BLS metro-level wage data places Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Macon-Bibb County, GA at a median of $46,100 per year ($22.17/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $49,590, Macon-Bibb County pays 7% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 950 maintenance and repair workers, generals are employed across the Macon-Bibb County MSA in SOC 49-9071.

The Macon-Bibb County pay distribution spans from $30,670 at the 10th percentile to $63,860 at the 90th — a 2.1× 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 $37,470 and the 75th at $56,580, so half of Macon-Bibb County-based maintenance and repair workers, generals 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA 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 GA data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.