Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in South Carolina: $41,500 Average

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Average base salary, South Carolina

$41,500 / year

≈ $3,450 per month · $19.95 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for South Carolina · median $40,000

25th percentile
$35,000Average
$41,50075th percentile
$48,500

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by state

Alabama$37,000

Alaska$47,000

Arizona$48,500

Arkansas$36,000

California$48,000

Colorado$48,000

Connecticut$51,000

Delaware$44,500

District of Columbia$64,000

Florida$41,500

Georgia$40,000

Hawaii$50,000

Idaho$42,000

Illinois$44,500

Indiana$39,500

Iowa$42,000

Kansas$37,500

Kentucky$40,000

Louisiana$38,000

Maine$43,500

Maryland$45,000

Massachusetts$46,000

Michigan$45,000

Minnesota$47,000

Mississippi$37,500

Missouri$43,000

Montana$41,500

Nebraska$38,000

Nevada$41,500

New Hampshire$47,500

New Jersey$44,500

New Mexico$40,500

New York$50,500

North Carolina$41,000

North Dakota$43,000

Ohio$43,000

Oklahoma$36,500

Oregon$46,000

Pennsylvania$42,500

Rhode Island$46,500

South Carolina$41,500

Tennessee$42,000

Texas$39,000

Utah$45,000

Vermont$43,500

Virginia$43,500

Washington$53,000

West Virginia$43,500

Wisconsin$42,500

Wyoming$35,500

About this role

Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers is a professional role in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family, focused on Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workerss do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.

Top skills: Troubleshooting Repairing Operations Monitoring Operation and Control Monitoring Equipment Maintenance

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Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers salary by industry

Construction

34,460 workers

$43,000

Other Services (except Public Administration)

19,190 workers

$40,000

Sectors 44 and 45 – Retail Trade

7,960 workers

$39,500

Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

6,310 workers

$46,000

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

4,900 workers

$50,500

Sectors 48 and 49 – Transportation and Warehousing

4,560 workers

$42,500

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

4,540 workers

$51,500

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

4,400 workers

$41,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers pays 35% below the average across 51 roles in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family (family average $66,500).

Similar-paying roles in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Bicycle Repairer$44,000

Tire Repairers and Changers$41,500

Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers$47,000

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$51,500

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners$52,000

Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$52,500

Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles$53,500

Motorcycle Mechanic$54,000

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$55,500

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$56,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers make?

The average base salary for a Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in the United States is $43,000 per year, or about $20.67 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $36,000 and $48,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair roles?

The Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family averages $66,500 across 51 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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