§ 03 Trade wages
General maintenance and repair workers in Wildwood-The Villages, FL
General maintenance and repair workers in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro earned a median of $21.79 an hour in May 2025 (BLS OEWS), 9% lower than the national median of $23.84. The middle half earned $17.49 to $26.70. About 560 people work in this occupation here. That ranks 306 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, Wildwood-The Villages, FL
25th pct$17.49per hour
Median$21.79per hour
75th pct$26.70per hour
10th pct$16.18
90th pct$32.00
Mean$22.48
Workers560
Your multiplier: ×2.0Median wage × multiplier: $44/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 · Wildwood-The Villages, FL · mean RSE 1.1%Employee wages from the BLS employer survey. Not what a contractor bills.