Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 49-9071 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$49,587
$23.84/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is $49,587 per year ($23.84/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $40,851 and $62,608 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $77,189 per year. There are approximately 1,529,700 maintenance and repair workers, general employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+3.8%
About as fast as average
Annual openings
160K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
1.6M
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
4% from new growth96% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
Experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 5 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Real Estate
NAICS 531000
316K
$48,360
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
NAICS 999300
145K
$49,620
Traveler Accommodation
NAICS 721100
88K
$42,220
Elementary and Secondary Schools
NAICS 611100
75K
$50,970
Warehousing and Storage
NAICS 493100
33K
$64,480
Wage range across top 5 industries: $42,220 to $64,480 (53% spread)
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$17.00
$35,360
P25
$19.64
$40,851
P50MEDIAN
$23.84
$49,587
P75
$30.10
$62,608
P90
$37.11
$77,189
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · manufacturing sector
Stable
Openings Rate
3.5%
Quits Rate
1.4%
Manufacturing openings ticked up to 462K (+19K) in March, with the rate at 3.5%. Hires rose to 310K. The sector has stabilized after late-2025 softening.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average maintenance and repair workers, general salary?
The national median salary for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is $49,587 per year ($23.84/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $40,851 and $62,608 annually.
How much do top-earning maintenance and repair workers, general make?
The 90th percentile salary for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General is $77,189 per year ($37.11/hr). The 75th percentile is $62,608 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for maintenance and repair workers, general?
Entry-level Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (10th percentile) earn approximately $35,360 per year ($17.00/hr). The 25th percentile is $40,851 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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