49 Series · SOC 49-9071
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $49,590
- Median / year
- +2%
- 2024→2025
- $77,180
- Top 10% earn
- +3.8%
- Growth '24–'34
- 1,529,700
- Estimated US jobs
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earn a median of $49,590 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $49,590, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $35,350 (10th percentile) to $77,180 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 1,529,700 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is District of Columbia ($60,310).
The pay verdict
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earn a median of $49,590, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 32% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #39 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.8% by 2034.
- $49,590
- Median annual wage
- Top 68%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #39 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: District of Columbia at $60,310. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General moved from $39,080 in May 2019 to $49,590 in May 2025 (+26.9%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General sits +2.4 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (SOC 49-9071) has a national median of $49,590 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $35,350 to $77,180, and the published mean is $53,780. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 1,529,700 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 528 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $48,620 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $49,590 in May 2025, a rise of $970 (+2%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 159,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) publish an occupation-specific rate that produces a WageDex safety grade of B, with a fatality rate of 14 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. District of Columbia pays the highest state median at $60,310, which is +22% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $63,980. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$49,590
per year
Median Hourly
$23.84/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$53,780
average
Employment
1,529,700
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$49,590 Bottom 32% higher than 32% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 (this entry) | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$49,590 · 32nd percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Maintenance and Repair Workers, General; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Maintenance and Repa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $49590
- Automotive Service T…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.2%, Median annual wage $50620
- First-Line Superviso…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $79860
- Industrial Machinery…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 16.1%, Median annual wage $64520
- Heating, Air Conditi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.1%, Median annual wage $61010
- Bus and Truck Mechan…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $61770
- Mobile Heavy Equipme…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.8%, Median annual wage $65510
- Installation, Mainte…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.4%, Median annual wage $49230
- Automotive Body and …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.6%, Median annual wage $54890
- Telecommunications E…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -4.2%, Median annual wage $63890
- Aircraft Mechanics a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4%, Median annual wage $79870
- Electrical Power-Lin…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $95320
- Tire Repairers and C…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.7%, Median annual wage $37710
- Telecommunications L…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -3.1%, Median annual wage $74330
- Helpers--Installatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.3%, Median annual wage $39630
- Security and Fire Al…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.4%, Median annual wage $60070
- Medical Equipment Re…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.9%, Median annual wage $61660
- Computer, Automated …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.9%, Median annual wage $47810
- Electrical and Elect…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -0.8%, Median annual wage $74090
- Maintenance Workers,…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.8%, Median annual wage $60850
- Control and Valve In…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.3%, Median annual wage $74340
- Farm Equipment Mecha…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 11%, Median annual wage $56550
- Outdoor Power Equipm…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $47880
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.8%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
159,800
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+62,400
1,629,700 (2024) → 1,692,100 (2034)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
WageDex derived grade from BLS CFOI/SOII 2023, not an official BLS rating
Fatality Rate
14/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
19/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
- ▸ Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- ▸ Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
- ▸ Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
- ▸ Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
- ▸ Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.
- ▸ Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, or parts catalogs, as necessary.
- ▸ Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.
- ▸ Assemble, install, or repair wiring, electrical or electronic components, pipe systems, plumbing, machinery, or equipment.
