Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071) in Connecticut

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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071) in Connecticut

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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment		12,190
Mean wage		$25.70
Entry wage		$17.39
10th percentile wage		$16.36
50th percentile wage		$23.76
90th percentile wage		$38.00

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment / Percent
Real Estate	2,950	24.2%
Public Administration	1,360	11.2%
Educational Services	1,100	9.0%
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	660	5.4%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment / Median Wage
Telecommunications	10	$50.99
Utilities	90	$37.65
Postal Service	60	$34.69
Warehousing and Storage	290	$32.01

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071)

Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs. Excludes Facilities Managers (11-3013) and Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-9043).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$23.76		$29.74		-$5.97
2022	$22.93	+3.6%	$28.70	+3.6%	-$5.77
2021	$21.87	+4.9%	$27.37	+4.9%	-$5.50
2020	$21.15	+3.4%	$26.48	+3.4%	-$5.32
2019	$20.44	+3.5%	$25.59	+3.5%	-$5.14
2018	$19.97	+2.4%	$25.00	+2.4%	-$5.02
2017	$19.52	+2.3%	$24.43	+2.3%	-$4.91
2016	$19.02	+2.6%	$23.80	+2.6%	-$4.78
2015	$18.70	+1.7%	$23.41	+1.7%	-$4.70
2014	$18.27	+2.3%	$22.87	+2.3%	-$4.59
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$23.76		$25.76		-$2.00
2022	$22.93	+3.6%	$24.90	+3.4%	-$1.97
2021	$21.87	+4.9%	$23.56	+5.7%	-$1.69
2020	$21.15	+3.4%	$22.76	+3.5%	-$1.60
2019	$20.44	+3.5%	$22.11	+2.9%	-$1.66
2018	$19.97	+2.4%	$21.46	+3.0%	-$1.49
2017	$19.52	+2.3%	$20.85	+2.9%	-$1.33
2016	$19.02	+2.6%	$20.37	+2.4%	-$1.34
2015	$18.70	+1.7%	$19.85	+2.6%	-$1.15
2014	$18.27	+2.3%	$19.43	+2.2%	-$1.15

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.


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