SOC 49-9098 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary by City

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn the most in Wheeling, WV (average $59,330 a year), followed by Longview, WA ($54,620) and San Jose, CA ($54,440), among the 307 metro areas we cover. Nationwide the average is $41,490 and the median $39,630, for 95,580 workers (May 2025).

$41,490U.S. average
$59Khighest: Wheeling, WV
$24Klowest: Mayaguez, PR
307metro areas
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Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

Wheeling, WV$59,330
Longview, WA$54,620
San Jose, CA$54,440
Seattle, WA$52,860
Wenatchee, WA$52,610
San Francisco, CA$50,800
Santa Cruz, CA$50,800
Bridgeport, CT$50,540
Vallejo, CA$50,460
Phoenix, AZ$50,030
Waterbury, CT$49,990
Napa, CA$49,930
Santa Rosa, CA$49,770
Kahului, HI$49,450
Pueblo, CO$49,230
Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by state

Washington, D.C. pays helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers the most statewide, $61,800 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.

StateStatewide averageStatewide medianJobsMetrosHighest city averageLowest city average
Washington, D.C.$61,800$54,8601101$46,640$46,640
Washington$51,130$46,0801,1109$54,620$43,750
Connecticut$49,220$44,3701,0505$50,540$41,910
New York$48,930$43,8705,31010$48,160$42,200
Hawaii$48,160$46,3206602$49,450$48,210
Arizona$47,030$45,5601,7705$50,030$38,610
Colorado$46,530$45,6101,1906$49,230$41,940
California$46,360$44,6709,05022$54,440$41,850
New Hampshire$45,820$45,7605601$44,630$44,630
Minnesota$45,600$44,9501,1102$47,650$43,740
Alaska$45,510$45,7405502$44,940$44,570
Rhode Island$44,760$45,2401401$43,900$43,900
Oregon$44,530$43,3001,3306$46,670$41,510
Massachusetts$44,370$42,2001,2905$48,560$39,700
Maryland$43,580$41,6301,7704$43,010$39,530
Michigan$43,490$43,6302,1808$46,220$36,610
Utah$43,400$44,2104103$45,090$43,200
Delaware$43,220$40,5303601$42,870$42,870
New Jersey$43,210$41,2303,0503$43,110$40,340
Illinois$43,040$39,7301,7503$43,870$42,960
Maine$42,160$39,5202803$43,570$36,920
West Virginia$42,120$39,0303402$59,330$37,620
Vermont$41,820$42,630900n/an/a
Virginia$41,790$38,8903,1009$43,760$37,050
Ohio$41,620$39,9801,5508$46,190$39,220
North Dakota$41,380$44,7101001$39,390$39,390
Missouri$41,330$37,1106703$45,170$34,960
Pennsylvania$41,280$41,5002,54012$45,730$34,450
Wisconsin$41,230$41,6001,64012$47,070$36,830
Idaho$40,650$39,2504303$47,060$36,810
Tennessee$40,620$38,4902,54010$42,920$32,660
Iowa$40,410$38,6909906$43,220$34,820
Montana$40,300$39,4304003$43,130$38,700
Florida$40,200$38,7105,52019$41,920$37,030
Nevada$40,190$36,6101,0302$40,840$39,260
South Carolina$39,970$38,4802,1607$44,480$36,640
North Carolina$39,500$38,7004,40013$42,150$34,720
New Mexico$39,260$36,9507704$44,310$36,100
Kentucky$38,880$37,0009005$40,120$35,690
Georgia$38,600$36,6403,10012$42,470$30,570
Indiana$38,040$37,4701,1607$45,450$35,170
Texas$37,840$37,00016,61025$41,420$29,540
Louisiana$36,780$36,1603,91010$38,170$32,930
Nebraska$36,720$35,4803502$38,980$37,430
Kansas$36,210$37,4304402$39,160$37,850
Mississippi$36,020$35,4409603$38,760$34,940
Alabama$35,560$36,1401,71011$37,860$29,260
Oklahoma$35,270$35,5301,8203$41,360$35,000
Arkansas$34,550$33,6301,1405$35,340$29,390
Wyoming$34,370$31,2601601$34,230$34,230
Puerto Rico$27,200$23,8102,1905$27,750$23,670
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in every city we cover

Sort by any column. Each city links to its pay range, take-home pay and cost of living.