- ▸ Clean or lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, or other parts of machinery.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay history, 2015–2025
Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $36,630 |
| 2016 | $36,940 |
| 2017 | $37,670 |
| 2018 | $38,300 |
| 2019 | $39,080 |
| 2020 | $40,850 |
| 2021 | $43,180 |
| 2022 | $44,980 |
| 2023 | $46,700 |
| 2024 | $48,620 |
| 2025 | $49,590 |
2015 median
$36,630
2025 median
$49,590
2019–2025 change (same SOC)
+$10,510 (+26.9%)
Avg/year (same SOC)
+4%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2015 | $36,630 | First banked release | 1,314,560 |
| May 2016 | $36,940 | +0.8% | 1,332,480 |
| May 2017 | $37,670 | +2.0% | 1,351,210 |
| May 2018 | $38,300 | +1.7% | 1,384,240 |
| May 2019 | $39,080 | Classification break | 1,418,990 |
| May 2020 | $40,850 | +4.5% | 1,357,630 |
| May 2021 | $43,180 | +5.7% | 1,416,740 |
| May 2022 | $44,980 | +4.2% | 1,485,990 |
| May 2023 | $46,700 | +3.8% | 1,503,150 |
| May 2024 | $48,620 | +4.1% | 1,531,700 |
| May 2025 | $49,590 | +2.0% | 1,529,700 |
Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $36,630 in May 2015 to $49,590 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 1,418,990 in May 2019 to 1,529,700 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $60,310 | +22% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $60,270 | +22% above national |
| 3 | Minnesota | $59,200 | +19% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $59,160 | +19% above national |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $58,320 | +18% above national |
| 6 | Hawaii | $57,960 | +17% above national |
| 7 | New York | $57,790 | +17% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $57,620 | +16% above national |
| 9 | California | $57,000 | +15% above national |
| 10 | Illinois | $56,720 | +14% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $55,810 | +13% above national |
| 12 | Vermont | $55,510 | +12% above national |
| 13 | New Jersey | $54,810 | +11% above national |
| 14 | Oregon | $54,350 | +10% above national |
| 15 | Ohio | $53,420 | +8% above national |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $52,830 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Nevada | $52,360 | +6% above national |
| 18 | Iowa | $52,160 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Maryland | $51,490 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Colorado | $51,280 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $50,900 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Nebraska | $50,700 | +2% above national |
| 23 | Utah | $50,450 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Delaware | $50,150 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Indiana | $49,890 | +1% above national |
| 26 | North Dakota | $49,840 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Virginia | $49,470 | same as national |
| 28 | Maine | $49,430 | same as national |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $49,290 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Missouri | $48,370 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Idaho | $48,190 | 3% below national |
| 32 | South Dakota | $48,100 | 3% below national |
| 33 | North Carolina | $47,910 | 3% below national |
| 34 | Wyoming | $47,900 | 3% below national |
| 35 | South Carolina | $47,880 | 3% below national |
| 36 | Georgia | $47,680 | 4% below national |
| 37 | Arizona | $47,620 | 4% below national |
| 38 | Michigan | $47,580 | 4% below national |
| 39 | Tennessee | $47,240 | 5% below national |
| 40 | Kansas | $47,210 | 5% below national |
| 41 | Montana | $46,870 | 5% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $46,810 | 6% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $46,670 | 6% below national |
| 44 | Florida | $46,060 | 7% below national |
| 45 | New Mexico | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $44,350 | 11% below national |
| 47 | Louisiana | $43,960 | 11% below national |
| 48 | Alabama | $43,630 | 12% below national |
| 49 | Arkansas | $43,400 | 12% below national |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $42,750 | 14% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $38,890 | 22% below national |
| 52 | Virgin Islands | $38,850 | 22% below national |
| 53 | Guam | $30,450 | 39% below national |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $23,220 | 53% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $63,980 | +29% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $63,630 | +28% above national |
| 3 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $63,220 | +27% above national |
| 4 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $62,520 | +26% above national |
| 5 | Sheboygan, WI | $62,410 | +26% above national |
| 6 | Napa, CA | $61,860 | +25% above national |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $61,400 | +24% above national |
| 8 | Decatur, IL | $61,380 | +24% above national |
| 9 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,760 | +23% above national |
| 10 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $60,470 | +22% above national |
| 11 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $60,150 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,670 | +20% above national |
