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General Maintenance and Repair Workers in California earned a median of $57,000 a year ($27.41 an hour) in May 2025, 15% above the national median of $49,590; 143,060 were employed there, ranking #9 of 54 states and territories by median pay, per BLS OEWS.
Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025
| Measure | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual wage | $57,000 | $49,590 |
| Mean annual wage | $60,050 | $53,780 |
| Median hourly wage | $27.41 | $23.84 |
| 10th percentile | $38,810 | $35,350 |
| 25th percentile | $46,330 | $40,840 |
| 75th percentile | $71,220 | $62,620 |
| 90th percentile | $82,710 | $77,180 |
| Employment | 143,060 | 1,529,700 |
| Jobs per 1,000 | 7.855 | — |
| Location quotient | 0.80 | 1.00 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.