Metro areaAverageMedianHourlyJobs
Wheeling, WV$59,330$64,620$28.5340
Longview, WA$54,620$50,230$26.2630
San Jose, CA$54,440$55,100$26.18430
Seattle, WA$52,860$46,190$25.42490
Wenatchee, WA$52,610$44,140$25.3030
San Francisco, CA$50,800$47,460$24.421,010
Santa Cruz, CA$50,800$48,000$24.4350
Bridgeport, CT$50,540$45,680$24.30290
Vallejo, CA$50,460$46,730$24.2690
Phoenix, AZ$50,030$46,060$24.051,030
Waterbury, CT$49,990$46,840$24.03150
Napa, CA$49,930$50,150$24.0130
Santa Rosa, CA$49,770$47,350$23.9390
Kahului, HI$49,450$46,320$23.78110
Pueblo, CO$49,230$39,350$23.6730
Olympia, WA$48,910$51,000$23.5170
San Luis Obispo, CA$48,620$46,200$23.3840
Pittsfield, MA$48,560$45,750$23.3540
Denver, CO$48,290$48,580$23.22660
Honolulu, HI$48,210$45,790$23.18430
New York, NY$48,160$43,870$23.165,700
Minneapolis, MN$47,650$45,600$22.91660
Hartford, CT$47,460$42,230$22.82390
Syracuse, NY$47,430$45,270$22.80160
Madison, WI$47,070$50,170$22.63230
Twin Falls, ID$47,060$51,490$22.6370
San Diego, CA$46,900$45,260$22.55740
Kingston, NY$46,880$41,010$22.5450
Boston, MA$46,800$45,760$22.50850
New Haven, CT$46,800$42,630$22.50120
Albany, OR$46,670$43,470$22.4460
Washington, DC$46,640$45,260$22.431,670
Bellingham, WA$46,630$45,560$22.4260
Fort Collins, CO$46,550$46,010$22.3880
Portland, OR$46,310$44,920$22.26580
Muskegon, MI$46,220$46,820$22.2250
Columbus, OH$46,190$44,050$22.21360
Los Angeles, CA$46,110$45,190$22.172,770
Kennewick, WA$45,930$44,050$22.0830
Spokane, WA$45,900$40,560$22.07n/a
Appleton, WI$45,780$44,790$22.0190
Stockton, CA$45,770$42,800$22.00130
Chambersburg, PA$45,730$46,950$21.9940
Kiryas Joel, NY$45,650$41,060$21.95190
Albany, NY$45,580$42,360$21.91260
Merced, CA$45,550$46,220$21.9060
Lansing, MI$45,500$43,580$21.87100
Detroit, MI$45,460$47,020$21.861,150
Elkhart, IN$45,450$44,340$21.8550
Bremerton, WA$45,360$45,070$21.8140
Salem, OR$45,320$44,730$21.79130
Glens Falls, NY$45,170$42,790$21.7240
St. Louis, MO$45,170$40,840$21.72280
Salt Lake City, UT$45,090$44,360$21.68210
Sacramento, CA$44,960$42,430$21.62550
Prescott Valley, AZ$44,950$45,080$21.6180
Anchorage, AK$44,940$45,810$21.61300
Modesto, CA$44,770$43,360$21.53140
Salinas, CA$44,760$44,130$21.52110
Manchester, NH$44,630$42,930$21.46140
Fairbanks, AK$44,570$44,760$21.43100
Buffalo, NY$44,560$39,580$21.42260
Spartanburg, SC$44,480$45,110$21.39290
Bakersfield, CA$44,430$42,470$21.36200
Farmington, NM$44,310$41,470$21.3080
Bend, OR$44,300$43,390$21.30110
Rochester, NY$44,290$42,120$21.30360
Eugene, OR$44,190$41,850$21.24160
Fresno, CA$44,170$44,320$21.24230
Philadelphia, PA$44,030$42,630$21.171,440
Providence, RI$43,900$45,240$21.11220
Oxnard, CA$43,880$41,740$21.09180
Santa Maria, CA$43,880$42,680$21.10100
Ogden, UT$43,880$43,180$21.1060
Peoria, IL$43,870$42,690$21.0960
Blacksburg, VA$43,760$38,620$21.0490
Yakima, WA$43,750$39,840$21.0340
Duluth, MN$43,740$42,860$21.0340
Ann Arbor, MI$43,690$40,470$21.0060
Redding, CA$43,610$39,270$20.9660
Rockford, IL$43,580$40,340$20.9530
Portland, ME$43,570$43,710$20.95100
Utica, NY$43,540$41,930$20.9350
Reading, PA$43,490$44,800$20.9180
Greeley, CO$43,470$41,930$20.9070
