Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
$60,480avg. a year
$29.08 an hour · 21,030 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area earn an average of $60,480 a year. That is $1,550 (3%) more than the Massachusetts average of $58,930. The U.S. average is $53,780.
$59,670Median pay
$29.08Average hourly
+3%vs. Massachusetts average
21,030Jobs in this metro
Other Massachusetts metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general in other Massachusetts metro areas. Swipe to see all 6.
11,050 jobs
Barnstable Town, MA
$57,420
$27.61 an hour
22,760 jobs
Worcester, MA
$56,570
$27.20 an hour
31,950 jobs
Springfield, MA
$54,890
$26.39 an hour
46,370 jobs
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
$54,110
$26.02 an hour
51,140 jobs
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA
$53,780
$25.86 an hour
6690 jobs
Pittsfield, MA
$52,610
$25.29 an hour
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How Boston-Cambridge-Newton compares
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Related jobs in Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $79,890 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $75,500 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $64,800 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $108,280 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $91,710 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $46,800 |
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
The average is $60,480 a year, and the median is $59,670. About 21,030 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Massachusetts average?
That is $1,550 (3%) more than the Massachusetts average of $58,930.
Is this job common in Boston-Cambridge-Newton?
It makes up 7.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.79 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 49-9071. Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 14460). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.