| 13 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $59,670 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Modesto, CA | $59,650 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,590 | +20% above national |
| 16 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,550 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $59,200 | +19% above national |
| 18 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $58,980 | +19% above national |
| 19 | Duluth, MN-WI | $58,900 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,760 | +18% above national |
| 21 | Kenosha, WI | $58,740 | +18% above national |
| 22 | New Haven, CT | $58,740 | +18% above national |
| 23 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $58,690 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $58,670 | +18% above national |
| 25 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $58,470 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Columbus, IN | $58,450 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Kankakee, IL | $58,400 | +18% above national |
| 28 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $58,170 | +17% above national |
| 29 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,170 | +17% above national |
| 30 | Bellingham, WA | $58,090 | +17% above national |
| 31 | Green Bay, WI | $58,080 | +17% above national |
| 32 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $58,020 | +17% above national |
| 33 | Barnstable Town, MA | $57,610 | +16% above national |
| 34 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $57,590 | +16% above national |
| 35 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $57,500 | +16% above national |
| 36 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $57,470 | +16% above national |
| 37 | Appleton, WI | $57,420 | +16% above national |
| 38 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $57,420 | +16% above national |
| 39 | Anchorage, AK | $57,390 | +16% above national |
| 40 | Madison, WI | $57,330 | +16% above national |
| 41 | Boulder, CO | $57,240 | +15% above national |
| 42 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,240 | +15% above national |
| 43 | Lima, OH | $57,180 | +15% above national |
| 44 | Toledo, OH | $57,170 | +15% above national |
| 45 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,830 | +15% above national |
| 46 | Merced, CA | $56,700 | +14% above national |
| 47 | Mankato, MN | $56,690 | +14% above national |
| 48 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $56,610 | +14% above national |
| 49 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $56,570 | +14% above national |
| 50 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,520 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $56,320 | +14% above national |
| 52 | St. Cloud, MN | $56,120 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,010 | +13% above national |
| 54 | Albany, OR | $55,820 | +13% above national |
| 55 | Grand Island, NE | $55,740 | +12% above national |
| 56 | Chambersburg, PA | $55,670 | +12% above national |
| 57 | Wausau, WI | $55,650 | +12% above national |
| 58 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $55,480 | +12% above national |
| 59 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,280 | +11% above national |
| 60 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $55,260 | +11% above national |
| 61 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $55,160 | +11% above national |
| 62 | Worcester, MA | $55,160 | +11% above national |
| 63 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $55,100 | +11% above national |
| 64 | Yuba City, CA | $55,100 | +11% above national |
| 65 | Ames, IA | $54,770 | +10% above national |
| 66 | Bend, OR | $54,660 | +10% above national |
| 67 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $54,570 | +10% above national |
| 68 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,530 | +10% above national |
| 69 | Dubuque, IA | $54,360 | +10% above national |
| 70 | Syracuse, NY | $54,300 | +9% above national |
| 71 | Rochester, MN | $54,060 | +9% above national |
| 72 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $54,030 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Walla Walla, WA | $53,960 | +9% above national |
| 74 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $53,930 | +9% above national |
| 75 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,930 | +9% above national |
| 76 | Eau Claire, WI | $53,890 | +9% above national |
| 77 | Greeley, CO | $53,610 | +8% above national |
| 78 | Rockford, IL | $53,610 | +8% above national |
| 79 | York-Hanover, PA | $53,610 | +8% above national |
| 80 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $53,560 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $53,510 | +8% above national |
| 82 | Carson City, NV | $53,290 | +7% above national |
| 83 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $53,290 | +7% above national |
| 84 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $53,190 | +7% above national |
| 85 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $53,160 | +7% above national |
| 86 | Spartanburg, SC | $53,110 | +7% above national |
| 87 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $53,100 | +7% above national |
| 88 | Salem, OR | $53,090 | +7% above national |
| 89 | Lebanon, PA | $52,960 | +7% above national |
| 90 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,880 | +7% above national |
