Handy Person Salary

Q: How much does a Handy Person make?

Handy people make $40,164 per year on average, or $19.31 per hour, in the United States. Handy people on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $28,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $57,000. Location impacts how much a handy person can expect to make. Handy people make the most in New York, Alaska, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California.

Updated February 6, 2023

Average Handy Person Salary

$40,164yearly

$19.31 hourly

Entry level Salary

$28,000 yearly

$28,00010%

$40,164Median

$57,00090%

How much does a Handy Person make?

Handy people make $40,164 per year on average, or $19.31 per hour, in the United States. Handy people on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $28,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $57,000.

Location impacts how much a handy person can expect to make. Handy people make the most in New York, Alaska, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and California.

Highest Paying States For Handy People

While a handy person can average a salary of $40,164 per year, or $19.31 per hour, there are many opportunities for handy people to make more. For example, in New York, NY you might make $50,428 per year. Other high-paying locations include Newark, NJ, Fresno, CA and Roseville, MN. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to New York, NY where the average starting salary is $31,000. The highest paying states for handy people include New York, Alaska and Massachusetts. Meanwhile, Tennessee, Nebraska, and Kentucky offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Handy Person average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York	$50,350	$24.21	452
2	Alaska	$48,856	$23.49	29
3	Vermont	$40,907	$19.67	43
4	Massachusetts	$47,993	$23.07	265
5	Connecticut	$41,411	$19.91	178
6	New Jersey	$44,600	$21.44	295
7	New Hampshire	$40,548	$19.49	92
8	Rhode Island	$42,516	$20.44	40
9	Nevada	$41,337	$19.87	68
10	Maine	$38,961	$18.73	58
11	Wisconsin	$39,365	$18.93	182
12	Iowa	$39,466	$18.97	119
13	North Dakota	$40,917	$19.67	25
14	Minnesota	$41,976	$20.18	137
15	Pennsylvania	$37,437	$18.00	421
16	Louisiana	$35,907	$17.26	155
17	Delaware	$41,767	$20.08	24
18	Maryland	$39,949	$19.21	215
19	California	$43,589	$20.96	516
20	Washington	$42,123	$20.25	132
21	Ohio	$34,741	$16.70	428
22	West Virginia	$33,855	$16.28	95
23	South Dakota	$36,527	$17.56	31
24	Michigan	$35,540	$17.09	309
25	Alabama	$34,685	$16.68	196
26	District of Columbia	$43,524	$20.93	9
27	Virginia	$36,045	$17.33	334
28	North Carolina	$32,605	$15.68	559
29	Missouri	$34,842	$16.75	172
30	Georgia	$32,801	$15.77	531
31	Illinois	$35,482	$17.06	283
32	Hawaii	$39,626	$19.05	22
33	Wyoming	$33,726	$16.21	17
34	South Carolina	$31,681	$15.23	232
35	Utah	$34,793	$16.73	62
36	Tennessee	$30,156	$14.50	334
37	Mississippi	$31,207	$15.00	106
38	Colorado	$35,024	$16.84	157
39	Kansas	$32,581	$15.66	94
40	Indiana	$31,087	$14.95	275
41	Arizona	$34,386	$16.53	101
42	Kentucky	$29,855	$14.35	199
43	Florida	$29,652	$14.26	783
44	Oklahoma	$31,420	$15.11	70
45	Montana	$31,315	$15.06	36
46	Nebraska	$30,087	$14.46	71
47	Arkansas	$29,819	$14.34	86
48	Texas	$30,525	$14.68	582
49	Oregon	$31,482	$15.14	76
50	Idaho	$30,488	$14.66	30
51	New Mexico	$29,316	$14.09	51

Highest Paying Cities For Handy People

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	New York, NY	$50,428	$24.24	7
2	Newark, NJ	$44,790	$21.53
3	Fresno, CA	$44,258	$21.28
4	Roseville, MN	$42,040	$20.21
5	San Juan, PR	$38,082	$18.31	2
6	Leesburg, VA	$37,520	$18.04
7	Lakewood, OH	$35,777	$17.20
8	Detroit, MI	$35,598	$17.11
9	Ballwin, MO	$35,282	$16.96
10	Goodyear, AZ	$34,551	$16.61
11	Canton, GA	$33,107	$15.92
12	Holly Springs, NC	$32,866	$15.80
13	Spartanburg, SC	$32,181	$15.47
14	Portland, OR	$31,362	$15.08	1
15	Lubbock, TX	$30,826	$14.82

