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Occupation · SOC 49-9098
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers: pay and where the jobs are
What helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$39,630 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $41,490
- Median hourly wage
- $19.05
- Mean hourly wage
- $19.95
- Employment
- 95,580
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9098.
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How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make?
The median annual wage for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers was $39,630 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,310 and the highest-paid 10% more than $55,890. As an hourly rate, the median is $19.05. About 95,580 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($54,860), Hawaii ($46,320) and Washington ($46,080). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $29,310 | $14.09 | $2,443 | $2,144 |
| 25th percentile | $34,910 | $16.78 | $2,909 | $2,519 |
| Median | $39,630 | $19.05 | $3,303 | $2,835 |
| 75th percentile | $46,890 | $22.55 | $3,908 | $3,321 |
| 90th percentile | $55,890 | $26.87 | $4,658 | $3,924 |
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$42,834 take-home in national prices
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$40,158 take-home in national prices
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$37,811 take-home in national prices
Where a median helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair worker paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 110 | $54,860 | $36,720 | $97,570 | $44,134 | $40,158 |
| Hawaii | 660 | $46,320 | $35,620 | $61,580 | $37,407 | $34,021 |
| Washington | 1,110 | $46,080 | $36,670 | $78,690 | $38,566 | $36,039 |
| New Hampshire | 560 | $45,760 | $37,450 | $58,750 | $38,948 | $37,391 |
| Alaska | 550 | $45,740 | $31,970 | $61,800 | $38,703 | $37,811 |
| Colorado | 1,190 | $45,610 | $37,090 | $58,640 | $37,329 | $36,223 |
| Arizona | 1,770 | $45,560 | $35,390 | $62,810 | $38,042 | $37,786 |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $45,240 | $33,900 | $53,050 | $36,953 | $36,129 |
| Minnesota | 1,110 | $44,950 | $32,760 | $59,690 | $36,513 | $37,024 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $44,710 | $27,040 | $57,920 | $38,104 | $42,834 |
| California | 9,050 | $44,670 | $35,900 | $59,770 | $36,722 | $33,167 |
| Connecticut | 1,050 | $44,370 | $34,010 | $82,480 | $35,863 | $34,613 |
| Utah | 410 | $44,210 | $31,200 | $60,280 | $36,363 | $36,781 |
| New York | 5,310 | $43,870 | $37,440 | $66,360 | $35,437 | $32,836 |
| Michigan | 2,180 | $43,630 | $31,220 | $57,000 | $35,633 | $37,034 |
| Oregon | 1,330 | $43,300 | $31,220 | $59,530 | $34,024 | $32,917 |
| Vermont | 90 | $42,630 | $30,430 | $52,450 | $35,439 | $36,178 |
| Massachusetts | 1,290 | $42,200 | $34,320 | $53,860 | $34,004 | $32,153 |
| Maryland | 1,770 | $41,630 | $34,350 | $55,670 | $34,018 | $32,411 |
| Wisconsin | 1,640 | $41,600 | $28,080 | $52,720 | $34,443 | $36,604 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,540 | $41,500 | $26,940 | $55,580 | $34,222 | $35,074 |
| New Jersey | 3,050 | $41,230 | $33,900 | $55,450 | $34,230 | $31,460 |
| Delaware | 360 | $40,530 | $31,970 | $57,640 | $33,011 | $33,075 |
| Ohio | 1,550 | $39,980 | $29,490 | $55,390 | $33,655 | $36,276 |
| Illinois | 1,750 | $39,730 | $31,200 | $58,280 | $32,281 | $32,295 |
| Maine | 280 | $39,520 | $35,040 | $51,810 | $32,663 | $33,655 |
| Montana | 400 | $39,430 | $31,300 | $51,830 | $32,765 | $34,619 |
| Idaho | 430 | $39,250 | $26,880 | $51,800 | $32,745 | $34,291 |
| West Virginia | 340 | $39,030 | $26,090 | $63,250 | $32,528 | $36,345 |
| Virginia | 3,100 | $38,890 | $30,410 | $56,660 | $32,006 | $31,657 |
| Florida | 5,520 | $38,710 | $31,660 | $49,130 | $33,283 | $32,185 |
| North Carolina | 4,400 | $38,700 | $29,320 | $48,960 | $32,240 | $34,179 |
| Iowa | 990 | $38,690 | $27,040 | $54,330 | $32,449 | $36,974 |
| Tennessee | 2,540 | $38,490 | $29,850 | $56,830 | $33,107 | $36,036 |
| South Carolina | 2,160 | $38,480 | $28,080 | $53,510 | $32,631 | $34,807 |
| Indiana | 1,160 | $37,470 | $22,600 | $53,180 | $31,211 | $33,442 |
| Kansas | 440 | $37,430 | $21,730 | $46,370 | $30,966 | $34,381 |
| Missouri | 670 | $37,110 | $29,260 | $56,730 | $31,191 | $34,345 |
| Kentucky | 900 | $37,000 | $29,140 | $51,480 | $30,732 | $34,087 |
| Texas | 16,610 | $37,000 | $24,100 | $49,640 | $31,910 | $32,877 |
| New Mexico | 770 | $36,950 | $29,260 | $51,000 | $31,248 | $33,887 |
| Georgia | 3,100 | $36,640 | $22,560 | $56,350 | $30,540 | $31,716 |
| Nevada | 1,030 | $36,610 | $28,880 | $49,940 | $31,596 | $31,603 |
| Louisiana | 3,910 | $36,160 | $22,170 | $48,910 | $30,536 | $34,619 |
| Alabama | 1,710 | $36,140 | $22,420 | $47,840 | $29,759 | $33,504 |
| Oklahoma | 1,820 | $35,530 | $19,460 | $47,510 | $29,675 | $33,782 |
| Nebraska | 350 | $35,480 | $28,080 | $48,720 | $29,953 | $33,243 |
| Mississippi | 960 | $35,440 | $23,070 | $47,140 | $29,970 | $34,467 |
| Arkansas | 1,140 | $33,630 | $23,450 | $43,710 | $28,445 | $32,719 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $31,260 | $15,450 | $61,410 | $27,297 | $29,450 |
| Guam | 340 | $27,050 | $20,650 | $37,290 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 2,190 | $23,810 | $21,840 | $37,610 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-9098. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.