SOC 49-9098 · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Harrisburg, PA

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is $40,810 a year ($19.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,530: half of the 100 people in this job in the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

$40,810average per year

$19.62 / hourMedian $44,530Take-home ≈ $33,718

  • $21K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

100people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#5 of 12Pennsylvania metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Harrisburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,590 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Harrisburg earn between $34,200 and $48,110.

  • $21K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,810$3,401$19.62
Median$44,530$3,711$21.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,200$2,850$16.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,110$4,009$23.13

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Harrisburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Harrisburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($41,280) and about the same as the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $39,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Harrisburg$40,810$44,530$20,810$55,590100
Pennsylvania$41,280$41,500$26,940$55,5802,540
United States$41,490$39,630$29,310$55,89095,580

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

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

On the average salary of $40,810, a single filer in Harrisburg takes home about $33,718 a year, or $2,810 a month and $1,297 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Harrisburg area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.7), so the average $40,810 buys what about $41,368 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Harrisburg ($49,610). A typical home costs $312,126, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Harrisburg ranks 5th of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Chambersburg pays the most ($45,730).

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

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 Harrisburg: questions

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

$19.62 an hour on average, and $21.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $20,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,200, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,718 a year ($2,810 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,810. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (25420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).

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