Canton-Massillon, OH · SOC 49-9098

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Canton-Massillon

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$40,110

per year in Canton-Massillon

+1% above

National Median

$39,630

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$19.28/hr

median hourly

Employment

60

jobs in Canton-Massillon

BLS metro-level wage data places Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Canton-Massillon, OH at a median of $40,110 per year ($19.28/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $39,630, Canton-Massillon pays +1% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 60 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workerss are employed across the Canton-Massillon MSA in SOC 49-9098.

The Canton-Massillon pay distribution spans from $29,250 at the 10th percentile to $53,290 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $33,530 and the 75th at $45,560, so half of Canton-Massillon-based helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Canton-Massillon, OH covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide OH data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Canton-Massillon

Annual Salary Distribution

$29,250$33,530$40,110$45,560$53,290
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$29,250

25th Percentile

$33,530

Median

$40,110

75th Percentile

$45,560

90th Percentile

$53,290

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers make in Canton-Massillon?
The median annual salary for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Canton-Massillon, OH is $40,110 ($19.28/hour). The salary range spans from $29,250 at the 10th percentile to $53,290 at the 90th percentile.
Is Canton-Massillon a good place to work as a Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers?
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Canton-Massillon, OH earns +1% above the national median of $39,630. There are approximately 60 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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