Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers
Wheeling, WV leads at $64,620 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeling, WV | $64,620 | $51,660–$64,620 |
| San Jose, CA | $55,100 | $47,460–$60,140 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $51,490 | $40,250–$51,490 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,000 | $41,680–$51,000 |
| Longview, WA | $50,230 | $40,670–$67,270 |
| Madison, WI | $50,170 | $42,230–$50,820 |
| Napa, CA | $50,150 | $43,420–$54,330 |
| Denver, CO | $48,580 | $41,630–$52,670 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $48,000 | $41,600–$59,920 |
| San Francisco, CA | $47,460 | $40,660–$56,200 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $47,350 | $45,320–$52,040 |
| Detroit, MI | $47,020 | $38,160–$49,880 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $46,950 | $39,100–$52,040 |
| Waterbury, CT | $46,840 | $41,350–$52,500 |
| Muskegon, MI | $46,820 | $34,200–$59,800 |
| Vallejo, CA | $46,730 | $42,790–$53,940 |
| Kahului, HI | $46,320 | $45,030–$56,330 |
| Merced, CA | $46,220 | $41,710–$49,310 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $46,200 | $41,630–$52,780 |
| Seattle, WA | $46,190 | $43,290–$58,620 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,060 | $43,470–$56,170 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $46,010 | $40,470–$49,990 |
| Enid, OK | $45,940 | $36,470–$45,940 |
| Anchorage, AK | $45,810 | $36,140–$49,560 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $45,790 | $41,600–$53,290 |
| Boston, MA | $45,760 | $41,600–$53,280 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,750 | $35,260–$59,090 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $45,680 | $39,790–$51,030 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $45,600 | $39,520–$53,160 |
| Bellingham, WA | $45,560 | $38,810–$45,560 |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,270 | $38,010–$50,160 |
| San Diego, CA | $45,260 | $38,250–$49,510 |
| Washington, DC | $45,260 | $37,380–$52,160 |
| Providence, RI | $45,240 | $36,470–$49,300 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $45,190 | $38,160–$48,880 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $45,110 | $37,290–$47,820 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,080 | $37,080–$48,400 |
| Bremerton, WA | $45,070 | $39,120–$47,630 |
| Portland, OR | $44,920 | $39,290–$50,790 |
| Reading, PA | $44,800 | $36,380–$53,150 |
| Appleton, WI | $44,790 | $37,710–$59,860 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $44,760 | $35,200–$49,560 |
| Salem, OR | $44,730 | $37,260–$47,810 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $44,530 | $34,200–$48,110 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $44,360 | $37,510–$54,120 |
| Elkhart, IN | $44,340 | $38,120–$52,440 |
| York, PA | $44,340 | $38,550–$49,260 |
| Fresno, CA | $44,320 | $38,020–$47,880 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $44,140 | $36,900–$55,450 |
| Salinas, CA | $44,130 | $37,440–$48,900 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.