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Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers Salary in NJ

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers in NJ have a median annual salary of $41,230, with 3,050 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $33,900 at the 10th percentile to $55,450 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$41,230

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$19.82

Employment

3,050

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$33,900
10th
$37,200
25th
$41,230
Median
$45,760
75th
$55,450
90th

Local compared with national

NJ

$41,230

Median annual · 2025

United States

$39,630

Median annual · 2025

The NJ median is 4.0% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,600).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.1
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.MonitoringImportance 3.1
  4. 4.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1
  5. 5.Operation and ControlImportance 3.1
  6. 6.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.1
  7. 7.TroubleshootingImportance 3.1
  8. 8.RepairingImportance 3.1
  9. 9.SpeakingImportance 3.0
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Atlas Construction Business Forms
  • Building automation software
  • Data logging software
  • Facility energy management software
  • HVAC tools software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • SAP software

Common tasks

  • Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools.
  • Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning.
  • Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation.
  • Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools.
  • Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment.
  • Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers.
  • Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components.
  • Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete.
  • Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment.
  • Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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