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
- $77,180
- Top 10% earn
- +3.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 1,529,700
- US workers
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 US workers. District of Columbia pays the most ($60,310), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (SOC 49-9071) pays a national median of $49,590 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $35,350 at the 10th percentile to $77,180 at the 90th, with a mean of $53,780 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 1,529,700 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 528 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 159,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, 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 top metro is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $63,980 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 1,529,700 jobs Median $49,590/yr
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.
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).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General sits on the slower-growing side at +3.8% growth and $49,590 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.8%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
159,800
per year (projected)
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 → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Equipment Maintenance 3.9
Repairing 3.9
Troubleshooting 3.8
Critical Thinking 3.3
Active Learning 3.1
Monitoring 3.1
Complex Problem Solving 3.1
Operations Monitoring 3.1
Operation and Control 3.1
Quality Control Analysis 3.1
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 4.0
English Language 3.7
Building and Construction 3.7
Mathematics 3.4
Production and Processing 3.1
Customer and Personal Service 2.9
Public Safety and Security 2.6
Engineering and Technology 2.5
Education and Training 2.4
Design 2.4
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
10th Percentile
$35,350
25th Percentile
$40,840
Median
$49,590
75th Percentile
$62,620
90th Percentile
$77,180
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 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $61,370 | +24% above national |
| 10 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $60,760 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $60,470 | +22% above national |
| 12 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $60,150 | +21% above national |
| 13 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,670 | +20% above national |
| 14 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $59,670 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Modesto, CA | $59,650 | +20% above national |
| 16 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $59,600 | +20% above national |
| 17 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $59,590 | +20% above national |
| 18 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,550 | +20% above national |
| 19 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $59,200 | +19% above national |
| 20 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $58,980 | +19% above national |
| 21 | Duluth, MN-WI | $58,900 | +19% above national |
| 22 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $58,840 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,760 | +18% above national |
| 24 | Kenosha, WI | $58,740 | +18% above national |
| 25 | New Haven, CT | $58,740 | +18% above national |
| 26 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $58,690 | +18% above national |
| 27 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $58,670 | +18% above national |
| 28 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $58,580 | +18% above national |
| 29 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $58,470 | +18% above national |
| 30 | Columbus, IN | $58,450 | +18% above national |
| 31 | Kankakee, IL | $58,400 | +18% above national |
| 32 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $58,310 | +18% above national |
| 33 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $58,170 | +17% above national |
| 34 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $58,170 | +17% above national |
| 35 | Bellingham, WA | $58,090 | +17% above national |
| 36 | Green Bay, WI | $58,080 | +17% above national |
| 37 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $58,020 | +17% above national |
| 38 | Barnstable Town, MA | $57,610 | +16% above national |
| 39 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $57,590 | +16% above national |
| 40 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $57,500 | +16% above national |
| 41 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $57,470 | +16% above national |
| 42 | Appleton, WI | $57,420 | +16% above national |
| 43 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $57,420 | +16% above national |
| 44 | Anchorage, AK | $57,390 | +16% above national |
| 45 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $57,360 | +16% above national |
| 46 | Madison, WI | $57,330 | +16% above national |
| 47 | Boulder, CO | $57,240 | +15% above national |
| 48 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $57,240 | +15% above national |
| 49 | Lima, OH | $57,180 | +15% above national |
| 50 | Toledo, OH | $57,170 | +15% above national |
| 51 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $56,830 | +15% above national |
| 52 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $56,720 | +14% above national |
| 53 | Merced, CA | $56,700 | +14% above national |
| 54 | Mankato, MN | $56,690 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $56,610 | +14% above national |
| 56 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $56,570 | +14% above national |
| 57 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $56,520 | +14% above national |
| 58 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $56,350 | +14% above national |