Grand Rapids, MI$43,380$43,320$20.86210
Riverside, CA$43,370$42,080$20.851,590
Des Moines, IA$43,220$42,420$20.78230
Provo, UT$43,200$43,900$20.7740
Bozeman, MT$43,130$43,190$20.7440
Vineland, NJ$43,110$38,590$20.7270
York, PA$43,090$44,340$20.7180
Baltimore, MD$43,010$42,370$20.68780
Visalia, CA$42,980$41,040$20.6680
Chicago, IL$42,960$38,730$20.661,430
Nashville, TN$42,920$41,590$20.64820
Dover, DE$42,870$39,310$20.6160
Cleveland, OH$42,740$41,680$20.55300
Barnstable, MA$42,610$37,620$20.4990
Atlanta, GA$42,470$39,130$20.421,510
Binghamton, NY$42,200$38,010$20.2990
Lexington Park, MD$42,200$41,630$20.2960
Grand Junction, CO$42,160$41,600$20.2770
Charlotte, NC$42,150$41,630$20.261,170
Kansas City, MO$42,070$40,850$20.22260
Niles, MI$41,960$43,320$20.1830
Colorado Springs, CO$41,940$41,510$20.17100
Waterloo, IA$41,940$38,380$20.1630
Fort Myers, FL$41,920$40,040$20.15280
Sarasota, FL$41,920$38,670$20.15260
Springfield, MA$41,920$38,370$20.15110
Norwich, CT$41,910$41,770$20.1540
Chico, CA$41,850$40,820$20.1230
Memphis, TN$41,850$39,700$20.12500
Oshkosh, WI$41,800$42,630$20.1040
Kalamazoo, MI$41,720$42,230$20.0650
Richmond, VA$41,540$39,050$19.97550
Medford, OR$41,510$39,360$19.9660
Sioux City, IA$41,470$40,290$19.9440
Odessa, TX$41,420$39,970$19.91180
Tucson, AZ$41,370$38,610$19.89280
Enid, OK$41,360$45,940$19.8960
Greenville, NC$41,290$37,780$19.8560
Cincinnati, OH$41,230$40,490$19.82240
Youngstown, OH$41,170$38,610$19.7940
South Bend, IN$41,150$43,950$19.7940
Salisbury, MD$41,140$39,880$19.7850
Milwaukee, WI$41,100$41,600$19.76570
Trenton, NJ$41,060$39,200$19.74120
Asheville, NC$40,940$40,420$19.68130
Virginia Beach, VA$40,910$37,810$19.67720
Santa Fe, NM$40,850$38,650$19.6430
Midland, TX$40,840$41,040$19.64250
Reno, NV$40,840$36,610$19.64200
Harrisburg, PA$40,810$44,530$19.62100
Punta Gorda, FL$40,810$38,760$19.6250
Sheboygan, WI$40,810$37,910$19.6260
Miami, FL$40,780$38,990$19.611,460
Tampa, FL$40,660$38,470$19.55670
Harrisonburg, VA$40,610$40,470$19.5260
Boise, ID$40,600$38,800$19.52180
La Crosse, WI$40,600$42,670$19.5260
Pensacola, FL$40,560$39,550$19.50170
Jacksonville, FL$40,540$39,430$19.49490
Port St. Lucie, FL$40,350$37,750$19.4090
Atlantic City, NJ$40,340$39,310$19.39100
Crestview, FL$40,330$39,560$19.3960
Morristown, TN$40,310$40,960$19.3830
Raleigh, NC$40,280$38,680$19.37710
Burlington, NC$40,260$38,760$19.36130
Winston-Salem, NC$40,250$39,350$19.35200
Akron, OH$40,210$38,560$19.3390
Yuma, AZ$40,200$36,390$19.3370
Davenport, IA$40,150$39,010$19.3060
Dayton, OH$40,130$41,630$19.2990
Louisville, KY$40,120$38,830$19.29230
Dallas, TX$40,110$38,250$19.284,150
Columbia, SC$40,090$39,170$19.28350
Austin, TX$40,060$39,510$19.261,130
Canton, OH$39,990$40,110$19.2360
Charlottesville, VA$39,910$36,480$19.1960
Indianapolis, IN$39,810$39,080$19.14340
Lexington, KY$39,790$38,030$19.13110
Myrtle Beach, SC$39,710$37,100$19.09170
Worcester, MA$39,700$37,550$19.09240
Hilton Head Island, SC$39,620$38,670$19.05100
Lancaster, PA$39,540$38,720$19.01110
Hagerstown, MD$39,530$38,370$19.0050
Naples, FL$39,510$39,720$18.99180
