Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying states for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

District of Columbia leads at $54,860 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
District of Columbia$54,860$43,640–$83,540
Hawaii$46,320$41,390–$56,020
Washington$46,080$40,670–$56,900
New Hampshire$45,760$40,670–$48,360
Alaska$45,740$36,230–$49,710
Colorado$45,610$38,580–$50,740
Arizona$45,560$38,610–$49,240
Rhode Island$45,240$36,470–$49,760
Minnesota$44,950$38,620–$50,840
North Dakota$44,710$32,250–$47,740
California$44,670$38,290–$49,430
Connecticut$44,370$37,410–$50,470
Utah$44,210$35,030–$49,560
New York$43,870$41,600–$54,100
Michigan$43,630$36,880–$49,880
Oregon$43,300$36,740–$49,290
Vermont$42,630$34,640–$49,920
Massachusetts$42,200$37,250–$50,070
Maryland$41,630$36,910–$47,670
Wisconsin$41,600$34,520–$47,300
Pennsylvania$41,500$34,200–$47,280
New Jersey$41,230$37,200–$45,760
Delaware$40,530$36,610–$49,220
Ohio$39,980$34,930–$47,250
Illinois$39,730$34,880–$48,420
Maine$39,520$36,210–$48,070
Montana$39,430$33,190–$43,970
Idaho$39,250$31,930–$49,520
West Virginia$39,030$34,320–$49,400
Virginia$38,890$34,750–$47,820
Florida$38,710$35,190–$44,760
North Carolina$38,700$34,180–$45,490
Iowa$38,690$34,030–$45,790
Tennessee$38,490$34,970–$45,060
South Carolina$38,480$33,850–$47,000
Indiana$37,470$29,710–$45,630
Kansas$37,430$30,510–$42,150
Missouri$37,110$33,900–$46,070
Kentucky$37,000$33,580–$43,870
Texas$37,000$31,640–$44,000
New Mexico$36,950$34,110–$43,160
Georgia$36,640$29,560–$46,260
Nevada$36,610$35,480–$45,760
Louisiana$36,160$30,310–$43,100
Alabama$36,140$28,950–$41,290
Oklahoma$35,530$28,770–$44,800
Nebraska$35,480$31,840–$39,830
Mississippi$35,440$31,640–$40,670
Arkansas$33,630$28,150–$37,440
Wyoming$31,260$20,810–$39,520

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.