| 59 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $56,320 | +14% above national |
| 60 | St. Cloud, MN | $56,120 | +13% above national |
| 61 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $56,120 | +13% above national |
| 62 | Twin Falls, ID | $56,010 | +13% above national |
| 63 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $55,940 | +13% above national |
| 64 | Albany, OR | $55,820 | +13% above national |
| 65 | Grand Island, NE | $55,740 | +12% above national |
| 66 | Chambersburg, PA | $55,670 | +12% above national |
| 67 | Wausau, WI | $55,650 | +12% above national |
| 68 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $55,480 | +12% above national |
| 69 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $55,280 | +11% above national |
| 70 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $55,260 | +11% above national |
| 71 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $55,160 | +11% above national |
| 72 | Worcester, MA | $55,160 | +11% above national |
| 73 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $55,100 | +11% above national |
| 74 | Yuba City, CA | $55,100 | +11% above national |
| 75 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $55,020 | +11% above national |
| 76 | Ames, IA | $54,770 | +10% above national |
| 77 | Bend, OR | $54,660 | +10% above national |
| 78 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $54,570 | +10% above national |
| 79 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,530 | +10% above national |
| 80 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $54,530 | +10% above national |
| 81 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $54,480 | +10% above national |
| 82 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $54,430 | +10% above national |
| 83 | Dubuque, IA | $54,360 | +10% above national |
| 84 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $54,350 | +10% above national |
| 85 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $54,330 | +10% above national |
| 86 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | +10% above national |
| 87 | Syracuse, NY | $54,300 | +9% above national |
| 88 | Rochester, MN | $54,060 | +9% above national |
| 89 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $54,060 | +9% above national |
| 90 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $54,030 | +9% above national |
| 91 | Walla Walla, WA | $53,960 | +9% above national |
| 92 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $53,930 | +9% above national |
| 93 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,930 | +9% above national |
| 94 | Eau Claire, WI | $53,890 | +9% above national |
| 95 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $53,730 | +8% above national |
| 96 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $53,660 | +8% above national |
| 97 | Greeley, CO | $53,610 | +8% above national |
| 98 | Rockford, IL | $53,610 | +8% above national |
| 99 | York-Hanover, PA | $53,610 | +8% above national |
| 100 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $53,560 | +8% above national |
| 101 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $53,510 | +8% above national |
| 102 | Carson City, NV | $53,290 | +7% above national |
| 103 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $53,290 | +7% above national |
| 104 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | +7% above national |
| 105 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $53,290 | +7% above national |
| 106 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $53,190 | +7% above national |
| 107 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $53,160 | +7% above national |
| 108 | Spartanburg, SC | $53,110 | +7% above national |
| 109 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $53,100 | +7% above national |
| 110 | Salem, OR | $53,090 | +7% above national |
| 111 | Lebanon, PA | $52,960 | +7% above national |
| 112 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $52,880 | +7% above national |
| 113 | Columbus, OH | $52,800 | +6% above national |
| 114 | Springfield, MA | $52,790 | +6% above national |
| 115 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $52,780 | +6% above national |
| 116 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $52,650 | +6% above national |
| 117 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $52,580 | +6% above national |
| 118 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $52,570 | +6% above national |
| 119 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $52,450 | +6% above national |
| 120 | Vineland, NJ | $52,450 | +6% above national |
| 121 | Akron, OH | $52,420 | +6% above national |
| 122 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $52,280 | +5% above national |
| 123 | Reading, PA | $52,250 | +5% above national |
| 124 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $52,190 | +5% above national |
| 125 | Lexington Park, MD | $52,110 | +5% above national |
| 126 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $52,100 | +5% above national |
| 127 | Chico, CA | $52,040 | +5% above national |
| 128 | Fargo, ND-MN | $52,040 | +5% above national |
| 129 | Corvallis, OR | $52,000 | +5% above national |
| 130 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +5% above national |
| 131 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | +5% above national |
| 132 | Cleveland, OH | $51,930 | +5% above national |
| 133 | Fond du Lac, WI | $51,930 | +5% above national |
| 134 | Ogden, UT | $51,930 | +5% above national |
| 135 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $51,910 | +5% above national |
| 136 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,880 | +5% above national |
| 137 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,810 | +4% above national |
| 138 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $51,780 | +4% above national |
| 139 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,710 | +4% above national |
