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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earn a median $49,590 a year nationally. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

U.S. median
$49,590
$23.84 per hour
Range
$35,350 – $77,180
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
1,529,700
across the U.S.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$42,026
per year · effective tax rate 15.3%
$3,502Monthly
$1,751Twice a month
$1,616Every 2 weeks
$20.20Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,771
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,075
  • Medicare (1.45%)$719
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$42,026

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$35,350$17.00$30,584
25th percentile$40,840$19.63$34,995
Median (50th)$49,590$23.84$42,026
75th percentile$62,620$30.11$52,495
90th percentile (top earners)$77,180$37.11$63,126

Best cities for maintenance and repair workers, general (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Decatur, IL$61,380$48,605$54,9701,350
2Sioux City, IA$57,470$46,825$54,162980
3St. Joseph, MO$57,420$46,556$53,895830
4Sheboygan, WI$62,410$50,361$53,568760
5Duluth, MN$58,900$47,024$52,9741,820
6Lima, OH$57,180$47,334$52,788620
7Grand Island, NE$55,740$45,310$52,287460
8Elkhart, IN$57,590$46,784$51,7951,500
9Toledo, OH$57,170$47,326$51,7483,640
10St. Cloud, MN$56,120$44,980$51,3281,140
11Columbus, IN$58,450$47,450$51,020610
12Oshkosh, WI$58,470$47,369$50,973990
13Dubuque, IA$54,360$44,444$50,894570
14Green Bay, WI$58,080$47,073$50,5691,910
15Appleton, WI$57,420$46,572$50,3921,340
16Ames, IA$54,770$44,758$50,386670
17Mankato, MN$56,690$45,399$49,914630
18Cincinnati, OH$56,830$47,062$49,34712,140
19Mount Vernon, WA$60,150$50,511$49,306560
20Kennewick, WA$58,690$49,337$49,2981,130
21Twin Falls, ID$56,010$45,324$49,207640
22Janesville, WI$56,610$45,956$49,045770
23Wausau, WI$55,650$45,227$48,815830
24Fargo, ND$52,040$43,994$48,4141,040
25Lafayette, IN$55,480$45,151$48,3261,250

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
District of Columbia $60,310$48,165 $42,100 – $84,3904,860
Alaska $60,270$50,607 $38,260 – $90,9004,590
Minnesota $59,200$47,245 $38,630 – $79,04029,660
Washington $59,160$49,715 $41,760 – $83,93032,450
Massachusetts $58,320$46,344 $38,750 – $80,19029,830
Hawaii $57,960$45,876 $37,930 – $80,6208,030
New York $57,790$46,091 $37,010 – $83,570119,650
Connecticut $57,620$46,810 $38,460 – $82,09011,700
California $57,000$45,769 $38,810 – $82,710143,060
Illinois $56,720$45,092 $36,120 – $80,74066,600
Wisconsin $55,810$45,349 $35,870 – $75,91030,880
Vermont $55,510$45,357 $42,180 – $74,9402,610
New Jersey $54,810$44,739 $37,500 – $81,19037,350
Oregon $54,350$41,924 $38,630 – $78,48016,160
Ohio $53,420$44,416 $35,320 – $76,27064,770
New Hampshire $52,830$44,629 $37,620 – $74,9105,780
Nevada $52,360$44,251 $36,170 – $80,60016,520
Iowa $52,160$42,760 $36,570 – $74,49016,500
Maryland $51,490$41,470 $36,890 – $75,74023,730
Colorado $51,280$41,836 $38,700 – $76,15022,960
Rhode Island $50,900$41,786 $36,920 – $75,9004,500
Nebraska $50,700$41,490 $36,240 – $69,2109,850
Utah $50,450$41,412 $35,520 – $77,06016,090
Delaware $50,150$40,369 $36,510 – $78,3803,310
Indiana $49,890$40,824 $35,170 – $75,72034,480
North Dakota $49,840$42,226 $36,280 – $68,4503,300
Virginia $49,470$39,899 $34,640 – $77,26034,540
Maine $49,430$39,742 $37,440 – $75,5705,820
Pennsylvania $49,290$40,271 $34,960 – $75,22055,590
Missouri $48,370$39,709 $34,050 – $75,62031,180
Idaho $48,190$39,455 $35,830 – $75,8708,200
South Dakota $48,100$40,828 $37,340 – $62,7203,450
North Carolina $47,910$39,273 $33,630 – $70,64043,440
Wyoming $47,900$40,668 $31,070 – $80,1003,920
South Carolina $47,880$38,936 $32,950 – $74,53028,020
Georgia $47,680$38,639 $33,920 – $72,48048,430
Arizona $47,620$39,461 $35,810 – $76,36039,000
Michigan $47,580$38,639 $35,050 – $70,57039,490
Tennessee $47,240$40,137 $33,810 – $68,99035,790
Kansas $47,210$38,279 $33,570 – $66,83012,730
Montana $46,870$38,394 $34,790 – $72,3005,420
Kentucky $46,810$38,271 $30,470 – $75,74022,190
Texas $46,670$39,679 $30,950 – $74,220140,580
Florida $46,060$39,189 $34,200 – $67,680111,530
New Mexico $45,760$37,948 $30,920 – $71,3809,320
Mississippi $44,350$36,773 $28,570 – $70,11014,550
Louisiana $43,960$36,569 $28,110 – $75,88021,490
Alabama $43,630$35,320 $29,070 – $63,81016,660
Arkansas $43,400$35,572 $29,140 – $63,13012,410
Oklahoma $42,750$35,151 $29,380 – $65,94018,670
West Virginia $38,890$32,366 $28,170 – $68,2408,060

Frequently asked questions

How much does a maintenance and repair workers, general make?

The national median salary for maintenance and repair workers, general is $49,590 a year ($23.84 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $35,350 and the top 10% earn over $77,180. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays maintenance and repair workers, general the most?

District of Columbia has the highest median pay at $60,310. After taxes and local prices, Decatur, IL offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many maintenance and repair workers, general are there in the U.S.?

About 1,529,700 people work as maintenance and repair workers, general nationwide.

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