Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,700 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Springfield earn between $28,600 and $38,370.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $32KMedian
- $38K75th
- $44K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,960 | $2,913 | $16.81 |
| Median | $31,980 | $2,665 | $15.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,600 | $2,383 | $13.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,370 | $3,198 | $18.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Springfield vs. Missouri and the U.S.
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Springfield earn 15% less than the Missouri average ($41,330) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($41,490). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $39,630.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | $34,960 | $31,980 | $28,600 | $43,700 | 80 |
| Missouri | $41,330 | $37,110 | $29,260 | $56,730 | 670 |
| United States | $41,490 | $39,630 | $29,310 | $55,890 | 95,580 |
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 Springfield
On the average salary of $34,960, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $29,565 a year, or $2,464 a month and $1,137 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Is Springfield a good place for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $34,960 buys what about $39,465 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in other Missouri cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 3 Missouri metro areas for this job; St. Louis pays the most ($45,170).
- St. Louis$45,170
- Kansas City$42,070
- Springfield$34,960
All Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salaries in Missouri
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).
- Wheeling, WV$59,330
- Longview, WA$54,620
- San Jose, CA$54,440
- Seattle, WA$52,860
- Wenatchee, WA$52,610
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by city
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary in Springfield: questions
How much do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers make an hour in Springfield?
$16.81 an hour on average, and $15.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $29,565 a year ($2,464 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,960. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
Do helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less 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 Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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