| 91 | Columbus, OH | $52,800 | +6% above national |
| 92 | Springfield, MA | $52,790 | +6% above national |
| 93 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $52,780 | +6% above national |
| 94 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,650 | +6% above national |
| 95 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $52,580 | +6% above national |
| 96 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $52,450 | +6% above national |
| 97 | Vineland, NJ | $52,450 | +6% above national |
| 98 | Akron, OH | $52,420 | +6% above national |
| 99 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $52,280 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Reading, PA | $52,250 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Lexington Park, MD | $52,110 | +5% above national |
| 102 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52,100 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Chico, CA | $52,040 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Fargo, ND-MN | $52,040 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Corvallis, OR | $52,000 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Cleveland, OH | $51,930 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Fond du Lac, WI | $51,930 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Ogden, UT | $51,930 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,910 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,880 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Omaha, NE-IA | $51,700 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $51,640 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Fresno, CA | $51,450 | +4% above national |
| 114 | Reno, NV | $51,310 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $51,200 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Medford, OR | $51,180 | +3% above national |
| 117 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $51,000 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51,000 | +3% above national |
| 119 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $50,940 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Springfield, OH | $50,930 | +3% above national |
| 121 | Peoria, IL | $50,820 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,800 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,780 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Salinas, CA | $50,760 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Gettysburg, PA | $50,720 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $50,710 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $50,690 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Lincoln, NE | $50,640 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,620 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Visalia, CA | $50,580 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Harrisonburg, VA | $50,350 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Kingston, NY | $50,230 | +1% above national |
| 133 | Mansfield, OH | $50,210 | +1% above national |
| 134 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,200 | +1% above national |
| 135 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $50,170 | +1% above national |
| 136 | Logan, UT-ID | $50,090 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $50,010 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,000 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Rochester, NY | $49,990 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Minot, ND | $49,960 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,870 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Pueblo, CO | $49,830 | same as national |
| 143 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,710 | same as national |
| 144 | Lancaster, PA | $49,650 | same as national |
| 145 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,630 | same as national |
| 146 | Elmira, NY | $49,560 | same as national |
| 147 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,520 | same as national |
| 148 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $49,500 | same as national |
| 149 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,490 | same as national |
| 150 | Yakima, WA | $49,450 | same as national |
| 151 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $49,400 | same as national |
| 152 | Gainesville, GA | $49,350 | same as national |
| 153 | Sandusky, OH | $49,290 | 1% below national |
| 154 | Fort Wayne, IN | $49,250 | 1% below national |
| 155 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $49,250 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,250 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,230 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Binghamton, NY | $49,220 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Ann Arbor, MI | $49,170 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,130 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $49,100 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Evansville, IN | $49,070 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Bismarck, ND | $49,060 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Idaho Falls, ID | $49,030 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $49,000 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,990 | 1% below national |
