Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

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).

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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)
1,357,630	0.5 %	$ 21.05	$ 43,790	0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 12.56	$ 15.40	$ 19.64	$ 25.55	$ 31.53
Annual Wage (2)	$ 26,130	$ 32,020	$ 40,850	$ 53,150	$ 65,590

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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	310,260	18.80	$ 19.81	$ 41,210
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	131,210	2.43	$ 21.70	$ 45,130
Traveler Accommodation	70,190	4.63	$ 18.11	$ 37,680
Elementary and Secondary Schools	65,400	0.79	$ 22.05	$ 45,870
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	32,650	1.08	$ 22.10	$ 45,970

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	310,260	18.80	$ 19.81	$ 41,210
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	7,460	14.69	$ 15.75	$ 32,760
Water, Sewage and Other Systems	3,080	5.76	$ 22.95	$ 47,740
Rooming and Boarding Houses	540	5.42	$ 17.65	$ 36,720
Facilities Support Services	8,530	5.30	$ 21.55	$ 44,820

Top paying industries for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Scheduled Air Transportation	2,230	0.51	$ 35.57	$ 73,980
Natural Gas Distribution	1,140	1.05	$ 33.26	$ 69,180
Couriers and Express Delivery Services	1,890	0.25	$ 31.42	$ 65,350
Support Activities for Water Transportation	1,000	1.14	$ 31.02	$ 64,510
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	1,960	0.91	$ 30.95	$ 64,370

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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.

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)
California	131,010	7.97	0.82	$ 23.61	$ 49,110
New York	116,330	13.38	1.37	$ 23.55	$ 48,990
Texas	113,250	9.36	0.96	$ 19.35	$ 40,250
Florida	98,140	11.63	1.19	$ 18.46	$ 38,390
Illinois	63,020	11.20	1.15	$ 22.61	$ 47,040

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)
Alaska	4,420	14.93	1.53	$ 25.60	$ 53,240
New York	116,330	13.38	1.37	$ 23.55	$ 48,990
West Virginia	8,230	12.67	1.30	$ 17.94	$ 37,320
Wyoming	3,230	12.34	1.26	$ 21.17	$ 44,040
Mississippi	12,970	12.05	1.23	$ 16.34	$ 33,980

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)
Alaska	4,420	14.93	1.53	$ 25.60	$ 53,240
District of Columbia	4,390	6.39	0.65	$ 25.23	$ 52,470
Massachusetts	24,620	7.35	0.75	$ 24.56	$ 51,080
Rhode Island	4,420	9.97	1.02	$ 24.21	$ 50,360
Hawaii	6,520	11.35	1.16	$ 24.07	$ 50,060

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	104,130	11.79	1.21	$ 24.50	$ 50,950
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	45,250	10.37	1.06	$ 23.38	$ 48,620
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	43,460	7.46	0.76	$ 22.77	$ 47,360
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	32,450	9.04	0.93	$ 21.14	$ 43,970
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	31,470	12.55	1.29	$ 18.62	$ 38,720
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	26,130	8.80	0.90	$ 20.96	$ 43,610
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	21,630	7.16	0.73	$ 24.33	$ 50,610
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	21,320	8.10	0.83	$ 20.23	$ 42,090
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	21,180	7.85	0.80	$ 22.62	$ 47,050
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	20,790	9.86	1.01	$ 20.64	$ 42,940

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)
Champaign-Urbana, IL	2,080	21.78	2.23	$ 20.54	$ 42,710
State College, PA	1,260	19.57	2.00	$ 22.94	$ 47,720
Dalton, GA	1,140	19.01	1.95	$ 19.92	$ 41,430
Panama City, FL	1,390	18.42	1.89	$ 17.44	$ 36,270
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	1,210	18.01	1.85	$ 24.63	$ 51,240
Rocky Mount, NC	900	17.07	1.75	$ 20.02	$ 41,630
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	590	17.01	1.74	$ 21.19	$ 44,070
Glens Falls, NY	780	16.58	1.70	$ 19.27	$ 40,080
Carbondale-Marion, IL	830	16.44	1.68	$ 18.95	$ 39,410
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC	1,220	16.39	1.68	$ 18.36	$ 38,190