SOC 49-9071 · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Salary in Huntington, WV

The average salary for maintenance and repair workers, general in Huntington, West Virginia is $45,140 a year ($21.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,970: half of the 1,410 people in this job in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,780).

$45,140average per year

$21.70 / hourMedian $41,970Take-home ≈ $37,211

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $65K90th

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

1,410people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay range in Huntington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,160 or more. The middle half of maintenance and repair workers, general in Huntington earn between $34,230 and $53,290.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,140$3,762$21.70
Median$41,970$3,498$20.18
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,230$2,852$16.46
Experienced (75th percentile)$53,290$4,441$25.62

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

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Huntington vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

Maintenance and repair workers, general in Huntington earn about the same as the West Virginia average ($44,160) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($53,780). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $49,590.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntington$45,140$41,970$28,990$65,1601,410
West Virginia$44,160$38,890$28,170$68,2408,060
United States$53,780$49,590$35,350$77,1801,529,700

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

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary after taxes in Huntington

On the average salary of $45,140, a single filer in Huntington takes home about $37,211 a year, or $3,101 a month and $1,431 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$37,651$3,138
Working in WV$37,211$3,101
Working in KY$36,988$3,082

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Huntington a good place for maintenance and repair workers, general? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $45,140 buys what about $51,051 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntington ($44,600). A typical home costs $166,506, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in other West Virginia cities

Huntington ranks 3rd of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Wheeling pays the most ($49,300).

All Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salaries in West Virginia

Highest-paying cities for maintenance and repair workers, general

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($69,440).

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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Huntington: questions

How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make an hour in Huntington?

$21.70 an hour on average, and $20.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level maintenance and repair workers, general salary in Huntington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the maintenance and repair workers, general take-home pay in Huntington?

About $37,211 a year ($3,101 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,140.

Do maintenance and repair workers, general earn more in Huntington than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,780).

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 49-9071; area Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH (26580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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