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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in West Virginia

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in West Virginia

Considering a career as an Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helper in West Virginia?

10.4% Jobs Projection
$27,450 Median Salary
110 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers Work in West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 640 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers working in the state.

There were 720 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 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 West Virginia has fewer Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 110 annual Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers job openings in West Virginia, and 850 total jobs in the year 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 West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers ranged from $19,610 to $49,710 with $27,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.43 to $23.9. The median hourly rate was $13.2.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.38 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.18.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,830 $32,750
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 80 $28,410
Charleston, WV 70 $27,410
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 60 $33,310
Morgantown, WV 60 $26,010
Winchester, VA-WV 50 $24,290
Wheeling, WV-OH 50 $36,020
Cumberland, MD-WV 30 $23,140
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 30 $24,580

Top States for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Helpers Employment

View the list below to see 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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Occupation West Virginia Employment Total
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 250
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