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.
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 Puerto Rico at $23,220 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $49,590. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $60,310
- National median
- $49,590
- Lowest median
- $23,220
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- 1. District of Columbia$60,310 median · $54,877 adjusted · 4,860 employed
- 2. Alaska$60,270 median · $58,881 adjusted · 4,590 employed
- 3. Minnesota$59,200 median · $60,028 adjusted · 29,660 employed
- 4. Washington$59,160 median · $55,283 adjusted · 32,450 employed
- 5. Massachusetts$58,320 median · $55,145 adjusted · 29,830 employed
Lowest-paying states for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- 54. Puerto Rico$23,220 median · no price parity · 12,560 employed
- 53. Guam$30,450 median · no price parity · 1,240 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$38,850 median · no price parity · 700 employed
- 51. West Virginia$38,890 median · $43,454 adjusted · 8,060 employed
- 50. Oklahoma$42,750 median · $48,666 adjusted · 18,670 employed
Maintenance and Repair Worker, General salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $60,310 | $49,240 | $76,210 | 4,860 | $54,877 |
| 2 | Alaska | $60,270 | $46,940 | $75,400 | 4,590 | $58,881 |
| 3 | Minnesota | $59,200 | $47,430 | $69,770 | 29,660 | $60,028 |
| 4 | Washington | $59,160 | $48,250 | $72,330 | 32,450 | $55,283 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $58,320 | $46,910 | $69,500 | 29,830 | $55,145 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $57,960 | $46,880 | $72,460 | 8,030 | $52,714 |
| 7 | New York | $57,790 | $45,590 | $69,650 | 119,650 | $53,548 |
| 8 | Connecticut | $57,620 | $45,530 | $71,150 | 11,700 | $55,612 |
| 9 | California | $57,000 | $46,330 | $71,220 | 143,060 | $51,481 |
| 10 | Illinois | $56,720 | $44,000 | $68,680 | 66,600 | $56,744 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $55,810 | $45,590 | $63,920 | 30,880 | $59,312 |
| 12 | Vermont | $55,510 | $47,880 | $62,400 | 2,610 | $56,667 |
| 13 | New Jersey | $54,810 | $45,600 | $66,700 | 37,350 | $50,375 |
| 14 | Oregon | $54,350 | $45,700 | $63,560 | 16,160 | $52,583 |
| 15 | Ohio | $53,420 | $44,030 | $63,760 | 64,770 | $57,581 |
| 16 | New Hampshire | $52,830 | $45,550 | $62,640 | 5,780 | $50,718 |
| 17 | Nevada | $52,360 | $43,750 | $70,100 | 16,520 | $52,371 |
| 18 | Iowa | $52,160 | $44,110 | $62,430 | 16,500 | $59,433 |
| 19 | Maryland | $51,490 | $44,020 | $62,450 | 23,730 | $49,057 |
| 20 | Colorado | $51,280 | $45,600 | $62,710 | 22,960 | $49,761 |
| 21 | Rhode Island | $50,900 | $45,090 | $62,030 | 4,500 | $49,765 |
| 22 | Nebraska | $50,700 | $44,420 | $60,730 | 9,850 | $56,269 |
| 23 | Utah | $50,450 | $42,340 | $63,090 | 16,090 | $51,030 |
| 24 | Delaware | $50,150 | $43,400 | $62,160 | 3,310 | $50,246 |
| 25 | Indiana | $49,890 | $41,630 | $61,980 | 34,480 | $53,456 |
| 26 | North Dakota | $49,840 | $41,720 | $59,650 | 3,300 | $56,026 |
| 27 | Virginia | $49,470 | $39,530 | $61,990 | 34,540 | $48,930 |
| 28 | Maine | $49,430 | $43,470 | $60,280 | 5,820 | $50,933 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $49,290 | $41,570 | $61,780 | 55,590 | $50,517 |
| 30 | Missouri | $48,370 | $39,910 | $61,440 | 31,180 | $53,261 |
| 31 | Idaho | $48,190 | $40,810 | $60,790 | 8,200 | $50,464 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $48,100 | $42,660 | $56,700 | 3,450 | $54,298 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $47,910 | $38,970 | $59,560 | 43,440 | $50,792 |
| 34 | Wyoming | $47,900 | $38,510 | $61,780 | 3,920 | $51,677 |
| 35 | South Carolina | $47,880 | $38,700 | $60,970 | 28,020 | $51,073 |
| 36 | Georgia | $47,680 | $39,150 | $60,010 | 48,430 | $49,516 |
| 37 | Arizona | $47,620 | $39,520 | $60,630 | 39,000 | $47,300 |
| 38 | Michigan | $47,580 | $39,420 | $59,490 | 39,490 | $49,451 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $47,240 | $38,250 | $59,040 | 35,790 | $51,420 |
| 40 | Kansas | $47,210 | $39,350 | $57,640 | 12,730 | $52,416 |
| 41 | Montana | $46,870 | $38,470 | $58,280 | 5,420 | $49,522 |
| 42 | Kentucky | $46,810 | $37,220 | $60,840 | 22,190 | $51,919 |
| 43 | Texas | $46,670 | $37,670 | $59,180 | 140,580 | $48,085 |
| 44 | Florida | $46,060 | $37,840 | $56,530 | 111,530 | $44,539 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $45,760 | $36,840 | $56,870 | 9,320 | $49,625 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $44,350 | $35,050 | $56,110 | 14,550 | $51,005 |
| 47 | Louisiana | $43,960 | $35,350 | $57,590 | 21,490 | $49,837 |
| 48 | Alabama | $43,630 | $36,120 | $53,580 | 16,660 | $49,120 |
| 49 | Arkansas | $43,400 | $34,670 | $52,500 | 12,410 | $49,921 |
| 50 | Oklahoma | $42,750 | $35,240 | $54,360 | 18,670 | $48,666 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $38,890 | $32,520 | $51,210 | 8,060 | $43,454 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $38,850 | $34,910 | $48,030 | 700 | N/A |
| 53 | Guam | $30,450 | $27,250 | $37,380 | 1,240 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $23,220 | $21,850 | $27,690 | 12,560 | N/A |
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.
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?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General at $23,220 a year, $37,090 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Maintenance and Repair Workers, General earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Minnesota first at $60,028 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $59,200. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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