Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salarymedian $39,630 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$39,630
25th–75th pct. $34,910–$46,890
Top pay (est.)
$72,700
Top 10% $55,890
Pay in 5 years
$46,500est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$54,700est.
$47,000–$63,500
Outlook score
62/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
23%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+5.3%
14K openings / yr

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary

The median annual wage for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers is $39,630 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $29,310 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $55,890. The mean annual wage is $41,490.

Median
$39,630
Mean
$41,490
10th percentile
$29,310
Entry level
25th percentile
$34,910
75th percentile
$46,890
90th percentile
$55,890
Top earners
Mean hourly wage
$19.00
2.6× the federal minimum ($7.25)
In Japanese yen
¥6.23M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

The mean hourly wage of $19.00 is 2.6× the federal minimum wage of $7.25. State minimums are higher in most large states. Minimum wage by state →

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$29,310
Early career (25th pct.)
$34,910
Mid career (median)
$39,630
Experienced (75th pct.)
$46,890
Top earners (90th pct.)
$55,890

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

Projected pay for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $39,630 → in 3 years $43,600 → in 5 years $46,500 → in 10 years $54,700 (10-year range $47,000–$63,500). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% per year.

$39,630
Now
2026
$43,600
In 3 yrs
2029
$40,300–$47,500
$46,500
In 5 yrs
2031
$41,900–$51,800
$54,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$47,000–$63,500

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.06%AI impact +0.2%Total +3.3% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.