SOC 49-9098 · Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Waterbury, CT

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Waterbury, Connecticut is $49,990 a year ($24.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,840: half of the 150 people in this job in the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

$49,990average per year

$24.03 / hourMedian $46,840Take-home ≈ $40,547

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $79K90th

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

150people in this job
+20%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Connecticut metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Waterbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,980 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Waterbury earn between $41,350 and $52,500.

  • $37K10th
  • $41K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $79K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,990$4,166$24.03
Median$46,840$3,903$22.52
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,350$3,446$19.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,500$4,375$25.24

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Waterbury vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Waterbury earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($49,220) and 20% more than the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $39,630.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterbury$49,990$46,840$36,930$78,980150
Connecticut$49,220$44,370$34,010$82,4801,050
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 Waterbury

On the average salary of $49,990, a single filer in Waterbury takes home about $40,547 a year, or $3,379 a month and $1,560 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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

Prices in the Waterbury area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.8), so the average $49,990 buys what about $50,101 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterbury ($51,440). A typical home costs $290,800, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Waterbury ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Bridgeport pays the most ($50,540).

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

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 Waterbury: questions

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

$24.03 an hour on average, and $22.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,350, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,547 a year ($3,379 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,990. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Waterbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% more than 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 Waterbury-Shelton, CT (47930). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). 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). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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