11.48 1.14 $ 25.08 $ 52,160


Map of location quotient of maintenance and repair workers, general by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 138,080 15.16 1.51 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
Wyoming 3,820 14.25 1.42 $ 22.07 $ 45,900
Alaska 3,970 12.97 1.29 $ 25.53 $ 53,100
South Carolina 27,180 12.63 1.26 $ 20.75 $ 43,150
West Virginia 8,380 12.35 1.23 $ 18.65 $ 38,790


Map of annual mean wages of maintenance and repair workers, general by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 28,880 8.10 0.81 $ 26.09 $ 54,260
Hawaii 6,810 11.44 1.14 $ 25.85 $ 53,770
Washington 31,520 9.26 0.92 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
New York 138,080 15.16 1.51 $ 25.71 $ 53,470
California 137,340 7.79 0.78 $ 25.65 $ 53,360



Map of employment of maintenance and repair workers, general by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

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 121,850 13.27 1.32 $ 26.67 $ 55,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 46,290 10.48 1.04 $ 26.11 $ 54,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 45,080 7.39 0.74 $ 24.86 $ 51,710
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 35,250 9.26 0.92 $ 21.23 $ 44,150
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 28,800 10.98 1.09 $ 20.30 $ 42,220
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 28,070 9.19 0.91 $ 20.87 $ 43,400
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 24,400 8.95 0.89 $ 21.53 $ 44,780
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 23,290 8.41 0.84 $ 23.49 $ 48,870
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 23,160 10.43 1.04 $ 22.41 $ 46,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 22,650 7.48 0.74 $ 25.65 $ 53,350


Map of location quotient of maintenance and repair workers, general by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 780 20.36 2.03 $ 20.76 $ 43,180
Champaign-Urbana, IL 2,060 20.09 2.00 $ 22.92 $ 47,660
Carbondale-Marion, IL 960 18.37 1.83 $ 21.22 $ 44,140
Kingston, NY 1,030 18.34 1.83 $ 22.06 $ 45,890
State College, PA 1,170 18.15 1.81 $ 24.61 $ 51,180
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,270 17.36 1.73 $ 27.95 $ 58,130
Flagstaff, AZ 1,070 17.27 1.72 $ 19.79 $ 41,170
Ocean City, NJ 680 17.01 1.69 $ 20.75 $ 43,160
Glens Falls, NY 830 16.99 1.69 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Wenatchee, WA 810 16.74 1.67 $ 23.20 $ 48,250