Occupation salary profile

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

SOC 49-9099 BLS OEWS May 2025

All installation, maintenance, and repair workers not listed separately.

National median · BLS
$49,230
▲ +1.21% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
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Too few H-1B filings
Average salary · BLS
$53,850
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
176,300
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay$36,080
25th$42,170
Median (50th)$49,230
75th$61,900
90th — top pay$77,040

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other

BLS projects employment of installation, maintenance, and repair workers, all other to grow 2.6% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 18,300 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
205,200 → 210,600
+5,400 jobs
Projected change
+2.6%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
18,300
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
13.6% of workers (2025)
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a high school diploma →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035

About the job

What workers in this group do

Specialties within this occupation
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.