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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
7 metro areas in Arizona publish pay for this occupation with at least 100 jobs, together 36,070 jobs. The three largest employers of maintenance and repair workers, general are Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler (26,350 jobs), Tucson (5,210 jobs), Flagstaff (1,090 jobs), which hold 90.5% of those jobs. Median pay across these metros runs from $39,460 to $48,930 a year, against $47,620 for the whole state and $49,590 for the whole country.
BLS reports a national median of $49,590 a year for maintenance and repair workers, general (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $35,350 and the highest-paid tenth over $77,180). Employment is projected to change by +4.2% between 2025 and 2035, with about 148,700 openings a year including replacements. The typical entry route is: High school diploma or equivalent; on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Education requirements are BLS's typical ones, not legal rules; many states also license this work, so check the state board before applying.
Higher pay is not the whole story: look at the rent share column (yearly rent divided by median pay) and the price level (100 is the national average). A metro with a lower salary but cheaper housing can leave more money at the end of the month. The location quotient shows where the occupation is concentrated; employers cluster where it is above 1, which usually means more openings and more competition among employers for the same skills.
Maintenance and repair workers, general in Arizona: the highest median pay is in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area ($48,930 a year); the most jobs are in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area (26,350). Statewide the median is $47,620 with 39,000 jobs. Metro areas with at least 100 jobs in this occupation are listed; click a column to sort.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ | Price level (US = 100) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 26,350 | $48,930 | $36,610 | $78,300 | 1.13 | 42% | 103.3 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 1,090 | $46,860 | $36,100 | $66,120 | 1.66 | 38% | 100.3 |
| Tucson, AZ | 5,210 | $45,600 | $35,230 | $65,560 | 1.36 | 32% | 96.9 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 1,060 | $44,750 | $34,730 | $69,910 | 1.48 | 36% | 98.3 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 840 | $44,110 | $33,450 | $70,390 | 1.51 | 30% | 94.1 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1,000 | $43,110 | $31,390 | $68,520 | 1.47 | 28% | 92.7 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 520 | $39,460 | $31,690 | $64,520 | 1.57 | 30% | 89.2 |
National page: Maintenance and repair workers, general →Cities of Arizona
Rent uses the metro median gross rent (ACS) and appears only for metros that contain a city of this guide. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure or we have no rent for that metro.
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with a median of $48,930 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025; metro areas with at least 100 jobs).
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ area, with 26,350 jobs.