Best States for Maintenance & Repair Workers

Ranked by median salary, with cost-of-living adjustments. Find where maintenance & repair workers earn the most and have the best purchasing power.

+8.1% projected growth

Much faster than average (national avg: +4%, +4.1pp)

State Rankings

Rank	State	Median	COL-Adjusted	Employment
1	District of ColumbiaDC	$60,600	$51,706	4,680
2	WashingtonWA	$57,910	$53,970	31,960
3	MinnesotaMN	$57,750	$58,451	29,960
4	HawaiiHI	$57,480	$48,181	7,850
5	New YorkNY	$56,180	$48,599	124,640
6	MassachusettsMA	$56,040	$50,715	28,170
7	CaliforniaCA	$56,030	$49,496	132,250
8	AlaskaAK	$55,650	$52,799	4,540
9	IllinoisIL	$54,220	$54,768	71,100
10	ConnecticutCT	$53,570	$49,879	12,690
11	VermontVT	$53,290	$51,588	2,320
12	New HampshireNH	$51,720	$48,382	5,540
13	WisconsinWI	$51,470	$55,225	30,300
14	IowaIA	$51,270	$57,094	15,720
15	New JerseyNJ	$51,240	$45,305	34,810
16	ColoradoCO	$51,130	$48,695	23,220
17	OregonOR	$51,120	$50,564	16,940
18	OhioOH	$50,520	$55,639	63,280
19	NevadaNV	$50,170	$50,070	16,100
20	Rhode IslandRI	$49,920	$49,573	5,100
21	MarylandMD	$49,790	$45,387	22,290
22	North DakotaND	$49,510	$53,351	3,420
23	IndianaIN	$49,290	$54,046	34,440
24	NebraskaNE	$49,150	$54,011	9,980
25	DelawareDE	$49,130	$48,261	3,540
26	UtahUT	$49,070	$50,020	15,790
27	VirginiaVA	$49,070	$47,411	33,610
28	PennsylvaniaPA	$48,950	$50,051	60,060
29	MaineME	$48,590	$49,031	5,440
30	MissouriMO	$48,270	$54,114	32,210
31	WyomingWY	$47,960	$50,063	3,980
32	ArizonaAZ	$47,260	$48,373	39,150
33	North CarolinaNC	$47,200	$50,535	46,290
34	MichiganMI	$47,170	$50,666	40,840
35	IdahoID	$47,030	$48,635	8,780
36	TennesseeTN	$46,880	$51,235	35,930
37	South CarolinaSC	$46,800	$51,429	27,820
38	GeorgiaGA	$46,770	$50,236	48,440
39	KansasKS	$46,590	$51,538	13,440
40	South DakotaSD	$46,420	$50,732	3,330
41	KentuckyKY	$46,110	$51,809	21,370
42	MontanaMT	$45,710	$47,368	5,430
43	FloridaFL	$45,000	$45,000	112,590
44	TexasTX	$44,940	$46,570	139,310
45	New MexicoNM	$41,860	$44,579	9,230
46	LouisianaLA	$41,660	$45,780	22,170
47	AlabamaAL	$41,600	$47,327	16,950
48	ArkansasAR	$40,870	$47,031	12,770
49	OklahomaOK	$40,710	$45,690	20,000
50	MississippiMS	$40,580	$47,573	13,530
51	West VirginiaWV	$39,900	$45,548	8,530

Analysis

The top three states for maintenance & repair workers by median salary are District of Columbia, Washington, and Minnesota. However, when adjusted for cost of living, the rankings may shift — states with lower living costs can offer greater real purchasing power even with lower nominal salaries.

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