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Maintenance Worker Salary by State (2026)
Maintenance Workers (Maintenance and Repair Workers, General) hold 1,529,700 jobs across the US. Typical pay is $51,241 per year, but the median ranges from $38,890 in West Virginia to $60,310 in District of Columbia. Pick your state for the full pay range and an estimated take-home after taxes.
Median Maintenance Worker salary in every state
| State | Median salary | Jobs |
| District of Columbia | $60,310 | 4,860 |
| Alaska | $60,270 | 4,590 |
| Minnesota | $59,200 | 29,660 |
| Washington | $59,160 | 32,450 |
| Massachusetts | $58,320 | 29,830 |
| Hawaii | $57,960 | 8,030 |
| New York | $57,790 | 119,650 |
| Connecticut | $57,620 | 11,700 |
| California | $57,000 | 143,060 |
| Illinois | $56,720 | 66,600 |
| Wisconsin | $55,810 | 30,880 |
| Vermont | $55,510 | 2,610 |
| New Jersey | $54,810 | 37,350 |
| Oregon | $54,350 | 16,160 |
| Ohio | $53,420 | 64,770 |
| New Hampshire | $52,830 | 5,780 |
| Nevada | $52,360 | 16,520 |
| Iowa | $52,160 | 16,500 |
| Maryland | $51,490 | 23,730 |
| Colorado | $51,280 | 22,960 |
| Rhode Island | $50,900 | 4,500 |
| Nebraska | $50,700 | 9,850 |
| Utah | $50,450 | 16,090 |
| Delaware | $50,150 | 3,310 |
| Indiana | $49,890 | 34,480 |
| North Dakota | $49,840 | 3,300 |
| Virginia | $49,470 | 34,540 |
| Maine | $49,430 | 5,820 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,290 | 55,590 |
| Missouri | $48,370 | 31,180 |
| Idaho | $48,190 | 8,200 |
| South Dakota | $48,100 | 3,450 |
| North Carolina | $47,910 | 43,440 |
| Wyoming | $47,900 | 3,920 |
| South Carolina | $47,880 | 28,020 |
| Georgia | $47,680 | 48,430 |
| Arizona | $47,620 | 39,000 |
| Michigan | $47,580 | 39,490 |
| Tennessee | $47,240 | 35,790 |
| Kansas | $47,210 | 12,730 |
| Montana | $46,870 | 5,420 |
| Kentucky | $46,810 | 22,190 |
| Texas | $46,670 | 140,580 |
| Florida | $46,060 | 111,530 |
| New Mexico | $45,760 | 9,320 |
| Mississippi | $44,350 | 14,550 |
| Louisiana | $43,960 | 21,490 |
| Alabama | $43,630 | 16,660 |
| Arkansas | $43,400 | 12,410 |
| Oklahoma | $42,750 | 18,670 |
| West Virginia | $38,890 | 8,060 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Maintenance Worker salary in the US?
- The typical (employment-weighted median) Maintenance Worker salary in the US is about $51,241 per year, based on the latest BLS data covering 1,529,700 jobs nationwide.
- Which state pays Maintenance Workers the most?
- District of Columbia has the highest median Maintenance Worker salary at $60,310 per year. Remember that taxes and cost of living vary — a high gross salary can shrink after state taxes.
- Which state pays Maintenance Workers the least?
- West Virginia has the lowest median at $38,890 per year. Lower-paying states often also have lower living costs and, in some cases, no state income tax.
Sources and methodology
All figures: BLS OEWS May 2025 (state file, released April 2026) (Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, code 49-9071). “Typical pay” is the employment-weighted average of state medians. Take-home estimates on state pages use 2026 federal and verified state tax rules from our PaycheckTally engine.