Handy Person Salary by Years of Experience

The salary for a handy person can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. An accountant with 0-2 years of experience earns an average salary of $26,899, a mid-career professional with 3-6 years of experience makes $40,164 a year on average, and a senior level accountant with 7-12 years of experience enjoys an average annual salary of $56,981. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Handy Persons Salary Details

Average Handy Person Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Handy Person's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$57,000	$4,750	$27
75th Percentile	$48,000	$4,000	$23
Average	$40,164	$3,347	$19
25th Percentile	$33,000	$2,750	$16
10th Percentile	$28,000	$2,333	$13

Highest Paying Types of Handy Persons

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Facilities Technician	$40,344	$3,362	$19.40	199,414
Repair Technician	$41,643	$3,470	$20.02	162,051
Groundskeeping Maintenance	$30,512	$2,543	$14.67	94,448
Airport Maintenance Labour	$30,898	$2,575	$14.85	109,171
Maintenance Coordinator	$44,431	$3,703	$21.36	109,456
Building Maintenance Mechanic	$38,609	$3,217	$18.56	129,668

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Handy People The Most?

The highest paying companies for handy people are Mount Sinai Health System and Columbia University in the City of New York according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, companies like Mentor and BGC Partners report highly competitive wages for handy people.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Mount Sinai Health System	$64,659	$31.09
2	Columbia University in the City of New York	$61,522	$29.58	2
3	Mentor	$58,120	$27.94	1
4	BGC Partners	$49,251	$23.68
5	Owens Corning	$49,223	$23.66	1
6	Kitchen Tune-Up Franchise System	$40,711	$19.57
7	Paul Davis USA	$40,531	$19.49
8	ABM Industries	$40,054	$19.26	12
9	Guardian Service Industries	$39,873	$19.17
10	Service Master Clean	$39,782	$19.13	1
11	L+M Development Partners	$39,670	$19.07	1
12	Crystal Stairs	$39,199	$18.85
13	H&R Block	$38,760	$18.63
14	Reliant Realty	$37,365	$17.96	1
15	Wegmans Food Markets	$37,029	$17.80
16	Toll Brothers	$36,939	$17.76
17	Sonder	$35,331	$16.99
18	Kelly Services	$35,324	$16.98	2
19	Circle K	$35,139	$16.89	3
20	ManpowerGroup	$34,647	$16.66

Handy Person Pay Trends

Average Handy Person Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Handy Person Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$40,200	$19.31	+4.3%
2022	$38,400	$18.47	+2.0%
2021	$37,700	$18.10	+1.6%
2020	$37,000	$17.81	+1.9%
2019	$36,300	$17.46	+0.8%

Recently Added Handy Person Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Wayman Recruitment Group	Mobile Handy Man for Luxury Residential Building	Tampa, FL	11/26/2022	$48,001
Axiom Staffing Group	Temporary Warehouse Handy Man	Stockertown, PA	11/22/2022	$38,610
Urban Associates, LLC	Handyperson-Residential Property	New York, NY	11/21/2022	$46,644
Mr. Handyman of Cleveland Northwest Suburbs	Van and Gas Card Provided Handyperson	North Olmsted, OH	11/16/2022	$43,827
Wegmans Food Markets	Handy Man	Fairfax, VA	11/11/2022	$39,653
Ascend Staffing	Maintenance\| Handy Man	Denver, CO	11/11/2022	$48,001
Reliant Realty Services, LLC	Maintenance & Repair-Handyperson	New York, NY	11/09/2022	$35,479
Reliant Realty Services, LLC	Maintenance & Repair-Handyperson	New York, NY	11/09/2022	$35,479
Axiom Staffing Group	Temporary Warehouse Handy Man	Stockertown, PA	11/09/2022	$38,610
BGC Partners	Handyperson	New York, NY	11/08/2022	$54,080

Handy Person Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Handy People The Most?

New York pays Handy People the most in the United States, with an average salary of $50,350 per year, or $24.21 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Handy Person?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Handy Person if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Alaska you should be paid close to $48,856 per year.

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Updated February 6, 2023