SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 49-9098.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $29,310 | $2,442 | $564 | $14.09 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $34,910 | $2,909 | $671 | $16.78 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $39,630 | $3,302 | $762 | $19.05 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $46,890 | $3,908 | $902 | $22.55 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $55,890 | $4,658 | $1,075 | $26.87 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers is $39,630, which is 22% lower. Among the 51 occupations of the field Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks number 50 by median pay. With 95,580 jobs, it makes up about 6.1 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay by state
The highest median pay was in District of Columbia ($54,860), Hawaii ($46,320) and Washington ($46,080). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($23,810), Guam ($27,050) and Wyoming ($31,260). The most jobs were in Texas (16,610), California (9,050) and Florida (5,520). The occupation is most concentrated in Guam, where its share of all jobs is 8.3 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 110 | $54,860 | $61,800 | $26.38 |
| Hawaii | 660 | $46,320 | $48,160 | $22.27 |
| Washington | 1,110 | $46,080 | $51,130 | $22.16 |
| New Hampshire | 560 | $45,760 | $45,820 | $22.00 |
| Alaska | 550 | $45,740 | $45,510 | $21.99 |
| Colorado | 1,190 | $45,610 | $46,530 | $21.93 |
| Arizona | 1,770 | $45,560 | $47,030 | $21.90 |
| Rhode Island | 140 | $45,240 | $44,760 | $21.75 |
| Minnesota | 1,110 | $44,950 | $45,600 | $21.61 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $44,710 | $41,380 | $21.49 |
| California | 9,050 | $44,670 | $46,360 | $21.48 |
| Connecticut | 1,050 | $44,370 | $49,220 | $21.33 |
| Utah | 410 | $44,210 | $43,400 | $21.26 |
| New York | 5,310 | $43,870 | $48,930 | $21.09 |
| Michigan | 2,180 | $43,630 | $43,490 | $20.98 |
| Oregon | 1,330 | $43,300 | $44,530 | $20.82 |
| Vermont | 90 | $42,630 | $41,820 | $20.50 |
| Massachusetts | 1,290 | $42,200 | $44,370 | $20.29 |
| Maryland | 1,770 | $41,630 | $43,580 | $20.02 |
| Wisconsin | 1,640 | $41,600 | $41,230 | $20.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,540 | $41,500 | $41,280 | $19.95 |
| New Jersey | 3,050 | $41,230 | $43,210 | $19.82 |
| Delaware | 360 | $40,530 | $43,220 | $19.49 |
| Ohio | 1,550 | $39,980 | $41,620 | $19.22 |
| Illinois | 1,750 | $39,730 | $43,040 | $19.10 |
| Maine | 280 | $39,520 | $42,160 | $19.00 |
| Montana | 400 | $39,430 | $40,300 | $18.96 |
| Idaho | 430 | $39,250 | $40,650 | $18.87 |
| West Virginia | 340 | $39,030 | $42,120 | $18.76 |
| Virginia | 3,100 | $38,890 | $41,790 | $18.70 |
| Florida | 5,520 | $38,710 | $40,200 | $18.61 |
| North Carolina | 4,400 | $38,700 | $39,500 | $18.60 |
| Iowa | 990 | $38,690 | $40,410 | $18.60 |
| Tennessee | 2,540 | $38,490 | $40,620 | $18.51 |
| South Carolina | 2,160 | $38,480 | $39,970 | $18.50 |
| Indiana | 1,160 | $37,470 | $38,040 | $18.01 |
| Kansas | 440 | $37,430 | $36,210 | $18.00 |
| Missouri | 670 | $37,110 | $41,330 | $17.84 |
| Kentucky | 900 | $37,000 | $38,880 | $17.79 |
| Texas | 16,610 | $37,000 | $37,840 | $17.79 |
| New Mexico | 770 | $36,950 | $39,260 | $17.77 |
| Georgia | 3,100 | $36,640 | $38,600 | $17.61 |
| Nevada | 1,030 | $36,610 | $40,190 | $17.60 |
| Louisiana | 3,910 | $36,160 | $36,780 | $17.38 |
| Alabama | 1,710 | $36,140 | $35,560 | $17.37 |
| Oklahoma | 1,820 | $35,530 | $35,270 | $17.08 |
| Nebraska | 350 | $35,480 | $36,720 | $17.06 |
| Mississippi | 960 | $35,440 | $36,020 | $17.04 |
| Arkansas | 1,140 | $33,630 | $34,550 | $16.17 |
| Wyoming | 160 | $31,260 | $34,370 | $15.03 |
| Guam | 340 | $27,050 | $27,980 | $13.00 |
| Puerto Rico | 2,190 | $23,810 | $27,200 | $11.45 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $39,630 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $29,310 and the highest-paid 10% more than $55,890.
How many people work as Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers?
About 95,580 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.