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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
1,503,150 0.8 % $ 23.87 $ 49,650 0.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.84 $ 17.87 $ 22.45 $ 28.67 $ 35.33
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,860 $ 37,160 $ 46,700 $ 59,640 $ 73,490

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 303,120 16.74 $ 22.92 $ 47,670
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 140,280 2.55 $ 24.80 $ 51,570
Traveler Accommodation 86,170 4.66 $ 20.17 $ 41,960
Elementary and Secondary Schools 74,500 0.87 $ 24.27 $ 50,480
Employment Services 32,720 0.87 $ 20.56 $ 42,750

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 303,120 16.74 $ 22.92 $ 47,670
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps 9,300 14.43 $ 18.03 $ 37,490
Facilities Support Services 12,990 6.81 $ 26.85 $ 55,850
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps 660 6.63 $ 19.90 $ 41,390
Water, Sewage and Other Systems 2,750 4.72 $ 25.48 $ 53,010

Top paying industries for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil 60 0.53 $ 42.10 $ 87,580
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 4,310 1.09 $ 41.98 $ 87,310
Scheduled Air Transportation 1,650 0.34 $ 41.62 $ 86,580
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 560 0.24 $ 40.97 $ 85,220
Oil and Gas Extraction 710 0.65 $ 39.30 $ 81,740

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 2023


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)
Texas 136,890 10.10 1.02 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
New York 132,590 14.12 1.43 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
California 132,580 7.39 0.75 $ 27.32 $ 56,830
Florida 102,700 10.73 1.08 $ 21.14 $ 43,960
Illinois 66,830 11.12 1.12 $ 26.00 $ 54,070


Map of location quotient of maintenance and repair workers, general by state, May 2023


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)
Wyoming 3,990 14.57 1.47 $ 22.89 $ 47,620
New York 132,590 14.12 1.43 $ 27.28 $ 56,740
Alaska 4,170 13.37 1.35 $ 28.75 $ 59,800
West Virginia 8,890 12.91 1.30 $ 19.98 $ 41,560
South Carolina 28,300 12.73 1.29 $ 22.34 $ 46,480


Map of annual mean wages of maintenance and repair workers, general by state, May 2023


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 4,170 13.37 1.35 $ 28.75 $ 59,800
District of Columbia 4,600 6.56 0.66 $ 27.52 $ 57,250
California 132,580 7.39 0.75 $ 27.32 $ 56,830
Washington 31,620 9.05 0.91 $ 27.28 $ 56,750
New York 132,590 14.12 1.43 $ 27.28 $ 56,740



Map of employment of maintenance and repair workers, general by area, May 2023


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 120,670 12.71 1.28 $ 28.10 $ 58,460
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 46,290 10.27 1.04 $ 26.93 $ 56,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 43,910 7.10 0.72 $ 26.64 $ 55,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 38,890 9.80 0.99 $ 22.28 $ 46,330
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 31,010 11.39 1.15 $ 21.67 $ 45,080
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 30,520 9.60 0.97 $ 21.75 $ 45,250
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 23,600 8.38 0.85 $ 23.56 $ 49,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 23,340 8.25 0.83 $ 24.58 $ 51,130
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 22,980 10.04 1.01 $ 24.08 $ 50,080
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 22,620 7.31 0.74 $ 26.32 $ 54,740


Map of location quotient of maintenance and repair workers, general by area, May 2023


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)
Athens-Clarke County, GA 1,760 19.44 1.96 $ 19.36 $ 40,270
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 740 19.09 1.93 $ 22.31 $ 46,400
State College, PA 1,270 18.76 1.90 $ 25.76 $ 53,570
Lake Charles, LA 1,710 18.72 1.89 $ 25.89 $ 53,840
Ocean City, NJ 750 18.67 1.89 $ 21.53 $ 44,770
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 1,340 17.71 1.79 $ 28.70 $ 59,690
Decatur, IL 780 16.94 1.71 $ 25.83 $ 53,720
Carbondale-Marion, IL 900 16.89 1.71 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
Flagstaff, AZ 1,070 16.78 1.70 $ 21.37 $ 44,440
Dalton, GA 1,080 16.45 1.66 $ 20.78 $ 43,220