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Pool & Spa Service Technician Salary: United States

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The median annual wage for Pool & Spa Service Technician in the United States was $49,590 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $40,840 and $62,620.

Broader occupation Our title "Pool & Spa Service Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General. BLS groups Pool & Spa Service Technician within Maintenance and Repair Workers, General; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.

Annual wages

Pool & Spa Service Technician, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $35,350, half earned less than the median of $49,590, 90% earned less than $77,180 (BLS, May 2025).Median $49,590$35,350$77,180$20,000$100,000

Pool & Spa Service Technician, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $35,350, half earned less than the median of $49,590, 90% earned less than $77,180 (BLS, May 2025).

annual wage percentiles, Pool & Spa Service Technician, the United States, May 2025
MeasureAnnual wageWhat it means
10th percentile$35,35010% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$40,84025% earned less than this.
Median (50th)$49,590Half earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$62,62075% earned less than this.
90th percentile$77,18090% earned less than this.
Mean$53,780Arithmetic average of reported wages.

Hourly wages

Pool & Spa Service Technician, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $17.00, half earned less than the median of $23.84, 90% earned less than $37.11 (BLS, May 2025).Median $23.84$17.00$37.11$10.00$40.00

Pool & Spa Service Technician, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $17.00, half earned less than the median of $23.84, 90% earned less than $37.11 (BLS, May 2025).

hourly wage percentiles, Pool & Spa Service Technician, the United States, May 2025
MeasureHourly wageWhat it means
10th percentile$17.00 per hour10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this.
25th percentile$19.64 per hour25% earned less than this.
Median (50th)$23.84 per hourHalf earned less, half earned more.
75th percentile$30.10 per hour75% earned less than this.
90th percentile$37.11 per hour90% earned less than this.
Mean$25.86 per hourArithmetic average of reported wages.

Employment: BLS estimates 1,529,700 workers in this occupation nationally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, National.

What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.

BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
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Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.

Target metros

Pool & Spa Service Technician by metro area, annual wages, May 2025
MetroMedian25th to 75th percentileEmploymentLocation quotient
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$46,290$38,460 to $58,04031,8901.15
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$46,020$37,540 to $56,62014,3801.01
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$46,060$37,970 to $53,96016,3801.18
Raleigh-Cary, NC$49,870$43,770 to $60,8206,3300.87
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$59,550$46,400 to $71,820108,7001.16
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$59,550$46,400 to $71,820108,7001.16
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48,860$40,030 to $60,94039,7401
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$46,710$38,580 to $60,46032,0500.99
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$58,020$45,070 to $72,10045,7101.03

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How does Pool & Spa Service Technician pay differ by industry?

