Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of handyman salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest handyman salary of $58,994
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Arkansas has the lowest handyman salary of $32,427
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The national average salary for handymen is $44,648
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The national hourly pay for handymen is $21.47
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do handymen get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for handyman by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for handymen after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for handyman salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Handymen By State
| Rank | State | Average Handyman Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Alaska | $58,994 | $43,000 | $79,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $58,590 | $39,000 | $87,000 |
| 3 | Hawaii | $55,120 | $44,000 | $67,000 |
| 4 | Rhode Island | $53,045 | $35,000 | $79,000 |
| 5 | Maryland | $52,225 | $35,000 | $76,000 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $49,698 | $35,000 | $69,000 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $49,393 | $33,000 | $73,000 |
| 8 | Virginia | $49,267 | $34,000 | $71,000 |
| 9 | New York | $49,211 | $33,000 | $73,000 |
| 10 | New Hampshire | $49,151 | $32,000 | $73,000 |
| 11 | North Dakota | $46,396 | $33,000 | $63,000 |
| 12 | Vermont | $46,383 | $30,000 | $69,000 |
| 13 | Missouri | $46,381 | $33,000 | $64,000 |
| 14 | Connecticut | $46,148 | $30,000 | $69,000 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $45,983 | $31,000 | $67,000 |
| 16 | Arizona | $45,638 | $32,000 | $64,000 |
| 17 | Iowa | $45,512 | $32,000 | $63,000 |
| 18 | Delaware | $45,176 | $30,000 | $66,000 |
| 19 | Nevada | $44,998 | $31,000 | $63,000 |
| 20 | Illinois | $43,901 | $31,000 | $61,000 |
| 21 | Kansas | $43,724 | $31,000 | $60,000 |
| 22 | Ohio | $43,657 | $30,000 | $62,000 |
| 23 | Washington | $43,231 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 24 | Oregon | $42,698 | $30,000 | $59,000 |
| 25 | California | $42,528 | $29,000 | $60,000 |
| 26 | Michigan | $42,364 | $29,000 | $60,000 |
| 27 | Texas | $42,236 | $30,000 | $58,000 |
| 28 | Indiana | $41,993 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $41,815 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $41,017 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $40,798 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 32 | West Virginia | $40,387 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 33 | South Dakota | $40,314 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 34 | Utah | $40,079 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 35 | Montana | $39,954 | $29,000 | $54,000 |
| 36 | Georgia | $39,925 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 37 | New Mexico | $39,647 | $28,000 | $55,000 |
| 38 | Maine | $39,594 | $26,000 | $59,000 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $39,581 | $27,000 | $55,000 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $39,174 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $39,142 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 42 | Wyoming | $37,560 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 43 | Idaho | $37,438 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 44 | Louisiana | $37,116 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 45 | Alabama | $37,070 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 46 | Florida | $37,056 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 47 | Colorado | $36,709 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $35,624 | $25,000 | $49,000 |
| 49 | Oklahoma | $34,648 | $25,000 | $47,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $32,427 | $23,000 | $44,000 |
Methodology: Handyman Salary By State
To better understand handyman pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for handymen by state.
We took the average annual salary data for handymen from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for handymen.
Handyman Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for handymen?
The highest-paid state for handymen is Alaska with an average salary of $58,994 per year.
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What city pays handymen the most?
Silver Spring, MD pays handymen the most with an average salary of $51,960 per year.
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What is the worst state for handymen?
The worst state for handymen is Arkansas with an average salary of $32,427 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
