High paying repair and maintenance jobs in Dover, DE
Every repair and maintenance occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Dover, DE. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single repair and maintenance job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.
Cost of living: prices in Dover, DE run 2.5% below the national average (2024), so a Dover, DE salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.
Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,550 – $119,79040High school diploma or equivalent
$43,830 – $97,12040Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,000 – $87,03060High school diploma or equivalent
$56,230 – $114,320290Postsecondary nondegree award
$70,840 – $94,97080High school diploma or equivalent
$46,830 – $78,870220Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,170 – $79,270100High school diploma or equivalent
$47,900 – $82,370100High school diploma or equivalent
$47,460 – $82,650120Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,480 – $75,830180Associate's degree
$38,820 – $84,67040Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,130 – $76,040320High school diploma or equivalent
$35,810 – $69,20050High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $71,90060High school diploma or equivalent
$33,330 – $73,260410Some college, no degree
$38,860 – $61,38030High school diploma or equivalent
$36,240 – $45,22050High school diploma or equivalent
$35,550 – $57,82050High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $58,39060
Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.
| # | Occupation | MedianDover, DE | 10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $98,590 | $64,550 – $119,790 | 40 |
| 2 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $90,720 | $43,830 – $97,120 | 40 |
| 3 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentPostsecondary nondegree award | $80,750 | $59,000 – $87,030 | 60 |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $80,540 | $56,230 – $114,320 | 290 |
| 5 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award | $80,390 | $70,840 – $94,970 | 80 |
| 6 | Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $67,320 | $46,830 – $78,870 | 220 |
| 7 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award | $66,670 | $52,170 – $79,270 | 100 |
| 8 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent | $65,040 | $47,900 – $82,370 | 100 |
| 9 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $61,820 | $47,460 – $82,650 | 120 |
| 10 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award | $59,810 | $42,480 – $75,830 | 180 |
| 11 | Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree | $57,410 | $38,820 – $84,670 | 40 |
| 12 | Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award | $48,800 | $35,130 – $76,040 | 320 |
| 13 | Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent | $47,560 | $35,810 – $69,200 | 50 |
| 14 | Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $47,370 | $31,200 – $71,900 | 60 |
| 15 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent | $45,920 | $33,330 – $73,260 | 410 |
| 16 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree | $45,080 | $38,860 – $61,380 | 30 |
| 17 | Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $44,740 | $36,240 – $45,220 | 50 |
| 18 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $43,300 | $35,550 – $57,820 | 50 |
| 19 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $39,310 | $31,200 – $58,390 | 60 |
Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Dover, DE. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.
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