These are national industry estimates for SOC 49-9071, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General by national industry, May 2025
IndustryNAICSMedianBasisEmployment
Utilities22$71,810Annual8,660
Utilities221000$71,810Annual8,660
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution221100$89,100Annual3,760
Natural Gas Distribution221200$76,690Annual1,580
Water, Sewage and Other Systems221300$50,200Annual3,320
Construction23$52,000Annual34,200
Construction of Buildings236000$52,110Annual13,330
Residential Building Construction236100$48,960Annual7,800
Nonresidential Building Construction236200$56,790Annual5,530
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction237000$54,130Annual4,380
Utility System Construction237100$55,840Annual1,980
Land Subdivision237200$48,010Annual970
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction237300$56,780Annual890
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction237900$56,380Annual560
Specialty Trade Contractors238000$51,410Annual16,490
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors238100$55,260Annual2,140
Building Equipment Contractors238200$52,430Annual8,280
Building Finishing Contractors238300$51,890Annual2,290
Other Specialty Trade Contractors238900$47,600Annual3,780
Food Manufacturing311000$60,920Annual46,110
Animal Food Manufacturing311100$60,800Annual2,480
Grain and Oilseed Milling311200$64,670Annual3,430
Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing311300$66,610Annual1,610
Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing311400$60,590Annual4,590
Dairy Product Manufacturing311500$64,950Annual5,030
Animal Slaughtering and Processing311600$58,760Annual17,900
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging311700$45,680Annual600
Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing311800$62,200Annual5,300
Other Food Manufacturing311900$63,140Annual5,180
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing312000$61,920Annual4,530
Beverage Manufacturing312100$61,570Annual4,430
Tobacco Manufacturing312200$79,610Annual100
Textile Mills313000$47,690Annual1,820
Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills313100$39,600Annual550
Fabric Mills313200$48,870Annual810
Manufacturing31-33$61,500Annual206,760
Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills313300$53,150Annual460
Textile Product Mills314000$47,000Annual1,230
Textile Furnishings Mills314100$47,000Annual720
Other Textile Product Mills314900$46,800Annual520
Apparel Manufacturing315000$46,780Annual520
Apparel Knitting Mills315100$50,900Annual100
Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing315200$43,190Annual320
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing315900$49,750Annual110
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing316000$44,300Annual360
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing316100$56,990Annual130
Footwear Manufacturing316200$29,410Annual180
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing316900$49,480Annual60
Wood Product Manufacturing321000$53,760Annual7,060
Sawmills and Wood Preservation321100$48,900Annual1,430
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing321200$52,450Annual1,390
Other Wood Product Manufacturing321900$57,000Annual4,240
Paper Manufacturing322000$70,600Annual9,550
Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills322100$84,420Annual2,460
Converted Paper Product Manufacturing322200$64,070Annual7,090
Printing and Related Support Activities323000$60,090Annual2,890
Printing and Related Support Activities323100$60,090Annual2,890
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing324000$75,610Annual1,870
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing324100$75,610Annual1,870
Chemical Manufacturing325000$67,330Annual16,290
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)3250A1$71,540Annual8,600
Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only)3250A2$63,900Annual3,090
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing325400$65,280Annual4,600
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing326000$62,200Annual17,310
Plastics Product Manufacturing326100$62,320Annual14,540
Rubber Product Manufacturing326200$61,130Annual2,770
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing327000$61,320Annual8,180
Primary Metal Manufacturing331000$62,290Annual9,640
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing331100$59,490Annual2,260
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel331200$62,050Annual1,410
Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing331300$72,560Annual1,900
Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing331400$64,830Annual1,860
Foundries331500$61,020Annual2,220
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing332000$59,320Annual23,820
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only)3320A1$60,320Annual8,410
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only)3320A2$59,270Annual8,110
Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing332700$57,180Annual4,040
Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities332800$57,890Annual3,260
Machinery Manufacturing333000$60,240Annual12,870
Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only)3330A1$60,180Annual8,660
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing333300$57,270Annual1,030
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing333500$59,690Annual1,930
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing333600$62,500Annual1,250
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing334000$64,840Annual8,700
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing334100$73,860Annual740
Communications Equipment Manufacturing334200$61,310Annual270
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing334300$55,380Annual120
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing334400$64,730Annual4,530
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing334500$64,520Annual2,950
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing335000$62,210Annual5,230
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing335100$54,950Annual320
Household Appliance Manufacturing335200$47,090Annual620
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing335300$63,950Annual1,700
Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing335900$64,380Annual2,590
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing336000$64,620Annual18,830
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing336100$80,070Annual2,660
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing336200$56,960Annual2,110
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing336300$63,040Annual8,170
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing336400$73,060Annual3,610
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing336500$58,960Annual180
Ship and Boat Building336600$58,270Annual1,380
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing336900$63,670Annual720
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing337000$51,910Annual3,610
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only)3370A1$52,100Annual3,330
Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing337900$49,340Annual280
Miscellaneous Manufacturing339000$60,470Annual6,330
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing339100$63,130Annual3,330
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing339900$57,560Annual3,000
Air Transportation481000$57,100Annual1,390
Scheduled Air Transportation481100$67,890Annual970
Nonscheduled Air Transportation481200$45,800Annual420
Rail Transportation482000$51,440Annual720
Rail Transportation482100$51,440Annual720
Water Transportation483000$59,560Annual650
Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation483100$59,310Annual520
Inland Water Transportation483200$62,330Annual130
Truck Transportation484000$48,410Annual4,170
Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation485000$47,070Annual1,690
Urban Transit Systems485100$47,270Annual800
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation485200$40,980Annual80
Taxi and Limousine Service485300$36,290Annual100
School and Employee Bus Transportation485400$50,130Annual220
Charter Bus Industry485500$47,360Annual80
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation485900$46,840Annual410
Pipeline Transportation486000$85,590Annual2,290
Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil486100$55,360Annual240
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas486200$85,590Annual1,940
Other Pipeline Transportation486900$89,840Annual110
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation487000$45,830Annual300
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land487100$38,950Annual140
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water487200$51,310Annual160
Support Activities for Transportation488000$53,410Annual5,160
Support Activities for Air Transportation488100$58,770Annual2,930
Support Activities for Rail Transportation488200$56,130Annual410
Support Activities for Water Transportation488300$60,550Annual520
Support Activities for Road Transportation488400$44,880Annual470
Freight Transportation Arrangement488500$40,540Annual550
Other Support Activities for Transportation488900$51,710Annual280
Couriers and Messengers492000$87,650Annual2,780
Couriers and Express Delivery Services492100$88,980Annual2,710
Local Messengers and Local Delivery492200$62,400Annual70
Warehousing and Storage493000$64,480Annual32,840
Warehousing and Storage493100$64,480Annual32,840
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing53$48,360Annual323,560
Real Estate531000$48,360Annual316,160
Rental and Leasing Services532000$47,960Annual7,310
Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only)5320A1$48,720Annual5,160
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing532100$46,980Annual2,150
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)533000$61,490Annual90
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)533100$61,490Annual90
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services54$56,710Annual26,580
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services541000$56,710Annual26,580
Legal Services541100$56,460Annual1,100
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services541200$49,590Annual3,500
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services541300$60,870Annual4,850
Specialized Design Services541400$46,120Annual320
Computer Systems Design and Related Services541500$59,680Annual3,060
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services541600$52,000Annual5,240
Scientific Research and Development Services541700$77,330Annual4,250
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services541800$48,080Annual960
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services541900$44,310Annual3,290
Services to Buildings and Dwellings561700$48,390Annual24,200
Waste Management and Remediation Services562000$59,850Annual7,030
Waste Collection562100$61,730Annual2,440
Waste Treatment and Disposal562200$63,320Annual2,420
Remediation and Other Waste Management Services562900$50,700Annual2,180
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps721200$37,310Annual9,300
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps721300$37,520Annual480
Repair and Maintenance811000$48,240Annual11,370
Automotive Repair and Maintenance811100$46,040Annual4,400
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance811200$46,890Annual1,080
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance811300$51,310Annual3,880
Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance811400$46,170Annual2,020

Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.

Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?

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Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?

This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.

Highest and lowest published metro medians
MetroMedianEmploymentLocation quotientTrade median / all-occupations median
Kahului-Wailuku, HI$63,9801,3501.861.11
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$63,63018,5500.790.86
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$63,2207,7500.690.75
Fairbanks-College, AK$62,5203801.061.01
Sheboygan, WI$62,4107601.281.20
Napa, CA$61,8608301.091.12
Vallejo, CA$61,4001,1900.841.05
Decatur, IL$61,3801,3503.021.20
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,76017,7900.870.84
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$60,47018,0900.941.02
Laredo, TX$36,7009000.830.99
Beckley, WV$36,6705701.330.88
Eagle Pass, TX$35,7802601.431.01
Hot Springs, AR$34,1904101.080.94
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$23,4509,0101.330.80
Arecibo, PR$23,4404701.380.90
Guayama, PR$23,2203102.540.92
Aguadilla, PR$22,6007801.620.85
Ponce, PR$22,3301,0801.720.83
Mayaguez, PR$22,0406201.20.87

The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.

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What do these published wages mean for an offer?

Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Pool & Spa Service Technician in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Pool & Spa Service Technician in National, the published median for SOC 49-9071, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, is $49,590 per year. The middle half of the Pool & Spa Service Technician in National wage distribution runs from $40,840 to $62,620, a width of $21,780 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.

For the national Pool & Spa Service Technician comparison, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $59,550 per year while Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA reports $56,520 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Pool & Spa Service Technician figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.

The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, read alongside Pool & Spa Service Technician in National, are Other Pipeline Transportation at $89,840 per year (NAICS 486900); Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution at $89,100 per year (NAICS 221100); Couriers and Express Delivery Services at $88,980 per year (NAICS 492100). Those Pool & Spa Service Technician in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.

The Pool & Spa Service Technician in National median was $48,620 per year in May 2024, compared with $49,590 in May 2025, a published difference of $970. That Pool & Spa Service Technician in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $48,620 and $49,590 Pool & Spa Service Technician in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.

Before offering $49,590 per year for Pool & Spa Service Technician in National, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Pool & Spa Service Technician in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Pool & Spa Service Technician in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.

The mapping for Pool & Spa Service Technician in National is broader: BLS groups Pool & Spa Service Technician within Maintenance and Repair Workers, General; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. When calibrating a Pool & Spa Service Technician in National opening, the work checks include PHTA Certified Pool & Spa Operator (CPO) or service technician certification; pumps, heaters and automation repair; ask for evidence of that scope instead of using a percentile as a substitute for qualification. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Pool & Spa Service Technician in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.

Questions about this occupation and area

What does the middle-half band tell a Pool & Spa Service Technician in National buyer?

Pool & Spa Service Technician in National has a published middle-half band of $40,840 to $62,620, a width of $21,780 per year, with median $49,590. An offer inside that Pool & Spa Service Technician in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.

Which areas should I compare before hiring Pool & Spa Service Technician in National?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Pool & Spa Service Technician in National. Comparing those Maintenance and Repair Workers, General tables with the $49,590 Pool & Spa Service Technician in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.

Are the industry figures local to Pool & Spa Service Technician in National?

Pool & Spa Service Technician in National uses national industry rows for SOC 49-9071, not local sector-specific wages. Other Pipeline Transportation leads the selected sortable rows at $89,840 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Pool & Spa Service Technician in National.

What changed between the releases for Pool & Spa Service Technician in National?

Pool & Spa Service Technician in National moved from $48,620 in May 2024 to $49,590 in May 2025. These Pool & Spa Service Technician in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.

What changed since May 2024

SOC 49-9071. Published annual median: $48,620 (May 2024) and $49,590 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.