Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Virginia

In Virginia, the median pay for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers is $18.70 an hour ($38,890 a year). About 3,100 people work in this job there.

$18.70Median hourly pay
$34,750–$47,820Middle half of workers, yearly
3,100People in this job in Virginia

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($39,630). Virginia ranks 30th of 50 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Virginia

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$14.62$30,410
25% of workers$16.71$34,750
Half of workers (median)$18.70$38,890
75% of workers$22.99$47,820
90% of workers$27.24$56,660

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Harrisonburg$40,47060
Richmond$39,050550
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford$38,62090
Staunton-Stuarts Draft$38,21060
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk$37,810720
Winchester$37,36050
Charlottesville$36,48060
Lynchburg$36,400130
Roanoke$36,380140

Virginia unemployment rate: 3.6% (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 Virginia

JobMedian yearly pay
Helpers--Production Workers$37,740
Helpers--Electricians$44,530
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$38,190
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,500
Helpers--Carpenters$43,730
Millwrights$51,430
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters$43,960
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers$63,690

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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.