Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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12/100
Jobs.best score
#640 of 825
$39,630
median pay, U.S.
95,580
employed (2024)
+2.3%
growth, 2024–34
11,800
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers a good career?

It scores 12/100 and ranks #640 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($39,630 vs $61,390)
  • Slower-than-average projected growth (+2.3%)

What helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn between $34,910 and $46,890 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
District of Columbia statewide
$54,860
Hawaii statewide
$46,320
Washington statewide
$46,080
New Hampshire statewide
$45,760
Alaska statewide
$45,740
Colorado statewide
$45,610
Arizona statewide
$45,560
Rhode Island statewide
$45,240
Minnesota statewide
$44,950
North Dakota statewide
$44,710
$20k $60k $100k

Best-paying metros

01 Wheeling, WV $64,620
02 San Jose, CA $55,100
03 Twin Falls, ID $51,490
04 Olympia, WA $51,000
05 Longview, WA $50,230
06 Madison, WI $50,170
07 Napa, CA $50,150
08 Denver, CO $48,580

Strongest employment concentration

01 Texas 16,610
02 California 9,050
03 Florida 5,520
04 New York 5,310
05 North Carolina 4,400
06 Louisiana 3,910

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How to become a helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair worker

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair worker
How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make?

The national median wage is $39,630 a year, with the middle half earning between $34,910 and $46,890 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 12 of 100 and ranks #640 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change +2.3% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair worker?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn the most?

Among states, District of Columbia pays the highest median ($54,860). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →