Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Michigan

$43,490avg. a year
$20.91 an hour · 2,180 employed

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in Michigan earn an average of $43,490 a year. That is $2,000 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $41,490. The best-paying metro area is Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI at $46,220.

$43,630Median pay
$20.91Average hourly
+40%Avg. pay since 2020
#16Of 49 states + D.C.

Top-paying Michigan metro areas

Average pay for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

150 jobs
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
$46,220
$22.22 an hour
2100 jobs
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
$45,500
$21.87 an hour
31,150 jobs
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
$45,460
$21.86 an hour
460 jobs
Ann Arbor, MI
$43,690
$21.00 an hour
5210 jobs
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
$43,380
$20.86 an hour
630 jobs
Niles, MI
$41,960
$20.18 an hour
750 jobs
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
$41,720
$20.06 an hour
840 jobs
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
$41,150
$19.79 an hour
950 jobs
Flint, MI
$36,610
$17.60 an hour

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Michigan, charted

Pay over time

Michigan, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where Michigan helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Michigan vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$41,490$19.95
Michigan$43,490$20.91
Ohio$41,620$20.01
Wisconsin$41,230$19.82
Indiana$38,040$18.29

Questions and answers

How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make in Michigan?

The average is $43,490 a year, and the median is $43,630. That is $2,000 (5%) more than the U.S. average of $41,490.

What is the hourly wage in Michigan?

$20.91 an hour on average; the median is $20.98.

Where in Michigan do they earn the most?

Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI ($46,220), followed by Lansing-East Lansing, MI ($45,500). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Flint, MI ($36,610).

How does Michigan rank?

Michigan ranks #16 of 50 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9098. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.