Maintenance and Repair Workers in Connecticut

Considering a career as a Maintenance and Repair Worker in Connecticut?

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

• Projected employment for Maintenance and Repair Workers in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

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

What Major Will Prepare You For a Maintenance and Repair Worker Career?

• Construction Trades
• Building Management & Inspection
• Building/Property Maintenance

How Many Maintenance and Repair Workers Work in Connecticut?

In 2018, there were 12,050 Maintenance and Repair Workers working in the state.

There were 10,920 Maintenance and Repair Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 15,870 Maintenance and Repair Workers working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Maintenance and Repair Workers than average.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Maintenance and Repair Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,190 annual job openings, and a total of 11,860 jobs for Connecticut Maintenance and Repair Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 154,700 annual jobs and 1,545,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Maintenance and Repair Workers Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Maintenance and Repair Workers ranged from $28,670 to $70,760 with $46,340 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.79 to $34.02. The median hourly rate was $22.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.26 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.02.

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

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Top Connecticut Metros for Maintenance and Repair Workers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	4,150	$43,980
Springfield, MA-CT	3,360	$42,600
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT	2,590	$49,840
Worcester, MA-CT	2,270	$43,060
New Haven, CT	2,210	$47,600
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI	1,130	$43,320
Waterbury, CT	550	$37,530
Danbury, CT	440	$45,120

Top States for Maintenance and Repair Workers Employment

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

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	128,560	$42,530
Texas	112,020	$35,700
New York	108,050	$43,430
Florida	89,870	$33,600
Illinois	63,350	$41,410
Pennsylvania	59,920	$38,400
Ohio	54,960	$39,830
North Carolina	43,960	$37,890
Georgia	43,500	$35,590
Michigan	40,080	$35,360
Washington	35,400	$42,610
Indiana	34,840	$38,800
Wisconsin	34,600	$40,700
Virginia	32,260	$39,080
New Jersey	31,190	$42,800
Tennessee	28,790	$36,780
Arizona	28,410	$35,360
Missouri	28,150	$36,160
South Carolina	27,750	$34,630
Minnesota	24,320	$43,180

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

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$50,770
Alaska	$48,640
Connecticut	$46,340
Hawaii	$45,650
Massachusetts	$45,270
Rhode Island	$43,890
New York	$43,430
Minnesota	$43,180
Nevada	$42,940
New Jersey	$42,800

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.