Maintenance technician salary
BLS occupation: Maintenance and Repair Workers, General · Installation, maintenance and repair · data for May 2025
Median salary $49,590 a year, US
Median hourly pay $23.84 an hour
Middle half earn $40,840–$62,620 25th to 75th percentile
Maintenance technicians employed 1,529,700 +4.2% projected by 2035
How much does a maintenance technician make?
- The median maintenance technician salary in the US is $49,590 a year ($23.84 an hour): half of the 1,529,700 maintenance technicians BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $53,780.
- The middle half earn between $40,840 and $62,620. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $35,350 and the top 10% more than $77,180.
- That is about the same as the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- The District of Columbia pays maintenance technicians the most (median $60,310), followed by Alaska ($60,270) and Minnesota ($59,200). West Virginia pays the least ($38,890).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Minnesota, where the median is worth $60,028 in typical US prices, then Iowa and Wisconsin. The District of Columbia's higher pay is offset by its prices (109.9 vs a US average of 100).
- In 61 of the 383 metro areas with data, the median maintenance technician salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of maintenance technicians to grow 4.2% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 148,700 openings a year. The typical entry education is a high school diploma or equivalent.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what maintenance technicians are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
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Maintenance technician salary range
Half of maintenance technicians earn between $40,840 and $62,620 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $35,350
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $40,840
Median Yearly pay: $49,590
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $62,620
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $77,180
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $35,350 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $40,840 |
| Median | $49,590 |
| Top 25% earn over | $62,620 |
| Top 10% earn over | $77,180 |
Maintenance technician salary by state
The District of Columbia pays maintenance technicians the most; West Virginia the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($49,590), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $60,310 median |
| Alaska | $60,270 median |
| Minnesota | $59,200 median |
| Washington | $59,160 median |
| Massachusetts | $58,320 median |
| Hawaii | $57,960 median |
| New York | $57,790 median |
| Connecticut | $57,620 median |
| California | $57,000 median |
| Illinois | $56,720 median |
| Wisconsin | $55,810 median |
| Vermont | $55,510 median |
| New Jersey | $54,810 median |
| Oregon | $54,350 median |
| Ohio | $53,420 median |
| New Hampshire | $52,830 median |
| Nevada | $52,360 median |
| Iowa | $52,160 median |
| Maryland | $51,490 median |
| Colorado | $51,280 median |
| Rhode Island | $50,900 median |
| Nebraska | $50,700 median |
| Utah | $50,450 median |
| Delaware | $50,150 median |
| Indiana | $49,890 median |
| North Dakota | $49,840 median |
| Virginia | $49,470 median |
| Maine | $49,430 median |
| Pennsylvania | $49,290 median |
| Missouri | $48,370 median |
| Idaho | $48,190 median |
| South Dakota | $48,100 median |
| North Carolina | $47,910 median |
| Wyoming | $47,900 median |
| South Carolina | $47,880 median |
| Georgia | $47,680 median |
| Arizona | $47,620 median |
| Michigan | $47,580 median |
| Tennessee | $47,240 median |
| Kansas | $47,210 median |
| Montana | $46,870 median |
| Kentucky | $46,810 median |
| Texas | $46,670 median |
| Florida | $46,060 median |
| New Mexico | $45,760 median |
| Mississippi | $44,350 median |
| Louisiana | $43,960 median |
