Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands

In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX), the median pay for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers is $18.01 an hour ($37,470 a year). About 4,440 people work in this job there.

$18.01Median hourly pay
$31,970–$43,840Middle half of workers, yearly
4,440People in this job in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

That is 5% lower than the U.S. median ($39,630). It is about the same as the Texas median ($37,000).

Pay range for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$11.24$23,370
25% of workers$15.37$31,970
Half of workers (median)$18.01$37,470
75% of workers$21.08$43,840
90% of workers$23.97$49,860

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Midland$41,040250
Odessa$39,970180
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$39,5101,130
Beaumont-Port Arthur$38,620280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington$38,2504,150
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (this page)$37,4704,440
San Antonio-New Braunfels$36,8301,440
Victoria$36,24050
Sherman-Denison$36,16060
Killeen-Temple$36,140200
Lubbock$35,660210
Corpus Christi$35,620350
San Angelo$35,56060
Longview$35,410210
Wichita Falls$34,730150
Tyler$34,610110
Amarillo$34,320180
Waco$34,030180
Abilene$33,780110
Texarkana$33,52080
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$33,320210
El Paso$32,530380
College Station-Bryan$31,970170
Laredo$29,080130
Brownsville-Harlingen$29,070110

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +5.3% over ten years, faster than average · about 13,600 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands (TX)

JobMedian yearly pay
Helpers--Production Workers$37,290
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$58,310
Helpers--Electricians$44,840
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$44,750
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,710
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$63,180
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,940
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$82,710

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.