| 167 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,970 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Springfield, IL | $48,950 | 1% below national |
| 169 | Glens Falls, NY | $48,940 | 1% below national |
| 170 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,930 | 1% below national |
| 171 | Pittsfield, MA | $48,930 | 1% below national |
| 172 | Roanoke, VA | $48,880 | 1% below national |
| 173 | Ithaca, NY | $48,870 | 1% below national |
| 174 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,860 | 1% below national |
| 175 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $48,860 | 1% below national |
| 176 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $48,860 | 1% below national |
| 177 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,830 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Grants Pass, OR | $48,790 | 2% below national |
| 179 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,780 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $48,770 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,740 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,730 | 2% below national |
| 183 | Richmond, VA | $48,730 | 2% below national |
| 184 | Morristown, TN | $48,720 | 2% below national |
| 185 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,690 | 2% below national |
| 186 | Warner Robins, GA | $48,660 | 2% below national |
| 187 | Battle Creek, MI | $48,640 | 2% below national |
| 188 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $48,620 | 2% below national |
| 189 | Winchester, VA-WV | $48,550 | 2% below national |
| 190 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,540 | 2% below national |
| 191 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,530 | 2% below national |
| 192 | Decatur, AL | $48,520 | 2% below national |
| 193 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $48,450 | 2% below national |
| 194 | State College, PA | $48,420 | 2% below national |
| 195 | Kokomo, IN | $48,400 | 2% below national |
| 196 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,380 | 2% below national |
| 197 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,330 | 3% below national |
| 198 | Great Falls, MT | $48,250 | 3% below national |
| 199 | Boise City, ID | $48,190 | 3% below national |
| 200 | Charlottesville, VA | $48,170 | 3% below national |
| 201 | Salisbury, MD | $48,160 | 3% below national |
| 202 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,140 | 3% below national |
| 203 | Jackson, TN | $48,080 | 3% below national |
| 204 | Bloomington, IL | $48,070 | 3% below national |
| 205 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $48,040 | 3% below national |
| 206 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $48,040 | 3% below national |
| 207 | Lawrence, KS | $48,020 | 3% below national |
| 208 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,950 | 3% below national |
| 209 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,920 | 3% below national |
| 210 | Midland, TX | $47,880 | 3% below national |
| 211 | El Centro, CA | $47,870 | 3% below national |
| 212 | Billings, MT | $47,840 | 4% below national |
| 213 | Redding, CA | $47,820 | 4% below national |
| 214 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,820 | 4% below national |
| 215 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,790 | 4% below national |
| 216 | Iowa City, IA | $47,760 | 4% below national |
| 217 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,750 | 4% below national |
| 218 | Cheyenne, WY | $47,740 | 4% below national |
| 219 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $47,710 | 4% below national |
| 220 | Grand Junction, CO | $47,690 | 4% below national |
| 221 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,690 | 4% below national |
| 222 | Bozeman, MT | $47,590 | 4% below national |
| 223 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $47,580 | 4% below national |
| 224 | Missoula, MT | $47,490 | 4% below national |
| 225 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,470 | 4% below national |
| 226 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,380 | 4% below national |
| 227 | Asheville, NC | $47,360 | 4% below national |
| 228 | Sumter, SC | $47,340 | 5% below national |
| 229 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,320 | 5% below national |
| 230 | Utica-Rome, NY | $47,310 | 5% below national |
| 231 | Odessa, TX | $47,290 | 5% below national |
| 232 | Dalton, GA | $47,220 | 5% below national |
| 233 | Terre Haute, IN | $47,220 | 5% below national |
| 234 | Bloomington, IN | $47,200 | 5% below national |
| 235 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,170 | 5% below national |
| 236 | Springfield, MO | $47,160 | 5% below national |
| 237 | Wichita, KS | $47,150 | 5% below national |
| 238 | Rapid City, SD | $47,110 | 5% below national |
| 239 | Waco, TX | $47,110 | 5% below national |
| 240 | Jackson, MI | $47,090 | 5% below national |
| 241 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,090 | 5% below national |
| 242 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,070 | 5% below national |
| 243 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $47,050 | 5% below national |
| 244 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,970 | 5% below national |
| 245 | Bangor, ME | $46,960 | 5% below national |
| 246 | Farmington, NM | $46,910 | 5% below national |
