Pay by state · 54 areas
Maintenance and Repair Worker, General Salary by State (2026)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earn the most in District of Columbia at $60,310 a year and the least in West Virginia at $38,890 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $49,590. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $60,310District of Columbia
- National median
- $49,590BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $38,890West Virginia
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for maintenance and repair workers, general
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Minnesota comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$60,310
- 2Alaska$60,270
- 3Minnesota$59,200
- 4Washington$59,160
- 5Massachusetts$58,320
Lowest median pay
- 1West Virginia$38,890
- 2Oklahoma$42,750
- 3Arkansas$43,400
- 4Alabama$43,630
- 5Louisiana$43,960
All states
Maintenance and Repair Worker, General salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of maintenance and repair workers, general OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $60,310 | $49,240 | $76,210 | 4,860 | $54,877 |
| 2 | AKAlaska | $60,270 | $46,940 | $75,400 | 4,590 | $58,881 |
| 3 | MNMinnesota | $59,200 | $47,430 | $69,770 | 29,660 | $60,028 |
| 4 | WAWashington | $59,160 | $48,250 | $72,330 | 32,450 | $55,283 |
| 5 | MAMassachusetts | $58,320 | $46,910 | $69,500 | 29,830 | $55,145 |
| 6 | HIHawaii | $57,960 | $46,880 | $72,460 | 8,030 | $52,714 |
| 7 | NYNew York | $57,790 | $45,590 | $69,650 | 119,650 | $53,548 |
| 8 | CTConnecticut | $57,620 | $45,530 | $71,150 | 11,700 | $55,612 |
| 9 | CACalifornia | $57,000 | $46,330 | $71,220 | 143,060 | $51,481 |
| 10 | ILIllinois | $56,720 | $44,000 | $68,680 | 66,600 | $56,744 |
| 11 | WIWisconsin | $55,810 | $45,590 | $63,920 | 30,880 | $59,312 |
| 12 | VTVermont | $55,510 | $47,880 | $62,400 | 2,610 | $56,667 |
| 13 | NJNew Jersey | $54,810 | $45,600 | $66,700 | 37,350 | $50,375 |
| 14 | OROregon | $54,350 | $45,700 | $63,560 | 16,160 | $52,583 |
| 15 | OHOhio | $53,420 | $44,030 | $63,760 | 64,770 | $57,581 |
| 16 | NHNew Hampshire | $52,830 | $45,550 | $62,640 | 5,780 | $50,718 |
| 17 | NVNevada | $52,360 | $43,750 | $70,100 | 16,520 | $52,371 |
| 18 | IAIowa | $52,160 | $44,110 | $62,430 | 16,500 | $59,433 |
| 19 | MDMaryland | $51,490 | $44,020 | $62,450 | 23,730 | $49,057 |
| 20 | COColorado | $51,280 | $45,600 | $62,710 | 22,960 | $49,761 |
| 21 | RIRhode Island | $50,900 | $45,090 | $62,030 | 4,500 | $49,765 |
| 22 | NENebraska | $50,700 | $44,420 | $60,730 | 9,850 | $56,269 |
| 23 | UTUtah | $50,450 | $42,340 | $63,090 | 16,090 | $51,030 |
| 24 | DEDelaware | $50,150 | $43,400 | $62,160 | 3,310 | $50,246 |
| 25 | INIndiana | $49,890 | $41,630 | $61,980 | 34,480 | $53,456 |
| 26 | NDNorth Dakota | $49,840 | $41,720 | $59,650 | 3,300 | $56,026 |
| 27 | VAVirginia | $49,470 | $39,530 | $61,990 | 34,540 | $48,930 |
| 28 | MEMaine | $49,430 | $43,470 | $60,280 | 5,820 | $50,933 |
| 29 | PAPennsylvania | $49,290 | $41,570 | $61,780 | 55,590 | $50,517 |
| 30 | MOMissouri | $48,370 | $39,910 | $61,440 | 31,180 | $53,261 |
| 31 | IDIdaho | $48,190 | $40,810 | $60,790 | 8,200 | $50,464 |
| 32 | SDSouth Dakota | $48,100 | $42,660 | $56,700 | 3,450 | $54,298 |
| 33 | NCNorth Carolina | $47,910 | $38,970 | $59,560 | 43,440 | $50,792 |
| 34 | WYWyoming | $47,900 | $38,510 | $61,780 | 3,920 | $51,677 |
| 35 | SCSouth Carolina | $47,880 | $38,700 | $60,970 | 28,020 | $51,073 |
| 36 | GAGeorgia | $47,680 | $39,150 | $60,010 | 48,430 | $49,516 |
| 37 | AZArizona | $47,620 | $39,520 | $60,630 | 39,000 | $47,300 |
| 38 | MIMichigan | $47,580 | $39,420 | $59,490 | 39,490 | $49,451 |
| 39 | TNTennessee | $47,240 | $38,250 | $59,040 | 35,790 | $51,420 |
| 40 | KSKansas | $47,210 | $39,350 | $57,640 | 12,730 | $52,416 |
| 41 | MTMontana | $46,870 | $38,470 | $58,280 | 5,420 | $49,522 |
| 42 | KYKentucky | $46,810 | $37,220 | $60,840 | 22,190 | $51,919 |
| 43 | TXTexas | $46,670 | $37,670 | $59,180 | 140,580 | $48,085 |
| 44 | FLFlorida | $46,060 | $37,840 | $56,530 | 111,530 | $44,539 |
| 45 | NMNew Mexico | $45,760 | $36,840 | $56,870 | 9,320 | $49,625 |
| 46 | MSMississippi | $44,350 | $35,050 | $56,110 | 14,550 | $51,005 |
| 47 | LALouisiana | $43,960 | $35,350 | $57,590 | 21,490 | $49,837 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $43,630 | $36,120 | $53,580 | 16,660 | $49,120 |
| 49 | ARArkansas | $43,400 | $34,670 | $52,500 | 12,410 | $49,921 |
| 50 | OKOklahoma | $42,750 | $35,240 | $54,360 | 18,670 | $48,666 |
| 51 | WVWest Virginia | $38,890 | $32,520 | $51,210 | 8,060 | $43,454 |
| 52 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $38,850 | $34,910 | $48,030 | 700 | N/A |
| 53 | GUGuam | $30,450 | $27,250 | $37,380 | 1,240 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $23,220 | $21,850 | $27,690 | 12,560 | 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 maintenance and repair workers, general, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $60,310, while Minnesota leads once prices are taken into account at $60,028.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Maintenance and Repair Worker, General pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays maintenance and repair workers, general the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for maintenance and repair workers, general at $60,310 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($60,270) and Minnesota ($59,200).
Which state pays maintenance and repair workers, general the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia reports the lowest median for maintenance and repair workers, general at $38,890 a year, $21,420 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $38,850, Guam reports $30,450 and Puerto Rico reports $23,220.
Is the highest-paying state the best for maintenance and repair workers, general after cost of living?
Not on this data. District of Columbia pays the most on paper ($60,310) but ranks 13th of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($54,877). Minnesota leads after that adjustment at $60,028, from a raw median of $59,200. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.