Clarksville, TN$39,470$36,480$18.9880
Charleston, SC$39,430$37,130$18.96340
Palm Bay, FL$39,410$37,310$18.95160
Fargo, ND$39,390$41,430$18.9430
Cedar Rapids, IA$39,290$38,160$18.89100
Allentown, PA$39,270$38,470$18.88100
Las Vegas, NV$39,260$35,700$18.88700
Missoula, MT$39,240$36,950$18.8730
Scranton, PA$39,230$38,050$18.8670
Janesville, WI$39,220$39,670$18.8640
Toledo, OH$39,220$36,850$18.8660
Greenville, SC$39,200$38,030$18.84340
Orlando, FL$39,190$37,470$18.84730
Wichita, KS$39,160$40,440$18.8360
Knoxville, TN$39,090$37,190$18.80370
Albuquerque, NM$39,070$37,410$18.79260
Hickory, NC$39,040$37,700$18.77120
Evansville, IN$39,030$36,950$18.7650
Racine, WI$39,020$36,950$18.7650
Kenosha, WI$39,000$39,260$18.7540
Gainesville, GA$38,990$36,830$18.7590
Omaha, NE$38,980$36,920$18.74120
Deltona, FL$38,960$36,670$18.73130
Jackson, TN$38,860$39,920$18.6880
Gulfport, MS$38,760$36,600$18.64130
Savannah, GA$38,720$37,830$18.61110
Williamsport, PA$38,700$38,380$18.6130
Billings, MT$38,700$39,430$18.6190
Beaumont, TX$38,660$38,620$18.59280
Lake Havasu City, AZ$38,610$36,520$18.5670
Lafayette, IN$38,600$39,120$18.5640
Lakeland, FL$38,520$37,640$18.52140
Fort Wayne, IN$38,350$36,500$18.44110
Green Bay, WI$38,350$38,430$18.4480
Erie, PA$38,340$39,040$18.43n/a
Winchester, VA$38,330$37,360$18.4350
Durham, NC$38,310$37,370$18.42220
Bowling Green, KY$38,280$36,500$18.4060
Chattanooga, TN$38,230$36,120$18.38180
Houston, TX$38,210$37,470$18.374,440
Baton Rouge, LA$38,170$37,840$18.35740
Macon, GA$38,080$37,050$18.3150
Eau Claire, WI$37,900$36,800$18.2240
Huntsville, AL$37,860$38,040$18.20140
Fayetteville, NC$37,850$37,330$18.20120
Topeka, KS$37,850$36,680$18.2040
New Orleans, LA$37,830$36,080$18.19670
Sebastian, FL$37,820$34,970$18.1840
Tallahassee, FL$37,820$37,130$18.1890
Elizabethtown, KY$37,810$35,070$18.1830
Greensboro, NC$37,790$37,340$18.17370
Gainesville, FL$37,680$39,550$18.1160
Huntington, WV$37,620$38,030$18.0970
Pittsburgh, PA$37,620$37,540$18.09440
Birmingham, AL$37,510$37,470$18.04400
Shreveport, LA$37,500$38,190$18.03280
Lincoln, NE$37,430$36,420$18.0060
Mobile, AL$37,310$38,280$17.94230
Staunton, VA$37,270$38,210$17.9260
Roanoke, VA$37,210$36,380$17.89140
Homosassa Springs, FL$37,120$38,760$17.8530
Lynchburg, VA$37,050$36,400$17.81130
Ocala, FL$37,030$35,650$17.8070
Bangor, ME$37,020$35,870$17.8030
Johnson City, TN$37,020$34,990$17.8070
Decatur, AL$36,940$37,300$17.7640
San Antonio, TX$36,920$36,830$17.751,440
Lewiston, ME$36,920$33,300$17.7530
Jackson, MS$36,910$36,850$17.74280
Fond du Lac, WI$36,830$36,980$17.7140
Idaho Falls, ID$36,810$37,030$17.7040
Tuscaloosa, AL$36,780$36,590$17.6870
Florence, SC$36,640$37,840$17.6260
Flint, MI$36,610$35,630$17.6050
Longview, TX$36,410$35,410$17.51210
Jacksonville, NC$36,260$35,740$17.4370
Augusta, GA$36,220$35,150$17.41170
Slidell, LA$36,200$36,210$17.41170
Las Cruces, NM$36,100$34,200$17.3550
Sherman, TX$36,080$36,160$17.3560
Lake Charles, LA$36,070$36,950$17.34160
Corpus Christi, TX$35,870$35,620$17.24350
Owensboro, KY$35,690$34,290$17.1640
Dalton, GA$35,690$37,050$17.1640
Brunswick, GA$35,610$34,320$17.1250
