Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Altoona, PA

The median maintenance and repair workers, general in Altoona, PA earns $45,280 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,098 a month.

10th percentile: $29,820
25th percentile: $37,370
Median percentile: $45,280
75th percentile: $55,590
90th percentile: $62,330

Based on 640 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$37,172 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,280
Federal income tax	−$3,254
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,464
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)	−$1,390
Monthly take-home	$3,098
Every two weeks	$1,430

Does it go far here?

$50,588Median pay in Altoona, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).

29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($885 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Altoona, PA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$83,580
Registered Nurses	$82,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,770
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,680
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,010
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$46,260
Office Clerks, General	$42,460

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