| 140 | Omaha, NE-IA | $51,700 | +4% above national |
| 141 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $51,640 | +4% above national |
| 142 | Fresno, CA | $51,450 | +4% above national |
| 143 | Reno, NV | $51,310 | +3% above national |
| 144 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $51,200 | +3% above national |
| 145 | Medford, OR | $51,180 | +3% above national |
| 146 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $51,170 | +3% above national |
| 147 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,100 | +3% above national |
| 148 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $51,000 | +3% above national |
| 149 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $51,000 | +3% above national |
| 150 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $50,940 | +3% above national |
| 151 | Springfield, OH | $50,930 | +3% above national |
| 152 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,840 | +3% above national |
| 153 | Peoria, IL | $50,820 | +2% above national |
| 154 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,800 | +2% above national |
| 155 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $50,780 | +2% above national |
| 156 | Salinas, CA | $50,760 | +2% above national |
| 157 | Gettysburg, PA | $50,720 | +2% above national |
| 158 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $50,710 | +2% above national |
| 159 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $50,690 | +2% above national |
| 160 | Lincoln, NE | $50,640 | +2% above national |
| 161 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $50,630 | +2% above national |
| 162 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $50,620 | +2% above national |
| 163 | Visalia, CA | $50,580 | +2% above national |
| 164 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $50,550 | +2% above national |
| 165 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,360 | +2% above national |
| 166 | Harrisonburg, VA | $50,350 | +2% above national |
| 167 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,350 | +2% above national |
| 168 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $50,260 | +1% above national |
| 169 | Kingston, NY | $50,230 | +1% above national |
| 170 | Mansfield, OH | $50,210 | +1% above national |
| 171 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,200 | +1% above national |
| 172 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $50,170 | +1% above national |
| 173 | Logan, UT-ID | $50,090 | +1% above national |
| 174 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,060 | +1% above national |
| 175 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $50,020 | +1% above national |
| 176 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $50,010 | +1% above national |
| 177 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,000 | +1% above national |
| 178 | Rochester, NY | $49,990 | +1% above national |
| 179 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,990 | +1% above national |
| 180 | Minot, ND | $49,960 | +1% above national |
| 181 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,870 | +1% above national |
| 182 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,850 | +1% above national |
| 183 | Pueblo, CO | $49,830 | same as national |
| 184 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,710 | same as national |
| 185 | Lancaster, PA | $49,650 | same as national |
| 186 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,630 | same as national |
| 187 | Elmira, NY | $49,560 | same as national |
| 188 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $49,520 | same as national |
| 189 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $49,500 | same as national |
| 190 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $49,490 | same as national |
| 191 | Yakima, WA | $49,450 | same as national |
| 192 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $49,400 | same as national |
| 193 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $49,390 | same as national |
| 194 | Gainesville, GA | $49,350 | same as national |
| 195 | Sandusky, OH | $49,290 | 1% below national |
| 196 | Fort Wayne, IN | $49,250 | 1% below national |
| 197 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $49,250 | 1% below national |
| 198 | Pittsburgh, PA | $49,250 | 1% below national |
| 199 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $49,230 | 1% below national |
| 200 | Binghamton, NY | $49,220 | 1% below national |
| 201 | Ann Arbor, MI | $49,170 | 1% below national |
| 202 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,160 | 1% below national |
| 203 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $49,130 | 1% below national |
| 204 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $49,130 | 1% below national |
| 205 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $49,120 | 1% below national |
| 206 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $49,100 | 1% below national |
| 207 | Evansville, IN | $49,070 | 1% below national |
| 208 | Bismarck, ND | $49,060 | 1% below national |
| 209 | Idaho Falls, ID | $49,030 | 1% below national |
| 210 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,010 | 1% below national |
| 211 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $49,000 | 1% below national |
| 212 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $48,990 | 1% below national |
| 213 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,970 | 1% below national |
| 214 | Springfield, IL | $48,950 | 1% below national |
| 215 | Glens Falls, NY | $48,940 | 1% below national |
| 216 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $48,930 | 1% below national |
| 217 | Pittsfield, MA | $48,930 | 1% below national |
| 218 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,910 | 1% below national |
| 219 | Roanoke, VA | $48,880 | 1% below national |
| 220 | Ithaca, NY | $48,870 | 1% below national |
