Pay by state · 52 states
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker Salary by State (2026)
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers earn the most in District of Columbia at $54,860 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $23,810 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $39,630. All 52 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $54,860District of Columbia
- National median
- $39,630BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $23,810Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 52of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $54,860 | $43,640 | $83,540 | 110 | $49,918 |
| 2 | HIHawaii | $46,320 | $41,390 | $56,020 | 660 | $42,128 |
| 3 | WAWashington | $46,080 | $40,670 | $56,900 | 1,110 | $43,060 |
| 4 | NHNew Hampshire | $45,760 | $40,670 | $48,360 | 560 | $43,930 |
| 5 | AKAlaska | $45,740 | $36,230 | $49,710 | 550 | $44,686 |
| 6 | COColorado | $45,610 | $38,580 | $50,740 | 1,190 | $44,259 |
| 7 | AZArizona | $45,560 | $38,610 | $49,240 | 1,770 | $45,254 |
| 8 | RIRhode Island | $45,240 | $36,470 | $49,760 | 140 | $44,232 |
| 9 | MNMinnesota | $44,950 | $38,620 | $50,840 | 1,110 | $45,579 |
| 10 | NDNorth Dakota | $44,710 | $32,250 | $47,740 | 100 | $50,259 |
| 11 | CACalifornia | $44,670 | $38,290 | $49,430 | 9,050 | $40,345 |
| 12 | CTConnecticut | $44,370 | $37,410 | $50,470 | 1,050 | $42,824 |
| 13 | UTUtah | $44,210 | $35,030 | $49,560 | 410 | $44,718 |
| 14 | NYNew York | $43,870 | $41,600 | $54,100 | 5,310 | $40,650 |
| 15 | MIMichigan | $43,630 | $36,880 | $49,880 | 2,180 | $45,345 |
| 16 | OROregon | $43,300 | $36,740 | $49,290 | 1,330 | $41,892 |
| 17 | VTVermont | $42,630 | $34,640 | $49,920 | 90 | $43,519 |
| 18 | MAMassachusetts | $42,200 | $37,250 | $50,070 | 1,290 | $39,903 |
| 19 | MDMaryland | $41,630 | $36,910 | $47,670 | 1,770 | $39,663 |
| 20 | WIWisconsin | $41,600 | $34,520 | $47,300 | 1,640 | $44,211 |
| 21 | PAPennsylvania | $41,500 | $34,200 | $47,280 | 2,540 | $42,533 |
| 22 | NJNew Jersey | $41,230 | $37,200 | $45,760 | 3,050 | $37,893 |
| 23 | DEDelaware | $40,530 | $36,610 | $49,220 | 360 | $40,608 |
| 24 | OHOhio | $39,980 | $34,930 | $47,250 | 1,550 | $43,094 |
| 25 | ILIllinois | $39,730 | $34,880 | $48,420 | 1,750 | $39,747 |
| 26 | MEMaine | $39,520 | $36,210 | $48,070 | 280 | $40,721 |
| 27 | MTMontana | $39,430 | $33,190 | $43,970 | 400 | $41,661 |
| 28 | IDIdaho | $39,250 | $31,930 | $49,520 | 430 | $41,102 |
| 29 | WVWest Virginia | $39,030 | $34,320 | $49,400 | 340 | $43,610 |
| 30 | VAVirginia | $38,890 | $34,750 | $47,820 | 3,100 | $38,465 |
| 31 | FLFlorida | $38,710 | $35,190 | $44,760 | 5,520 | $37,432 |
| 32 | NCNorth Carolina | $38,700 | $34,180 | $45,490 | 4,400 | $41,028 |
| 33 | IAIowa | $38,690 | $34,030 | $45,790 | 990 | $44,085 |
| 34 | TNTennessee | $38,490 | $34,970 | $45,060 | 2,540 | $41,896 |
| 35 | SCSouth Carolina | $38,480 | $33,850 | $47,000 | 2,160 | $41,046 |
| 36 | INIndiana | $37,470 | $29,710 | $45,630 | 1,160 | $40,148 |
| 37 | KSKansas | $37,430 | $30,510 | $42,150 | 440 | $41,557 |
| 38 | MOMissouri | $37,110 | $33,900 | $46,070 | 670 | $40,862 |
| 39 | KYKentucky | $37,000 | $33,580 | $43,870 | 900 | $41,039 |
| 40 | TXTexas | $37,000 | $31,640 | $44,000 | 16,610 | $38,122 |
| 41 | NMNew Mexico | $36,950 | $34,110 | $43,160 | 770 | $40,071 |
| 42 | GAGeorgia | $36,640 | $29,560 | $46,260 | 3,100 | $38,051 |
| 43 | NVNevada | $36,610 | $35,480 | $45,760 | 1,030 | $36,618 |
| 44 | LALouisiana | $36,160 | $30,310 | $43,100 | 3,910 | $40,994 |
| 45 | ALAlabama | $36,140 | $28,950 | $41,290 | 1,710 | $40,688 |
| 46 | OKOklahoma | $35,530 | $28,770 | $44,800 | 1,820 | $40,447 |
| 47 | NENebraska | $35,480 | $31,840 | $39,830 | 350 | $39,377 |
| 48 | MSMississippi | $35,440 | $31,640 | $40,670 | 960 | $40,758 |
| 49 | ARArkansas | $33,630 | $28,150 | $37,440 | 1,140 | $38,683 |
| 50 | WYWyoming | $31,260 | $20,810 | $39,520 | 160 | $33,725 |
| 51 | GUGuam | $27,050 | $21,950 | $31,960 | 340 | N/A |
| 52 | PRPuerto Rico | $23,810 | $22,140 | $28,390 | 2,190 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $54,860, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $50,259.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers at $54,860 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Hawaii ($46,320) and Washington ($46,080).
Which state pays Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers at $23,810 a year, $31,050 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $50,259 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $44,710. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.