SOC 49-9098 · Chambersburg, PA metro

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in Chambersburg, PA

The average salary for helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is $45,730 a year ($21.99 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,950: half of the 40 people in this job in the Chambersburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($41,490).

$45,730average per year

$21.99 / hourMedian $46,950Take-home ≈ $37,520

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

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

40people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#1 of 12Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay range in Chambersburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,770 or more. The middle half of helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Chambersburg earn between $39,100 and $52,040.

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $52K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,730$3,811$21.99
Median$46,950$3,912$22.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,100$3,258$18.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,040$4,337$25.02

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

Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pay in Chambersburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers in Chambersburg earn 11% more than the Pennsylvania average ($41,280) and 10% 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
Chambersburg$45,730$46,950$30,780$59,77040
Pennsylvania$41,280$41,500$26,940$55,5802,540
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 Chambersburg

On the average salary of $45,730, a single filer in Chambersburg takes home about $37,520 a year, or $3,127 a month and $1,443 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

Prices in the Chambersburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.6), so the average $45,730 buys what about $48,319 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chambersburg ($47,540). A typical home costs $291,376, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Chambersburg ranks 1st of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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 Chambersburg: questions

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

$21.99 an hour on average, and $22.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,520 a year ($3,127 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,730. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Chambersburg, PA (16540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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