| 221 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $48,860 | 1% below national |
| 222 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $48,860 | 1% below national |
| 223 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $48,860 | 1% below national |
| 224 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $48,830 | 2% below national |
| 225 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,820 | 2% below national |
| 226 | Grants Pass, OR | $48,790 | 2% below national |
| 227 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,780 | 2% below national |
| 228 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $48,770 | 2% below national |
| 229 | Joplin, MO-KS | $48,740 | 2% below national |
| 230 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $48,740 | 2% below national |
| 231 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $48,730 | 2% below national |
| 232 | Richmond, VA | $48,730 | 2% below national |
| 233 | Morristown, TN | $48,720 | 2% below national |
| 234 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,710 | 2% below national |
| 235 | Colorado Springs, CO | $48,690 | 2% below national |
| 236 | Warner Robins, GA | $48,660 | 2% below national |
| 237 | Battle Creek, MI | $48,640 | 2% below national |
| 238 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $48,620 | 2% below national |
| 239 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,600 | 2% below national |
| 240 | Winchester, VA-WV | $48,550 | 2% below national |
| 241 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,540 | 2% below national |
| 242 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,530 | 2% below national |
| 243 | Decatur, AL | $48,520 | 2% below national |
| 244 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $48,450 | 2% below national |
| 245 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $48,450 | 2% below national |
| 246 | State College, PA | $48,420 | 2% below national |
| 247 | Kokomo, IN | $48,400 | 2% below national |
| 248 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $48,380 | 2% below national |
| 249 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,330 | 3% below national |
| 250 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $48,330 | 3% below national |
| 251 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $48,260 | 3% below national |
| 252 | Great Falls, MT | $48,250 | 3% below national |
| 253 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,230 | 3% below national |
| 254 | Boise City, ID | $48,190 | 3% below national |
| 255 | Charlottesville, VA | $48,170 | 3% below national |
| 256 | Salisbury, MD | $48,160 | 3% below national |
| 257 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 3% below national |
| 258 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 3% below national |
| 259 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $48,140 | 3% below national |
| 260 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | 3% below national |
| 261 | Jackson, TN | $48,080 | 3% below national |
| 262 | Bloomington, IL | $48,070 | 3% below national |
| 263 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $48,050 | 3% below national |
| 264 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $48,040 | 3% below national |
| 265 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $48,040 | 3% below national |
| 266 | Lawrence, KS | $48,020 | 3% below national |
| 267 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,000 | 3% below national |
| 268 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $47,950 | 3% below national |
| 269 | Lynchburg, VA | $47,920 | 3% below national |
| 270 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $47,900 | 3% below national |
| 271 | Midland, TX | $47,880 | 3% below national |
| 272 | El Centro, CA | $47,870 | 3% below national |
| 273 | Billings, MT | $47,840 | 4% below national |
| 274 | Redding, CA | $47,820 | 4% below national |
| 275 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $47,820 | 4% below national |
| 276 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,810 | 4% below national |
| 277 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,790 | 4% below national |
| 278 | Iowa City, IA | $47,760 | 4% below national |
| 279 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,750 | 4% below national |
| 280 | Cheyenne, WY | $47,740 | 4% below national |
| 281 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $47,710 | 4% below national |
| 282 | Grand Junction, CO | $47,690 | 4% below national |
| 283 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,690 | 4% below national |
| 284 | Bozeman, MT | $47,590 | 4% below national |
| 285 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $47,580 | 4% below national |
| 286 | Missoula, MT | $47,490 | 4% below national |
| 287 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,490 | 4% below national |
| 288 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $47,470 | 4% below national |
| 289 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $47,470 | 4% below national |
| 290 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,380 | 4% below national |
| 291 | Asheville, NC | $47,360 | 4% below national |
| 292 | Sumter, SC | $47,340 | 5% below national |
| 293 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $47,320 | 5% below national |
| 294 | Utica-Rome, NY | $47,310 | 5% below national |
| 295 | Odessa, TX | $47,290 | 5% below national |
| 296 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $47,240 | 5% below national |
| 297 | Dalton, GA | $47,220 | 5% below national |
| 298 | Terre Haute, IN | $47,220 | 5% below national |
| 299 | Bloomington, IN | $47,200 | 5% below national |
| 300 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $47,170 | 5% below national |
| 301 | Springfield, MO | $47,160 | 5% below national |
| 302 | Wichita, KS | $47,150 | 5% below national |
| 303 | Rapid City, SD | $47,110 | 5% below national |
