Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Grand Rapids

$48,530

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI. Middle half of wages roughly $41,210 to $61,070.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median
−2.1%
US median
$49,590
Metro RPP
95.5
Middle half
$41,210 to $61,070
OEWS employment
5,470
SOC
49-9071

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Grand Rapids pay a median $48,530 (May 2025), 2.1% below the US median of $49,590. At local prices (RPP 95.5), that median buys about what $50,817 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$48,530 in Grand Rapids buys about what $50,817 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 95.5, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 86.6 vs all-items 95.5 (US = 100, 2024).

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in nearby metros

Metro Median Middle half RPP
Grand Rapids $48,530 $41,210 to $61,070 95.5
Columbus $52,800 $45,870 to $63,410 95.5
San Francisco $63,630 $51,970 to $80,140 115.6
Tulsa $45,760 $37,150 to $58,090 89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Grand Rapids?
According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $48,530.
How does Grand Rapids pay compare to the US median for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General?
Local median pay is 2.1% below the national OEWS median of $49,590.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?
BEA RPP for Grand Rapids is 95.5 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $48,530 has about the same purchasing power as $50,817 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?
Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

  • BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
  • BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
  • Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

  • Federal, state, or local income taxes
  • Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
  • Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.