Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$48,620
38.8% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — Median Annual Salary
$34K$38K$42K$46K$50K20112013201520172019202120232024$35K$49K

Employment Over Time

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — Total Employment
1.2M1.3M1.4M1.5M1.6M201120132015201720192021202320241.2M1.5M

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 38.8% since 2011 ($35,030$48,620)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $48,620
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 4.5% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately -5%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$48,620+4.1%
2023$46,700+3.8%
2022$44,980+4.2%
2021$43,180+5.7%
2020$40,850+4.5%
2019$39,080+2.0%
2018$38,300+1.7%
2017$37,670+2.0%
2016$36,940+0.8%
2015$36,630+1.3%
2014$36,170+1.5%
2013$35,640+1.2%
2012$35,210+0.5%
2011$35,030
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.