| 304 | Waco, TX | $47,110 | 5% below national |
| 305 | Jackson, MI | $47,090 | 5% below national |
| 306 | Winston-Salem, NC | $47,090 | 5% below national |
| 307 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $47,070 | 5% below national |
| 308 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $47,050 | 5% below national |
| 309 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,050 | 5% below national |
| 310 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $46,970 | 5% below national |
| 311 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,970 | 5% below national |
| 312 | Bangor, ME | $46,960 | 5% below national |
| 313 | Farmington, NM | $46,910 | 5% below national |
| 314 | Albuquerque, NM | $46,900 | 5% below national |
| 315 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $46,890 | 5% below national |
| 316 | Columbia, SC | $46,870 | 5% below national |
| 317 | Flagstaff, AZ | $46,860 | 6% below national |
| 318 | Midland, MI | $46,850 | 6% below national |
| 319 | Traverse City, MI | $46,850 | 6% below national |
| 320 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | 6% below national |
| 321 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $46,710 | 6% below national |
| 322 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $46,700 | 6% below national |
| 323 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,700 | 6% below national |
| 324 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,670 | 6% below national |
| 325 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,660 | 6% below national |
| 326 | Topeka, KS | $46,610 | 6% below national |
| 327 | Savannah, GA | $46,580 | 6% below national |
| 328 | Gainesville, FL | $46,560 | 6% below national |
| 329 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $46,560 | 6% below national |
| 330 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,550 | 6% below national |
| 331 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $46,530 | 6% below national |
| 332 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $46,520 | 6% below national |
| 333 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $46,500 | 6% below national |
| 334 | Longview, TX | $46,450 | 6% below national |
| 335 | Helena, MT | $46,430 | 6% below national |
| 336 | Huntsville, AL | $46,430 | 6% below national |
| 337 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $46,430 | 6% below national |
| 338 | Hinesville, GA | $46,400 | 6% below national |
| 339 | Manhattan, KS | $46,370 | 6% below national |
| 340 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $46,370 | 6% below national |
| 341 | Birmingham, AL | $46,360 | 7% below national |
| 342 | Williamsport, PA | $46,340 | 7% below national |
| 343 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $46,330 | 7% below national |
| 344 | Jefferson City, MO | $46,320 | 7% below national |
| 345 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $46,320 | 7% below national |
| 346 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,320 | 7% below national |
| 347 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $46,290 | 7% below national |
| 348 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $46,270 | 7% below national |
| 349 | Casper, WY | $46,240 | 7% below national |
| 350 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $46,240 | 7% below national |
| 351 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,200 | 7% below national |
| 352 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $46,170 | 7% below national |
| 353 | Knoxville, TN | $46,170 | 7% below national |
| 354 | Lake Charles, LA | $46,170 | 7% below national |
| 355 | Baton Rouge, LA | $46,150 | 7% below national |
| 356 | Monroe, LA | $46,140 | 7% below national |
| 357 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $46,130 | 7% below national |
| 358 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $46,100 | 7% below national |
| 359 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | 7% below national |
| 360 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $46,060 | 7% below national |
| 361 | Burlington, NC | $46,020 | 7% below national |
| 362 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $46,020 | 7% below national |
| 363 | Rome, GA | $45,980 | 7% below national |
| 364 | Dover, DE | $45,920 | 7% below national |
| 365 | Paducah, KY-IL | $45,920 | 7% below national |
| 366 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $45,920 | 7% below national |
| 367 | Bowling Green, KY | $45,880 | 7% below national |
| 368 | Victoria, TX | $45,880 | 7% below national |
| 369 | Columbia, MO | $45,870 | 8% below national |
| 370 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,870 | 8% below national |
| 371 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $45,850 | 8% below national |
| 372 | Cleveland, TN | $45,830 | 8% below national |
| 373 | Wilmington, NC | $45,830 | 8% below national |
| 374 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,800 | 8% below national |
| 375 | Erie, PA | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 376 | Tulsa, OK | $45,760 | 8% below national |
| 377 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,710 | 8% below national |
| 378 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $45,660 | 8% below national |
| 379 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,620 | 8% below national |
| 380 | Saginaw, MI | $45,620 | 8% below national |
| 381 | Johnstown, PA | $45,600 | 8% below national |
| 382 | Muncie, IN | $45,600 | 8% below national |
| 383 | Tucson, AZ | $45,600 | 8% below national |
| 384 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $45,540 | 8% below national |
| 385 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $45,470 | 8% below national |
| 386 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,470 | 8% below national |
| 387 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,450 | 8% below national |
