§ 03 Trade wages
General maintenance and repair workers in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
General maintenance and repair workers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earned a median of $29.07 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 22% higher than the national median of $23.84. The middle half earned $23.50 to $35.05. About 18,090 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 10 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, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
25th pct$23.50per hour
Median$29.07per hour
75th pct$35.05per hour
10th pct$19.23
90th pct$38.22
Mean$29.36
Workers18,090
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $58/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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · mean RSE 1%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.