SOC 49-9098 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $41,800 a year ($20.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,630: half of the 40 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI 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).

$41,800average per year

$20.10 / hourMedian $42,630Take-home ≈ $34,594

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

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

40people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#3 of 12Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,390 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Oshkosh earn between $36,710 and $46,970.

  • $31K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $48K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,800$3,483$20.10
Median$42,630$3,552$20.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,710$3,059$17.65
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,970$3,914$22.58

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Oshkosh vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Oshkosh earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($41,230) and about the same as 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
Oshkosh$41,800$42,630$31,200$48,39040
Wisconsin$41,230$41,600$28,080$52,7201,640
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 Oshkosh

On the average salary of $41,800, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $34,594 a year, or $2,883 a month and $1,331 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $41,800 buys what about $44,981 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Oshkosh ranks 3rd of 12 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($47,070).

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

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 Oshkosh: questions

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

$20.10 an hour on average, and $20.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,594 a year ($2,883 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,800.

Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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