| 247 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,900 | 5% below national |
| 248 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $46,890 | 5% below national |
| 249 | Columbia, SC | $46,870 | 5% below national |
| 250 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,860 | 6% below national |
| 251 | Midland, MI | $46,850 | 6% below national |
| 252 | Traverse City, MI | $46,850 | 6% below national |
| 253 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,710 | 6% below national |
| 254 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,700 | 6% below national |
| 255 | Topeka, KS | $46,610 | 6% below national |
| 256 | Savannah, GA | $46,580 | 6% below national |
| 257 | Gainesville, FL | $46,560 | 6% below national |
| 258 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $46,560 | 6% below national |
| 259 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46,520 | 6% below national |
| 260 | Longview, TX | $46,450 | 6% below national |
| 261 | Helena, MT | $46,430 | 6% below national |
| 262 | Huntsville, AL | $46,430 | 6% below national |
| 263 | Hinesville, GA | $46,400 | 6% below national |
| 264 | Manhattan, KS | $46,370 | 6% below national |
| 265 | Birmingham, AL | $46,360 | 7% below national |
| 266 | Williamsport, PA | $46,340 | 7% below national |
| 267 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,320 | 7% below national |
| 268 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,320 | 7% below national |
| 269 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,290 | 7% below national |
| 270 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $46,270 | 7% below national |
| 271 | Casper, WY | $46,240 | 7% below national |
| 272 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $46,240 | 7% below national |
| 273 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $46,170 | 7% below national |
| 274 | Knoxville, TN | $46,170 | 7% below national |
| 275 | Lake Charles, LA | $46,170 | 7% below national |
| 276 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,150 | 7% below national |
| 277 | Monroe, LA | $46,140 | 7% below national |
| 278 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,130 | 7% below national |
| 279 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $46,100 | 7% below national |
| 280 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,060 | 7% below national |
| 281 | Burlington, NC | $46,020 | 7% below national |
| 282 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,020 | 7% below national |
| 283 | Rome, GA | $45,980 | 7% below national |
| 284 | Dover, DE | $45,920 | 7% below national |
| 285 | Paducah, KY-IL | $45,920 | 7% below national |
| 286 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,880 | 7% below national |
| 287 | Victoria, TX | $45,880 | 7% below national |
| 288 | Columbia, MO | $45,870 | 8% below national |
| 289 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $45,850 | 8% below national |
| 290 | Cleveland, TN | $45,830 | 8% below national |
| 291 | Wilmington, NC | $45,830 | 8% below national |
| 292 | Erie, PA | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 293 | Tulsa, OK | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 294 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $45,660 | 8% below national |
| 295 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,620 | 8% below national |
| 296 | Saginaw, MI | $45,620 | 8% below national |
| 297 | Johnstown, PA | $45,600 | 8% below national |
| 298 | Muncie, IN | $45,600 | 8% below national |
| 299 | Tucson, AZ | $45,600 | 8% below national |
| 300 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $45,470 | 8% below national |
| 301 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,400 | 8% below national |
| 302 | Greenville, NC | $45,390 | 8% below national |
| 303 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,380 | 8% below national |
| 304 | Amarillo, TX | $45,340 | 9% below national |
| 305 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $45,320 | 9% below national |
| 306 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $45,310 | 9% below national |
| 307 | Bay City, MI | $45,300 | 9% below national |
| 308 | Elizabethtown, KY | $45,300 | 9% below national |
| 309 | Altoona, PA | $45,280 | 9% below national |
| 310 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,270 | 9% below national |
| 311 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $45,260 | 9% below national |
| 312 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,210 | 9% below national |
| 313 | Flint, MI | $45,190 | 9% below national |
| 314 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,190 | 9% below national |
| 315 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $45,110 | 9% below national |
| 316 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,910 | 9% below national |
| 317 | Jackson, MS | $44,890 | 9% below national |
| 318 | Tyler, TX | $44,770 | 10% below national |
| 319 | Florence, SC | $44,750 | 10% below national |
| 320 | Monroe, MI | $44,750 | 10% below national |
| 321 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $44,750 | 10% below national |
| 322 | Enid, OK | $44,740 | 10% below national |
| 323 | Pocatello, ID | $44,640 | 10% below national |
| 324 | Fayetteville, NC | $44,530 | 10% below national |
| 325 | Owensboro, KY | $44,530 | 10% below national |
