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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071) in Waterbury Labor Market Area
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Waterbury LMA (1Q 2023)
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Estimated employment670
Mean wage$23.84
Entry wage$16.85
10th percentile wage$16.24
50th percentile wage$21.18
90th percentile wage$35.89
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Educational Services17025.3%
Real Estate8012.1%
Public Administration8011.8%
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing7010.6%
 Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing10$30.42
Public Administration80$27.43
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing70$25.13
Primary Metal Manufacturing10$25.02
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
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $21.18 $27.06 -$5.88
2022$20.44+3.6%$26.11+3.6%-$5.67
2021$19.49+4.9%$24.90+4.9%-$5.41
2020$18.86+3.4%$24.09+3.4%-$5.23
2019$18.22+3.5%$23.28+3.5%-$5.05
2018$17.80+2.4%$22.75+2.4%-$4.94
2017$17.40+2.3%$22.23+2.3%-$4.83
2016$16.95+2.6%$21.66+2.6%-$4.70
2015$16.67+1.7%$21.30+1.7%-$4.62
2014$16.29+2.3%$20.81+2.3%-$4.52
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $21.18 $23.07 -$1.89
2022$20.44+3.6%$22.30+3.4%-$1.86
2021$19.49+4.9%$21.10+5.7%-$1.61
2020$18.86+3.4%$20.38+3.5%-$1.52
2019$18.22+3.5%$19.80+2.9%-$1.57
2018$17.80+2.4%$19.22+3.0%-$1.41
2017$17.40+2.3%$18.67+2.9%-$1.27
2016$16.95+2.6%$18.24+2.4%-$1.28
2015$16.67+1.7%$17.78+2.6%-$1.10
2014$16.29+2.3%$17.40+2.2%-$1.10
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.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stamford $24.41  2,990  
Danbury $24.02  490  
Hartford $23.80  3,960  
New Haven $23.66  2,190  
Norwich-New London $23.59  900  
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Hartford $23.80  3,960  
Bridgeport-Stamford $24.41  2,990  
New Haven $23.66  2,190  
Norwich-New London $23.59  900  
Waterbury $21.18  670  
Wages in other areas
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