Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn

In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI), the median pay for maintenance and repair workers, general is $23.26 an hour ($48,380 a year). About 16,190 people work in this job there.

$23.26Median hourly pay
$42,630–$60,610Middle half of workers, yearly
16,190People in this job in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

That is 2% lower than the U.S. median ($49,590). It is 2% higher than the Michigan median ($47,580).

Pay range for maintenance and repair workers, general in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$17.68$36,770
25% of workers$20.50$42,630
Half of workers (median)$23.26$48,380
75% of workers$29.14$60,610
90% of workers$34.75$72,270

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Michigan metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Ann Arbor$49,1701,680
Battle Creek$48,640530
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood$48,5305,470
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (this page)$48,38016,190
Lansing-East Lansing$47,5801,960
Jackson$47,090480
Midland$46,850280
Traverse City$46,850620
Kalamazoo-Portage$46,7001,230
Muskegon-Norton Shores$46,560570
Saginaw$45,620680
Bay City$45,300300
Flint$45,1901,270
Monroe$44,750370
Niles$44,310530

Michigan unemployment rate: 5% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for maintenance and repair workers, general

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 2 to 4 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: +4.2% over ten years, about as fast as average · about 148,700 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn (MI)

JobMedian yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$71,100
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$86,370
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers$64,820
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$72,220
Millwrights$91,850
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$47,020
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,170
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$100,090

Other job titles for this job

Maintenance EngineerField TechBuilding EngineerIndustrial Maintenance TechnicianMaintenance WorkerHandymanElectrical InstallerMaintenance TechnicianMaintenance MechanicMaintenance RepairmanMaintenance ManMaintenance Specialist

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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.