§ 03 Trade wages
General maintenance and repair workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
General maintenance and repair workers in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro earned a median of $29.21 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 23% higher than the national median of $23.84. The middle half earned $24.32 to $36.33. About 17,790 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 9 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
25th pct$24.32per hour
Median$29.21per hour
75th pct$36.33per hour
10th pct$21.93
90th pct$42.23
Mean$30.84
Workers17,790
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 · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · mean RSE 0.9%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.