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Maintenance and Repair Workers in Massachusetts

Maintenance and Repair Workers in Massachusetts

Want to work in Massachusetts as a Maintenance and Repair Worker? Read this first!

7.6% Jobs Projection
$45,270 Median Salary
2,590 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Maintenance and Repair Workers Work in Massachusetts?

There were approximately 24,260 workers employed as Maintenance and Repair Workers in this state in 2018.

There were 24,270 Maintenance and Repair Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Massachusetts

Jobs for Maintenance and Repair Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.9%.

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Massachusetts Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 2,590 annual job openings, and 25,910 total jobs in 2026 for Maintenance and Repair Workers in this state.

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

What do Maintenance and Repair Workers Make in Massachusetts?

In 2018 wages for Maintenance and Repair Workers ranged from $28,260 to $69,390 with $45,270 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.59 to $33.36. The median hourly rate was $21.76.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.22 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.54.

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

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Top Massachusetts 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
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 17,030 $47,110
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 4,710 $43,760
Springfield, MA-CT 3,360 $42,600
Worcester, MA-CT 2,270 $43,060
Barnstable Town, MA 800 $41,250
New Bedford, MA 560 $43,230
Leominster-Gardner, MA 460 $41,950
Pittsfield, MA 380 $38,780

Top States for Maintenance and Repair Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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