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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Kentucky

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Kentucky

Is Kentucky a good place for you to work as an Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Worker?

9.9% Jobs Projection
$38,390 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Work in Kentucky?

In Kentucky, there were 1,940 people working as Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in the year 2018.

There were 2,210 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 2,040 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers working in it, which means Kentucky has fewer Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 310 annual job openings, and a total of 3,100 jobs for Kentucky Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 18,700 annual jobs and 190,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers ranged from $20,860 to $62,180 with $38,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.03 to $29.9. The median hourly rate was $18.46.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.11 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.35.

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

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Top Kentucky Metros for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,660 $36,170
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 930 $36,640
Lexington-Fayette, KY 260 $41,660
Clarksville, TN-KY 190 $30,490
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 100 $48,620
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 100 $50,880
Evansville, IN-KY 70 $36,050
Owensboro, KY 70 $33,480

Top States for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 21,190 $41,080
Florida 15,100 $34,220
Texas 10,370 $37,920
Illinois 9,360 $45,090
New York 6,860 $36,470
Tennessee 5,910 $35,590
Ohio 5,590 $38,430
Maryland 5,420 $41,520
Louisiana 4,740 $41,650
New Jersey 4,540 $37,740
Georgia 4,530 $37,190
Arizona 3,990 $38,860
North Carolina 3,850 $37,030
Colorado 3,750 $37,870
Virginia 3,480 $43,160
Pennsylvania 3,210 $44,310
Washington 2,960 $53,740
Oregon 2,680 $40,080
Nevada 2,670 $47,560
Minnesota 2,640 $43,990

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

State Annual Median Salary
Alaska $66,580
Hawaii $64,120
Washington $53,740
District of Columbia $51,770
North Dakota $48,960
New Hampshire $47,680
Nevada $47,560
Massachusetts $47,470
Nebraska $47,030
Mississippi $45,480

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Occupation Kentucky Employment Total
Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,830
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 390
Riggers 260
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 250
Signal and Track Switch Repairers 90

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