Kingsport, TN$35,590$35,240$17.11100
Lafayette, LA$35,540$35,390$17.09520
Montgomery, AL$35,450$37,070$17.04110
Hammond, LA$35,440$35,360$17.0480
Auburn, AL$35,410$35,940$17.0330
Fayetteville, AR$35,340$35,230$16.99220
San Angelo, TX$35,310$35,560$16.9860
Terre Haute, IN$35,170$35,320$16.9140
Oklahoma City, OK$35,150$35,770$16.90510
Albany, GA$35,120$32,600$16.8850
Amarillo, TX$35,080$34,320$16.86180
Tulsa, OK$35,000$34,490$16.83520
Wilmington, NC$34,970$37,200$16.81210
Springfield, MO$34,960$31,980$16.8180
Hattiesburg, MS$34,940$34,530$16.8050
Waco, TX$34,880$34,030$16.77180
Killeen, TX$34,860$36,140$16.76200
Iowa City, IA$34,820$34,650$16.7450
Alexandria, LA$34,780$35,550$16.7280
Wichita Falls, TX$34,770$34,730$16.71150
Pinehurst, NC$34,720$34,740$16.6930
Altoona, PA$34,450$31,820$16.5640
Lubbock, TX$34,400$35,660$16.54210
Casper, WY$34,230$31,260$16.4640
Victoria, TX$34,170$36,240$16.4350
Little Rock, AR$33,770$33,720$16.24330
Monroe, LA$33,750$35,540$16.2380
Columbus, GA$33,600$32,770$16.1570
Tyler, TX$33,500$34,610$16.11110
El Paso, TX$33,430$32,530$16.07380
College Station, TX$33,300$31,970$16.01170
Jonesboro, AR$33,250$33,350$15.9980
Dothan, AL$33,200$30,500$15.9650
Abilene, TX$33,160$33,780$15.94110
McAllen, TX$33,090$33,320$15.91210
Daphne, AL$33,020$31,870$15.8790
Fort Smith, AR$33,000$32,620$15.8760
Houma, LA$32,930$31,640$15.83280
Warner Robins, GA$32,870$34,730$15.8150
Cleveland, TN$32,660$30,840$15.7030
Anniston, AL$31,820$30,460$15.3030
Athens, GA$31,160$29,560$14.98190
Texarkana, TX$30,840$33,520$14.8380
Valdosta, GA$30,570$31,240$14.7050
Brownsville, TX$30,470$29,070$14.65110
Laredo, TX$29,540$29,080$14.20130
Hot Springs, AR$29,390$27,870$14.1330
Florence, AL$29,260$27,420$14.0750
San Juan, PR$27,750$25,200$13.341,790
Ponce, PR$26,040$21,840$12.52110
Aguadilla, PR$25,390$21,840$12.2190
Arecibo, PR$24,350$22,880$11.7150
Mayaguez, PR$23,670$21,840$11.38100

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary: questions

Where do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make the most money?

In Wheeling, WV, with an average of $59,330 a year, among the 307 metro areas we cover.

What is the average helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in the U.S.?

$41,490 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $39,630, so half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more than that and half less.

What salary should helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers ask for?

Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers nationwide earn between $34,910 (25th percentile) and $46,890 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.

Which state pays helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers the most?

Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $61,800 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).

Where is helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers pay the lowest?

Mayaguez, PR, at $23,670 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

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