Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Charleston-North Charleston
$52,800avg. a year
$25.38 an hour · 4,460 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area earn an average of $52,800 a year. That is $1,930 (4%) more than the South Carolina average of $50,870. The U.S. average is $53,780.
$48,540Median pay
$25.38Average hourly
+4%vs. South Carolina average
4,460Jobs in this metro
Other South Carolina metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general in other South Carolina metro areas. Swipe to see all 9.
12,010 jobs
Spartanburg, SC
$54,980
$26.43 an hour
211,460 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$54,120
$26.02 an hour
34,610 jobs
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$53,370
$25.66 an hour
42,390 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$49,440
$23.77 an hour
54,680 jobs
Columbia, SC
$49,440
$23.77 an hour
61,250 jobs
Florence, SC
$47,890
$23.03 an hour
7550 jobs
Sumter, SC
$47,800
$22.98 an hour
81,140 jobs
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
$47,550
$22.86 an hour
92,080 jobs
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC
$41,790
$20.09 an hour
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How Charleston-North Charleston compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Charleston-North Charleston
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $62,350 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $58,470 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $55,500 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $76,020 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $61,230 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $39,430 |
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Charleston-North Charleston?
The average is $52,800 a year, and the median is $48,540. About 4,460 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the South Carolina average?
That is $1,930 (4%) more than the South Carolina average of $50,870.
Is this job common in Charleston-North Charleston?
It makes up 11.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.15 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: Charleston-North Charleston, SC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16700). 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.