The median annual wage for general maintenance and repair workers was $36,630 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $21,700, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $60,060.
In May 2015, the median annual wages for general maintenance and repair workers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:
Manufacturing
$42,810
Educational services; state, local, and private
38,730
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals
38,380
Healthcare and social assistance
36,040
Real estate and rental and leasing
33,500
Most general maintenance and repair workers work full time, including evenings and weekends. Some are on call for emergency repairs.
General Maintenance and Repair Workers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
$42,790
General maintenance and repair workers
$36,630
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics
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