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Maintenance and Repair Workers in Florida

Maintenance and Repair Workers in Florida

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

17.1% Jobs Projection
$33,600 Median Salary
11,230 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Maintenance and Repair Workers Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 89,870 Maintenance and Repair Workers working in the state.

There were 85,890 Maintenance and Repair Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,980 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Maintenance and Repair Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 17.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 11,230 annual job openings, and a total of 108,080 jobs for Florida 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 Florida?

In 2018 wages for Maintenance and Repair Workers ranged from $21,900 to $52,620 with $33,600 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.53 to $25.3. The median hourly rate was $16.16.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.84 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Florida 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
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 29,790 $34,210
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 11,980 $34,160
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 11,140 $32,430
Jacksonville, FL 6,270 $34,550
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 3,580 $36,300
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 2,630 $33,780
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 2,630 $35,210
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 2,260 $27,040
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 2,160 $31,630
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,960 $39,650
Port St. Lucie, FL 1,880 $33,740
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 1,740 $30,580
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 1,700 $34,810
Tallahassee, FL 1,580 $32,280
Panama City, FL 1,290 $30,920
Gainesville, FL 1,160 $32,260
Ocala, FL 890 $26,970
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 620 $29,450
Punta Gorda, FL 570 $29,450
Homosassa Springs, FL 350 $28,600
Sebring, FL 290 $32,960
The Villages, FL 280 $28,490

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

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