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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Wages by State — 2024 Rankings (BLS Data)

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair median wage by state — 2024 BLS OEWS data. Full 51-state ranking.

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Data current as of March 2026 Sources: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024

AK pays the highest median wage for installation, maintenance, and repair workers at $73,980/year, while AR is the lowest at $48,470/year. The national median is approximately $57,851/year. Data source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.

Top 5 Highest Paying States

  1. 1 AK $73,980
  2. 2 DC $71,280
  3. 3 WA $65,640
  4. 4 HI $64,840
  5. 5 MA $64,470

Bottom 5 Lowest Paying States

  1. 51 AR $48,470
  2. 50 MS $48,840
  3. 49 WV $48,950
  4. 48 NM $49,140
  5. 47 FL $50,340

National median: $57,851/year  ·  National mean hourly: /hr  ·  Wage gap (highest vs lowest): $25,510

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Median Annual Wage by State

Source: BLS OEWS 2024. Median annual wage. States sorted highest to lowest.

All States Ranked by Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Wages (2024)

Rank State Med. Annual
1 AK $73,980
2 DC $71,280
3 WA $65,640
4 HI $64,840
5 MA $64,470
6 CA $63,550
7 CT $63,260
8 NJ $62,590
9 ND $62,210
10 MN $61,850
11 CO $61,820
12 NY $61,240
13 NH $60,870
14 OR $60,380
15 WY $60,320
16 RI $60,180
17 MD $60,130
18 NV $59,850
19 IL $59,810
20 WI $59,580
21 DE $59,560
22 ME $59,300
23 VT $59,300
24 VA $58,910
25 IA $58,570
26 IN $58,290
27 PA $58,250
28 OH $58,240
29 UT $57,110
30 SD $57,070
31 NE $56,840
32 KS $56,680
33 MI $56,240
34 MT $55,610
35 KY $55,470
36 MO $55,310
37 GA $55,110
38 ID $53,270
39 NC $53,230
40 AZ $53,060
41 AL $52,830
42 TX $52,720
43 TN $52,000
44 SC $51,610
45 OK $51,340
46 LA $50,910
47 FL $50,340
48 NM $49,140
49 WV $48,950
50 MS $48,840
51 AR $48,470

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Employment counts reflect total workers in this occupation group.

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Wage Rankings by Occupation Group

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