SOC 49-9098 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $39,470 a year ($18.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,480: half of the 80 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

$39,470average per year

$18.98 / hourMedian $36,480Take-home ≈ $33,894

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $55K90th

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

80people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#4 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,610 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Clarksville earn between $33,650 and $46,350.

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $55K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,470$3,289$18.98
Median$36,480$3,040$17.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,650$2,804$16.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,350$3,862$22.28

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Clarksville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Clarksville earn about the same as the Tennessee average ($40,620) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $39,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Clarksville$39,470$36,480$30,340$54,61080
Tennessee$40,620$38,490$29,850$56,8302,540
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 Clarksville

On the average salary of $39,470, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $33,894 a year, or $2,825 a month and $1,304 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$33,894$2,825
Working in KY$32,630$2,719

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $39,470 buys what about $43,399 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Clarksville ranks 4th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($42,920).

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

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 Clarksville: questions

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

$18.98 an hour on average, and $17.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,894 a year ($2,825 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,470. Tennessee has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 5% less than 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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