| 326 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $44,520 | 10% below national |
| 327 | Rocky Mount, NC | $44,480 | 10% below national |
| 328 | Punta Gorda, FL | $44,430 | 10% below national |
| 329 | Niles, MI | $44,310 | 11% below national |
| 330 | Johnson City, TN | $44,290 | 11% below national |
| 331 | St. George, UT | $44,210 | 11% below national |
| 332 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $44,110 | 11% below national |
| 333 | Santa Fe, NM | $43,850 | 12% below national |
| 334 | Ocala, FL | $43,800 | 12% below national |
| 335 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $43,790 | 12% below national |
| 336 | Oklahoma City, OK | $43,760 | 12% below national |
| 337 | Valdosta, GA | $43,760 | 12% below national |
| 338 | Albany, GA | $43,680 | 12% below national |
| 339 | Wichita Falls, TX | $43,680 | 12% below national |
| 340 | Lawton, OK | $43,550 | 12% below national |
| 341 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $43,540 | 12% below national |
| 342 | Gadsden, AL | $43,410 | 12% below national |
| 343 | Tallahassee, FL | $43,280 | 13% below national |
| 344 | Yuma, AZ | $43,110 | 13% below national |
| 345 | Columbus, GA-AL | $42,970 | 13% below national |
| 346 | Abilene, TX | $42,940 | 13% below national |
| 347 | Alexandria, LA | $42,940 | 13% below national |
| 348 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $42,820 | 14% below national |
| 349 | Goldsboro, NC | $42,700 | 14% below national |
| 350 | Las Cruces, NM | $42,340 | 15% below national |
| 351 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $41,970 | 15% below national |
| 352 | Lubbock, TX | $41,750 | 16% below national |
| 353 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,710 | 16% below national |
| 354 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $41,610 | 16% below national |
| 355 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $41,510 | 16% below national |
| 356 | Corpus Christi, TX | $41,370 | 17% below national |
| 357 | Hammond, LA | $41,160 | 17% below national |
| 358 | Lafayette, LA | $40,930 | 17% below national |
| 359 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $40,240 | 19% below national |
| 360 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $40,030 | 19% below national |
| 361 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $39,710 | 20% below national |
| 362 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,590 | 20% below national |
| 363 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,540 | 20% below national |
| 364 | El Paso, TX | $39,510 | 20% below national |
| 365 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $39,460 | 20% below national |
| 366 | San Angelo, TX | $39,370 | 21% below national |
| 367 | Charleston, WV | $39,350 | 21% below national |
| 368 | Dothan, AL | $39,340 | 21% below national |
| 369 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $39,330 | 21% below national |
| 370 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $39,150 | 21% below national |
| 371 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $38,940 | 21% below national |
| 372 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,930 | 21% below national |
| 373 | Mobile, AL | $38,910 | 22% below national |
| 374 | Hattiesburg, MS | $38,810 | 22% below national |
| 375 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,770 | 22% below national |
| 376 | Montgomery, AL | $38,660 | 22% below national |
| 377 | Jonesboro, AR | $38,400 | 23% below national |
| 378 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $38,350 | 23% below national |
| 379 | Jacksonville, NC | $38,310 | 23% below national |
| 380 | Sebring, FL | $38,050 | 23% below national |
| 381 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,870 | 24% below national |
| 382 | Morgantown, WV | $37,390 | 25% below national |
| 383 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,720 | 26% below national |
| 384 | Laredo, TX | $36,700 | 26% below national |
| 385 | Beckley, WV | $36,670 | 26% below national |
| 386 | Eagle Pass, TX | $35,780 | 28% below national |
| 387 | Hot Springs, AR | $34,190 | 31% below national |
| 388 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,450 | 53% below national |
| 389 | Arecibo, PR | $23,440 | 53% below national |
| 390 | Guayama, PR | $23,220 | 53% below national |
| 391 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,600 | 54% below national |
| 392 | Ponce, PR | $22,330 | 55% below national |
| 393 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,040 | 56% below national |
Same SOC major group
Other detailed occupations in SOC major group 49 (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations) - category peers, not a pay match.
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
SOC 49-3011
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-2097
Automotive Body and Related Repairers
SOC 49-3021
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-3022
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
SOC 49-3023
Showing 5 of 50 detailed occupations BLS assigns to this SOC major group.
Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($49,590 here) and reported employment (1,529,700 jobs here).
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Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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