| 388 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,450 | 8% below national |
| 389 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $45,400 | 8% below national |
| 390 | Greenville, NC | $45,390 | 8% below national |
| 391 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $45,380 | 8% below national |
| 392 | Amarillo, TX | $45,340 | 9% below national |
| 393 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $45,320 | 9% below national |
| 394 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $45,310 | 9% below national |
| 395 | Bay City, MI | $45,300 | 9% below national |
| 396 | Elizabethtown, KY | $45,300 | 9% below national |
| 397 | Altoona, PA | $45,280 | 9% below national |
| 398 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $45,270 | 9% below national |
| 399 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $45,260 | 9% below national |
| 400 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,240 | 9% below national |
| 401 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,240 | 9% below national |
| 402 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $45,210 | 9% below national |
| 403 | Flint, MI | $45,190 | 9% below national |
| 404 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,190 | 9% below national |
| 405 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $45,130 | 9% below national |
| 406 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $45,110 | 9% below national |
| 407 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,110 | 9% below national |
| 408 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $45,080 | 9% below national |
| 409 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,030 | 9% below national |
| 410 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,990 | 9% below national |
| 411 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $44,980 | 9% below national |
| 412 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,930 | 9% below national |
| 413 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $44,910 | 9% below national |
| 414 | Jackson, MS | $44,890 | 9% below national |
| 415 | Tyler, TX | $44,770 | 10% below national |
| 416 | Florence, SC | $44,750 | 10% below national |
| 417 | Monroe, MI | $44,750 | 10% below national |
| 418 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $44,750 | 10% below national |
| 419 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,750 | 10% below national |
| 420 | Enid, OK | $44,740 | 10% below national |
| 421 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $44,730 | 10% below national |
| 422 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 10% below national |
| 423 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 10% below national |
| 424 | Pocatello, ID | $44,640 | 10% below national |
| 425 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,640 | 10% below national |
| 426 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,550 | 10% below national |
| 427 | Fayetteville, NC | $44,530 | 10% below national |
| 428 | Owensboro, KY | $44,530 | 10% below national |
| 429 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $44,520 | 10% below national |
| 430 | Rocky Mount, NC | $44,480 | 10% below national |
| 431 | Punta Gorda, FL | $44,430 | 10% below national |
| 432 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $44,350 | 11% below national |
| 433 | Niles, MI | $44,310 | 11% below national |
| 434 | Johnson City, TN | $44,290 | 11% below national |
| 435 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $44,290 | 11% below national |
| 436 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,230 | 11% below national |
| 437 | St. George, UT | $44,210 | 11% below national |
| 438 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,210 | 11% below national |
| 439 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $44,110 | 11% below national |
| 440 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $43,960 | 11% below national |
| 441 | Santa Fe, NM | $43,850 | 12% below national |
| 442 | Ocala, FL | $43,800 | 12% below national |
| 443 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $43,790 | 12% below national |
| 444 | Oklahoma City, OK | $43,760 | 12% below national |
| 445 | Valdosta, GA | $43,760 | 12% below national |
| 446 | Albany, GA | $43,680 | 12% below national |
| 447 | Wichita Falls, TX | $43,680 | 12% below national |
| 448 | Lawton, OK | $43,550 | 12% below national |
| 449 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $43,540 | 12% below national |
| 450 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,470 | 12% below national |
| 451 | Gadsden, AL | $43,410 | 12% below national |
| 452 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $43,410 | 12% below national |
| 453 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,410 | 12% below national |
| 454 | Tallahassee, FL | $43,280 | 13% below national |
| 455 | Yuma, AZ | $43,110 | 13% below national |
| 456 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $43,110 | 13% below national |
| 457 | Columbus, GA-AL | $42,970 | 13% below national |
| 458 | Abilene, TX | $42,940 | 13% below national |
| 459 | Alexandria, LA | $42,940 | 13% below national |
| 460 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $42,820 | 14% below national |
| 461 | Goldsboro, NC | $42,700 | 14% below national |
| 462 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $42,650 | 14% below national |
| 463 | Las Cruces, NM | $42,340 | 15% below national |
| 464 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,250 | 15% below national |
| 465 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $42,230 | 15% below national |
| 466 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $41,970 | 15% below national |
| 467 | Lubbock, TX | $41,750 | 16% below national |
| 468 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,710 | 16% below national |
