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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in Illinois

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8.6% Jobs Projection
$30,120 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 2,260 people working as Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in the year 2018.

There were 2,850 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 590 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,305 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers working in it, which means Illinois has more Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 8.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 420 annual job openings, and a total of 3,290 jobs for Illinois Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 17,000 annual jobs and 133,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers ranged from $19,950 to $55,340 with $30,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.59 to $26.61. The median hourly rate was $14.48.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.9 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.58.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,780 $30,140
St. Louis, MO-IL 360 $30,860
Carbondale-Marion, IL 110 $20,000
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 60 $32,120
Peoria, IL 40 $37,950

Top States for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 15,020 $30,110
California 11,160 $30,820
Florida 6,500 $27,690
New York 5,080 $35,670
Virginia 4,890 $28,660
North Carolina 4,280 $28,600
Maryland 3,930 $30,430
Pennsylvania 3,510 $29,170
Georgia 3,210 $25,020
Louisiana 3,140 $27,920
New Jersey 2,860 $28,880
Tennessee 2,660 $29,980
Arizona 2,590 $30,530
Alabama 2,490 $26,410
Illinois 2,260 $30,120
Ohio 2,040 $28,620
South Carolina 1,990 $29,110
Kentucky 1,830 $31,850
Indiana 1,670 $25,610
Oklahoma 1,590 $30,970

Below are the states where Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $52,970
Hawaii $40,460
North Dakota $36,220
New York $35,670
Washington $35,050
Alaska $35,000
Colorado $33,470
Rhode Island $32,740
Massachusetts $31,990
Mississippi $31,890

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