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Best States for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Compare the best states for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	HawaiiHI	88/100	$51,980	4-18 years	See agency	View guide
#2	New YorkNY	79/100	$47,310	7.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	AlaskaAK	65/100	$44,520	4.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#4	ArkansasAR	65/100	$35,050	2.1 yr	Exam fee for each exam retake: $25.00	View guide
#5	MassachusettsMA	65/100	$41,620	1-3 years	See agency	View guide
#6	New HampshireNH	65/100	$41,810	1-3 months	$120	View guide
#7	NevadaNV	64/100	$39,610	4.4 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	CaliforniaCA	63/100	$42,700	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#9	WashingtonWA	63/100	$45,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#10	ColoradoCO	61/100	$45,240	N/A	See agency	View guide
#11	ArizonaAZ	59/100	$43,270	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	MaineME	59/100	$44,480	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	VermontVT	58/100	$42,520	N/A	See agency	View guide
#14	MinnesotaMN	56/100	$45,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#15	IdahoID	55/100	$41,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	GeorgiaGA	54/100	$35,210	62.5 yr	$50.00	View guide
#17	LouisianaLA	54/100	$36,130	6.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#18	North DakotaND	54/100	$40,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	TennesseeTN	53/100	$40,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	WyomingWY	53/100	$35,360	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#21	MichiganMI	51/100	$38,890	12.5 yr	The fee for this license: $150.00	View guide
#22	ConnecticutCT	50/100	$42,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	IndianaIN	50/100	$38,920	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	AlabamaAL	49/100	$35,160	3 years	See agency	View guide
#25	IowaIA	48/100	$38,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	MissouriMO	48/100	$37,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	West VirginiaWV	48/100	$37,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	VirginiaVA	47/100	$37,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	DelawareDE	46/100	$37,440	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	NebraskaNE	46/100	$33,890	7.0 yr	See agency	View guide
#31	OregonOR	46/100	$41,300	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	TexasTX	46/100	$36,680	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	UtahUT	46/100	$41,760	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	New MexicoNM	45/100	$37,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	PennsylvaniaPA	43/100	$39,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	MarylandMD	41/100	$39,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	South CarolinaSC	41/100	$39,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	South DakotaSD	41/100	$38,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	WisconsinWI	41/100	$37,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	FloridaFL	40/100	$38,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	MississippiMS	40/100	$33,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	New JerseyNJ	40/100	$38,120	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	North CarolinaNC	40/100	$37,660	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	MontanaMT	39/100	$37,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	KentuckyKY	37/100	$36,970	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	KansasKS	36/100	$31,770	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	IllinoisIL	34/100	$35,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	Rhode IslandRI	34/100	$35,540	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	OklahomaOK	32/100	$33,560	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	29/100	$39,430	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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