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SOC 49-9099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — Tampa

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · 10 metro areas compared

$46,650 /year
$22.43per hour
1,950jobs in area
−5.2%vs US median

The median wage for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other in Tampa, FL is $46,650 per year, close to the national median of $49,230 for the same occupation.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $49,23010TH$36,900MEDIAN$46,65075TH$51,79090TH$62,590

How pay has moved

$49,885$30,4752019202020212022202320242025$46,650
$33,710 in 2019 to $46,650 in 2025, +38.4% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to grow about as fast as average

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
+2.4%
Openings per year
21,500
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

15.4% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

The median wage for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other in Tampa, FL is $46,650 per year, close to the national median of $49,230 for the same occupation. Half of workers earn between $39,120 and $51,790. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $36,900 and the ninetieth at $62,590.

Employment stands at 1,950, or 1.3 jobs per thousand held locally. Within the state, Naples records the highest median at $48,190. Of the 629 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 423rd.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$36,900−25.0%
25th$39,120−20.5%
Median (50th)$46,650−5.2%
75th$51,790+5.2%
90th$62,590+27.1%
Mean$48,170−2.2%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Florida

Median annual wage for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Naples$48,190590
2North Port$48,0301,130
3Ocala$47,110240
4Cape Coral$47,080850
5Miami$46,7604,290
6Jacksonville$46,3901,120
7Port St. Lucie$45,990380
8Orlando$45,5602,160
9Pensacola$45,230290
10Crestview$44,650230

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Tampa sit close to the national average, so $46,650 is worth roughly its face value against pay elsewhere.

Published median

$46,650as reported by BLS

Local price level

100.9US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$46,234US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $46,650 a year, 5.2% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $36,900 to $62,590 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 1,950 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Naples, at $48,190.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other in Tampa, FL?

The median annual wage is $46,650, or $22.43 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $49,230, so pay in Tampa, FL is 5.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Tampa, FL earns more than $62,590 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $36,900 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Naples, at $48,190 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 1,950 jobs in this occupation in Tampa, FL. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.