§ 03 Trade wages
General maintenance and repair workers in Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
General maintenance and repair workers in the Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro earned a median of $22.37 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 6% lower than the national median of $23.84. The middle half earned $18.01 to $28.89. About 1,430 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 259 of 392 metros with a reliable estimate for this trade. These are employee wages, not what a contractor bills you per hour.
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 49-9071
General maintenance and repair workers, Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
25th pct$18.01per hour
Median$22.37per hour
75th pct$28.89per hour
10th pct$15.37
90th pct$34.74
Mean$23.86
Workers1,430
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $45/hr
OEWS reports what employers pay these workers per hour. A contractor’s bill also covers the business: insurance, licensing, vehicles, tools, office staff, warranty callbacks, unbilled travel time and profit. The wage is a floor for understanding a quote, never a price. You set the multiplier; we publish no typical markup because we have no citable source for one.What else is in a bill for this trade
- Minimum charges for short visits
- Limits on licensed work: many states require a licensed trade for electrical, gas and plumbing beyond fixture swaps
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA · mean RSE 0.8%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.