Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Milwaukee-Waukesha
$55,690avg. a year
$26.78 an hour · 8,270 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn an average of $55,690 a year. That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $55,230. The U.S. average is $53,780.
$56,320Median pay
$26.78Average hourly
+1%vs. Wisconsin average
8,270Jobs in this metro
Other Wisconsin metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general in other Wisconsin metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
1760 jobs
Sheboygan, WI
$61,940
$29.78 an hour
218,090 jobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
$61,070
$29.36 an hour
31,820 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$58,780
$28.26 an hour
4990 jobs
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
$58,600
$28.18 an hour
5840 jobs
Kenosha, WI
$57,070
$27.44 an hour
63,790 jobs
Madison, WI
$56,560
$27.19 an hour
71,340 jobs
Appleton, WI
$56,480
$27.16 an hour
81,910 jobs
Green Bay, WI
$56,400
$27.12 an hour
9830 jobs
Wausau, WI
$55,200
$26.54 an hour
10920 jobs
Eau Claire, WI
$55,010
$26.45 an hour
11770 jobs
Janesville-Beloit, WI
$54,940
$26.41 an hour
12800 jobs
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI
$54,770
$26.33 an hour
13920 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$53,820
$25.88 an hour
14410 jobs
Fond du Lac, WI
$53,650
$25.80 an hour
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How Milwaukee-Waukesha compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
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Related jobs in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $71,090 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $70,230 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | $52,940 |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $104,720 |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $72,810 |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $41,100 |
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
The average is $55,690 a year, and the median is $56,320. About 8,270 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Wisconsin average?
That is about the same as the Wisconsin average of $55,230.
Is this job common in Milwaukee-Waukesha?
It makes up 10.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.02 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: Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33340). 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.