Winchester, VA-WV · SOC 49-9098

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Winchester

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

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Median Salary

$37,360

per year in Winchester

6% below

National Median

$39,630

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$17.96/hr

median hourly

Employment

50

jobs in Winchester

BLS metro-level wage data places Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Winchester, VA-WV at a median of $37,360 per year ($17.96/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $39,630, Winchester pays 6% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 50 helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workerss are employed across the Winchester MSA in SOC 49-9098.

The Winchester pay distribution spans from $29,430 at the 10th percentile to $46,490 at the 90th — a 1.6× 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 $31,690 and the 75th at $45,050, so half of Winchester-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 Winchester, VA-WV 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 VA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Winchester

Annual Salary Distribution

$29,430$31,690$37,360$45,050$46,490
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$29,430

25th Percentile

$31,690

Median

$37,360

75th Percentile

$45,050

90th Percentile

$46,490

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers make in Winchester?
The median annual salary for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Winchester, VA-WV is $37,360 ($17.96/hour). The salary range spans from $29,430 at the 10th percentile to $46,490 at the 90th percentile.
Is Winchester a good place to work as a Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers?
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Winchester, VA-WV earns 6% below the national median of $39,630. There are approximately 50 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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