Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Watertown, NY

The median maintenance and repair workers, general in Watertown-Fort Drum, NY earns $49,100 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,224 a month.

10th percentile: $36,020
25th percentile: $41,390
Median percentile: $49,100
75th percentile: $60,010
90th percentile: $67,330

Based on 760 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

$38,686 take-home a year

Gross pay	$49,100
Federal income tax	−$3,712
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,756
New York income tax (approx.)	−$2,946
Monthly take-home	$3,224
Every two weeks	$1,488

Does it go far here?

$55,993Median pay in Watertown, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.7 vs 100).

38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,213 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Watertown, NY

Job	Median pay
Registered Nurses	$96,070
General and Operations Managers	$93,870
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,120
Office Clerks, General	$40,820
Waiters and Waitresses	$38,590
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,510
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,440
Stockers and Order Fillers	$35,050

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