SOC 49-9098 · Canton-Massillon, OH metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Canton, OH

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Canton, Ohio is $39,990 a year ($19.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,110: half of the 60 people in this job in the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,632).

$39,990average per year

$19.23 / hourMedian $40,110Take-home ≈ $32,661

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Canton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,290 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Canton earn between $33,530 and $45,560.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,990$3,332$19.23
Median$40,110$3,342$19.28
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,530$2,794$16.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,560$3,797$21.90

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Canton

On the average salary of $39,990, a single filer in Canton takes home about $32,661 a year, or $2,722 a month and $1,256 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Canton a good place for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Canton area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $39,990 buys what about $44,729 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Canton ($45,810). A typical home costs $218,776, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Ohio cities

Canton ranks 7th of 8 Ohio metro areas for this job; Columbus pays the most ($46,190).

All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

Wheeling, WV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($59,330).

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Canton: questions

How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Canton?

$19.23 an hour on average, and $19.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Canton?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Canton?

About $32,661 a year ($2,722 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,990. Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Canton than elsewhere?

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,632).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9098; area Canton-Massillon, OH (15940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Canton's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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