Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Olympia
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,770 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Olympia earn between $41,680 and $51,000.
- $37K10th
- $42K25th
- $51KMedian
- $51K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,910 | $4,076 | $23.51 |
| Median | $51,000 | $4,250 | $24.52 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,680 | $3,473 | $20.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,000 | $4,250 | $24.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary after taxes in Olympia
On the average salary of $48,910, a single filer in Olympia takes home about $41,479 a year, or $3,457 a month and $1,595 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Olympia a good place for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Olympia area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.7), so the average $48,910 buys what about $47,179 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Olympia ($61,960). A typical home costs $533,918, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Washington cities
Olympia ranks 4th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Longview pays the most ($54,620).
All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Washington
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 Olympia: questions
How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Olympia?
$23.51 an hour on average, and $24.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Olympia?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Olympia?
About $41,479 a year ($3,457 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,910. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Olympia than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% more 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA (36500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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