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Maintenance and Repair Workers in Missouri

Maintenance and Repair Workers in Missouri

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

7.9% Jobs Projection
$36,160 Median Salary
3,510 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Maintenance and Repair Workers Work in Missouri?

28,150 people worked as Maintenance and Repair Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 29,680 Maintenance and Repair Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 1,530 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Maintenance and Repair Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.9% which is similar to nationwide projections.

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Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 3,510 annual job openings, and 35,070 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Maintenance and Repair Workers ranged from $21,740 to $58,900 with $36,160 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.45 to $28.32. The median hourly rate was $17.38.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.26 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.12.

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

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Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL 12,610 $38,900
Kansas City, MO-KS 9,340 $38,320
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 2,130 $36,700
Springfield, MO 1,720 $32,330
Columbia, MO 1,270 $31,230
Joplin, MO 930 $35,710
Jefferson City, MO 930 $31,350
St. Joseph, MO-KS 730 $38,770
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 390 $29,960

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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