| 469 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $41,700 | 16% below national |
| 470 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $41,640 | 16% below national |
| 471 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $41,610 | 16% below national |
| 472 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $41,510 | 16% below national |
| 473 | Corpus Christi, TX | $41,370 | 17% below national |
| 474 | Hammond, LA | $41,160 | 17% below national |
| 475 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $40,970 | 17% below national |
| 476 | Lafayette, LA | $40,930 | 17% below national |
| 477 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $40,630 | 18% below national |
| 478 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $40,280 | 19% below national |
| 479 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $40,240 | 19% below national |
| 480 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $40,030 | 19% below national |
| 481 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $39,900 | 20% below national |
| 482 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,790 | 20% below national |
| 483 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,780 | 20% below national |
| 484 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $39,710 | 20% below national |
| 485 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $39,660 | 20% below national |
| 486 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,590 | 20% below national |
| 487 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $39,540 | 20% below national |
| 488 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | 20% below national |
| 489 | El Paso, TX | $39,510 | 20% below national |
| 490 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $39,460 | 20% below national |
| 491 | San Angelo, TX | $39,370 | 21% below national |
| 492 | Charleston, WV | $39,350 | 21% below national |
| 493 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $39,350 | 21% below national |
| 494 | Dothan, AL | $39,340 | 21% below national |
| 495 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $39,330 | 21% below national |
| 496 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $39,240 | 21% below national |
| 497 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $39,150 | 21% below national |
| 498 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $38,940 | 21% below national |
| 499 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,930 | 21% below national |
| 500 | Mobile, AL | $38,910 | 22% below national |
| 501 | Hattiesburg, MS | $38,810 | 22% below national |
| 502 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $38,780 | 22% below national |
| 503 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,770 | 22% below national |
| 504 | Montgomery, AL | $38,660 | 22% below national |
| 505 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,420 | 23% below national |
| 506 | Jonesboro, AR | $38,400 | 23% below national |
| 507 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,370 | 23% below national |
| 508 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $38,350 | 23% below national |
| 509 | Jacksonville, NC | $38,310 | 23% below national |
| 510 | Sebring, FL | $38,050 | 23% below national |
| 511 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | 23% below national |
| 512 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,870 | 24% below national |
| 513 | Morgantown, WV | $37,390 | 25% below national |
| 514 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | 25% below national |
| 515 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,240 | 25% below national |
| 516 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $36,760 | 26% below national |
| 517 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,720 | 26% below national |
| 518 | Laredo, TX | $36,700 | 26% below national |
| 519 | Beckley, WV | $36,670 | 26% below national |
| 520 | Eagle Pass, TX | $35,780 | 28% below national |
| 521 | Hot Springs, AR | $34,190 | 31% below national |
| 522 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $23,450 | 53% below national |
| 523 | Arecibo, PR | $23,440 | 53% below national |
| 524 | Guayama, PR | $23,220 | 53% below national |
| 525 | Aguadilla, PR | $22,600 | 54% below national |
| 526 | Ponce, PR | $22,330 | 55% below national |
| 527 | Mayaguez, PR | $22,040 | 56% below national |
| 528 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $21,840 | 56% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Maintenance and Repair Workers, General make? ▼
The median annual salary for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is $49,590 ($23.84/hour). The salary range spans from $35,350 at the 10th percentile to $77,180 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Maintenance and Repair Workers, General the most? ▼
District of Columbia pays the highest median salary for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General at $60,310/year, which is +22% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Maintenance and Repair Workers, General? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Maintenance and Repair Workers, General? ▼
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 14 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Maintenance and Repair Workers, General a good career? ▼
Employment for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is projected to grow 3.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 159,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay vary by state? ▼
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is District of Columbia at $60,310/year, while Oklahoma pays the least at $42,750/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is Kahului-Wailuku, HI at $63,980/year. BLS reports wage data for 528 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay figures in a real decision
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