The Essential Handyman Salary Guide for 2023

December 21, 2022 3 min. read

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If you’re looking to hire a handyman to join your team, you probably have some questions about what to pay them. To help you, we’ve put together the essential handyman salary guide with up-to-date, crowdsourced data courtesy of Payscale. Below, you will find handyman salary information based on national averages, years of experience, and geographic location.

How much do handymen make in the United States?

There are a few factors that will affect the salary you pay your handymen. Things to ask yourself include:

How much does a handyman earn on average in the U.S.?
What is the average handyman hourly rate vs. a handyman’s annual salary?
How much do handymen make in the state where they live?
How much experience does the handyman that you’re looking to hire have?
How much does an entry-level handyman make compared to an experienced handyman?

Handymen earn $54,612 per year on average
A handyman’s hourly rate is $24.30 on average
Entry-level handymen earn $42,657 per year on average
Experienced handymen earn $66,086 per year on average

Average Handyman Salary in the U.S.

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To help you better understand how to determine what you pay your employees, we have provided a detailed breakdown of handyman salaries by state and by years of experience.

Use this information to ensure you are paying fair wages in your state to help attract and retain top performers.

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State-by-state average handyman salaries

Where your handyman works will affect their average income. To illustrate, handymen working in California earn $59,061 on average, whereas handymen earn $48,533 in Texas and $49,512 in Florida.

Average Salary by State (USD)

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$60,000-$64,999
$55,000-$59,999
$50,000-$54,999
$45,000-$49,999
$40,000-$44,999

State	Average Salary (USD)
Alabama	$47,315
Alaska	$63,925
Arizona	$51,348
Arkansas	$43,361
California	$59,061
Colorado	$53,563
Connecticut	$57,917
Delaware	$53,474
District Of Columbia	$57,712
Florida	$49,512
Georgia	$45,760
Hawaii	$56,968
Idaho	$50,179
Illinois	$52,845
Indiana	$50,553
Iowa	$46,311
Kansas	$47,116
Kentucky	$46,838
Louisiana	$46,623
Maine	$49,937
Maryland	$54,460
Massachusetts	$57,704
Michigan	$50,291
Minnesota	$53,274
Mississippi	$44,120
Missouri	$47,397
Montana	$49,667
Nebraska	$46,075
Nevada	$56,626
New Hampshire	$51,358
New Jersey	$58,666
New Mexico	$51,001
New York	$60,371
North Carolina	$48,164
North Dakota	$49,865
Ohio	$48,774
Oklahoma	$44,886
Oregon	$56,148
Pennsylvania	$50,837
Rhode Island	$54,777
South Carolina	$45,734
South Dakota	$43,888
Tennessee	$47,407
Texas	$48,533
Utah	$51,235
Vermont	$49,660
Virginia	$50,549
Washington	$58,523
West Virginia	$42,730
Wisconsin	$49,427
Wyoming	$52,877

Handyman salary by years of experience

Handymen salaries increase as they earn experience. Below are national averages based on their levels of experience.

Note: Handymen salaries may also increase if they need a handyman license in their state or province (here’s a guide to licensing in the U.S. and Canada).

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National Average	<1 year	1-2 yrs	3-5 yrs	6-10 yrs	11+ yrs
Alabama	$36,927	$43,716	$47,345	$51,267	$57,323
Alaska	$49,822	$59,006	$63,932	$69,274	$77,591
Arizona	$40,174	$47,524	$51,428	$55,619	$61,994
Arkansas	$33,907	$40,117	$43,421	$46,971	$52,390
California	$45,985	$54,479	$59,045	$64,011	$71,786
Colorado	$41,910	$49,576	$53,648	$58,018	$64,663
Connecticut	$45,307	$53,598	$58,005	$62,736	$69,940
Delaware	$41,831	$49,487	$53,555	$57,923	$64,573
District Of Columbia	$45,022	$53,307	$57,740	$62,535	$69,958
Florida	$38,702	$45,796	$49,572	$53,636	$59,852
Georgia	$35,745	$42,305	$45,804	$49,576	$55,370
Hawaii	$44,308	$52,509	$56,929	$61,749	$69,344
Idaho	$39,250	$46,435	$50,253	$54,354	$60,601
Illinois	$41,353	$48,916	$52,931	$57,239	$63,784
Indiana	$39,325	$46,601	$50,522	$54,795	$61,523
Iowa	$36,314	$42,929	$46,423	$50,150	$55,741
Kansas	$36,884	$43,625	$47,200	$51,032	$56,841
Kentucky	$36,669	$43,369	$46,923	$50,730	$56,500
Louisiana	$36,253	$42,966	$46,588	$50,538	$56,770
Maine	$39,120	$46,259	$50,039	$54,082	$60,184
Maryland	$42,566	$50,370	$54,525	$58,998	$65,842
Massachusetts	$45,154	$53,412	$57,798	$62,503	$69,654
Michigan	$39,354	$46,551	$50,373	$54,473	$60,702
Minnesota	$41,785	$49,393	$53,408	$57,688	$64,097
Mississippi	$34,489	$40,810	$44,175	$47,796	$53,332
Missouri	$37,114	$43,893	$47,486	$51,334	$57,156
Montana	$38,863	$45,972	$49,747	$53,798	$59,957
Nebraska	$36,105	$42,690	$46,175	$49,899	$55,509
Nevada	$44,183	$52,310	$56,656	$61,356	$68,625
New Hampshire	$40,295	$47,626	$51,493	$55,611	$61,766
New Jersey	$45,838	$54,246	$58,728	$63,556	$70,960
New Mexico	$39,800	$47,119	$51,032	$55,261	$61,794
New York	$46,925	$55,621	$60,316	$65,444	$73,551
North Carolina	$37,714	$44,603	$48,254	$52,165	$58,083
North Dakota	$38,920	$46,074	$49,897	$54,028	$60,404
Ohio	$38,200	$45,175	$48,870	$52,825	$58,801
Oklahoma	$35,048	$41,486	$44,922	$48,631	$54,341
Oregon	$43,969	$51,999	$56,255	$60,811	$67,703
Pennsylvania	$39,762	$47,041	$50,911	$55,068	$61,403
Rhode Island	$42,925	$50,754	$54,896	$59,323	$65,989
South Carolina	$35,749	$42,302	$45,790	$49,544	$55,285
South Dakota	$34,371	$40,647	$43,973	$47,533	$52,915
Tennessee	$37,115	$43,896	$47,493	$51,347	$57,186
Texas	$37,845	$44,815	$48,548	$52,591	$58,867
United States	$42,657	$50,487	$54,664	$59,167	$66,086
Utah	$40,085	$47,419	$51,315	$55,497	$61,858
Vermont	$38,945	$46,037	$49,782	$53,776	$59,762
Virginia	$39,497	$46,742	$50,603	$54,762	$61,140
Washington	$45,758	$54,140	$58,600	$63,396	$70,720
West Virginia	$33,313	$39,451	$42,740	$46,304	$51,842
Wisconsin	$38,772	$45,830	$49,553	$53,521	$59,458
Wyoming	$41,268	$48,855	$52,910	$57,292	$64,058