Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,860 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Houston earn between $31,970 and $43,840.
- $23K10th
- $32K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $50K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,210 | $3,184 | $18.37 |
| Median | $37,470 | $3,122 | $18.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,970 | $2,664 | $15.37 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,840 | $3,653 | $21.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $38,210, a single filer in Houston takes home about $32,882 a year, or $2,740 a month and $1,265 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $38,210 buys what about $38,741 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 6th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($41,420).
- Odessa$41,420
- Midland$40,840
- Dallas$40,110
- Austin$40,060
- Beaumont$38,660
- Houston$38,210
- San Antonio$36,920
- Longview$36,410
- Sherman$36,080
- Corpus Christi$35,870
All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Texas
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).
- Wheeling, WV$59,330
- Longview, WA$54,620
- San Jose, CA$54,440
- Seattle, WA$52,860
- Wenatchee, WA$52,610
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Houston: questions
How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Houston?
$18.37 an hour on average, and $18.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Houston?
About $32,882 a year ($2,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,210. Texas has no state income tax.
Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 2.19, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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