| Alabama | $43,630 median |
| Arkansas | $43,400 median |
| Oklahoma | $42,750 median |
| West Virginia | $38,890 median |
Where maintenance technician pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Maintenance technicians' pay goes furthest in Minnesota once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $60,028 |
| Iowa | $59,433 |
| Wisconsin | $59,312 |
| Alaska | $58,881 |
| Ohio | $57,581 |
| Illinois | $56,744 |
| Vermont | $56,667 |
| Nebraska | $56,269 |
| North Dakota | $56,026 |
| Connecticut | $55,612 |
Maintenance technician pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $60,310 | $29.00 | $42,100 | $84,390 | 4,860 | $54,877 |
| Alaska | $60,270 | $28.98 | $38,260 | $90,900 | 4,590 | $58,881 |
| Minnesota | $59,200 | $28.46 | $38,630 | $79,040 | 29,660 | $60,028 |
| Washington | $59,160 | $28.44 | $41,760 | $83,930 | 32,450 | $55,283 |
| Massachusetts | $58,320 | $28.04 | $38,750 | $80,190 | 29,830 | $55,145 |
| Hawaii | $57,960 | $27.87 | $37,930 | $80,620 | 8,030 | $52,714 |
| New York | $57,790 | $27.78 | $37,010 | $83,570 | 119,650 | $53,548 |
| Connecticut | $57,620 | $27.70 | $38,460 | $82,090 | 11,700 | $55,612 |
| California | $57,000 | $27.40 | $38,810 | $82,710 | 143,060 | $51,481 |
| Illinois | $56,720 | $27.27 | $36,120 | $80,740 | 66,600 | $56,744 |
| Wisconsin | $55,810 | $26.83 | $35,870 | $75,910 | 30,880 | $59,312 |
| Vermont | $55,510 | $26.69 | $42,180 | $74,940 | 2,610 | $56,667 |
| New Jersey | $54,810 | $26.35 | $37,500 | $81,190 | 37,350 | $50,375 |
| Oregon | $54,350 | $26.13 | $38,630 | $78,480 | 16,160 | $52,583 |
| Ohio | $53,420 | $25.68 | $35,320 | $76,270 | 64,770 | $57,581 |
| New Hampshire | $52,830 | $25.40 | $37,620 | $74,910 | 5,780 | $50,718 |
| Nevada | $52,360 | $25.17 | $36,170 | $80,600 | 16,520 | $52,371 |
| Iowa | $52,160 | $25.08 | $36,570 | $74,490 | 16,500 | $59,433 |
| Maryland | $51,490 | $24.75 | $36,890 | $75,740 | 23,730 | $49,057 |
| Colorado | $51,280 | $24.65 | $38,700 | $76,150 | 22,960 | $49,761 |
| Rhode Island | $50,900 | $24.47 | $36,920 | $75,900 | 4,500 | $49,765 |
| Nebraska | $50,700 | $24.38 | $36,240 | $69,210 | 9,850 | $56,269 |
| Utah | $50,450 | $24.25 | $35,520 | $77,060 | 16,090 | $51,030 |
| Delaware | $50,150 | $24.11 | $36,510 | $78,380 | 3,310 | $50,246 |
| Indiana | $49,890 | $23.99 | $35,170 | $75,720 | 34,480 | $53,456 |
| North Dakota | $49,840 | $23.96 | $36,280 | $68,450 | 3,300 | $56,026 |
| Virginia | $49,470 | $23.78 | $34,640 | $77,260 | 34,540 | $48,930 |
| Maine | $49,430 | $23.76 | $37,440 | $75,570 | 5,820 | $50,933 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,290 | $23.70 | $34,960 | $75,220 | 55,590 | $50,517 |
| Missouri | $48,370 | $23.25 | $34,050 | $75,620 | 31,180 | $53,261 |
| Idaho | $48,190 | $23.17 | $35,830 | $75,870 | 8,200 | $50,464 |
| South Dakota | $48,100 | $23.13 | $37,340 | $62,720 | 3,450 | $54,298 |
| North Carolina | $47,910 | $23.03 | $33,630 | $70,640 | 43,440 | $50,792 |
| Wyoming | $47,900 | $23.03 | $31,070 | $80,100 | 3,920 | $51,677 |
| South Carolina | $47,880 | $23.02 | $32,950 | $74,530 | 28,020 | $51,073 |
| Georgia | $47,680 | $22.92 | $33,920 | $72,480 | 48,430 | $49,516 |
| Arizona | $47,620 | $22.89 | $35,810 | $76,360 | 39,000 | $47,300 |
| Michigan | $47,580 | $22.88 | $35,050 | $70,570 | 39,490 | $49,451 |
| Tennessee | $47,240 | $22.71 | $33,810 | $68,990 | 35,790 | $51,420 |
| Kansas | $47,210 | $22.70 | $33,570 | $66,830 | 12,730 | $52,416 |
| Montana | $46,870 | $22.53 | $34,790 | $72,300 | 5,420 | $49,522 |
| Kentucky | $46,810 | $22.50 | $30,470 | $75,740 | 22,190 | $51,919 |
| Texas | $46,670 | $22.44 | $30,950 | $74,220 | 140,580 | $48,085 |
| Florida | $46,060 | $22.14 | $34,200 | $67,680 | 111,530 | $44,539 |
| New Mexico | $45,760 | $22.00 | $30,920 | $71,380 | 9,320 | $49,625 |
| Mississippi | $44,350 | $21.32 | $28,570 | $70,110 | 14,550 | $51,005 |
| Louisiana | $43,960 | $21.13 | $28,110 | $75,880 | 21,490 | $49,837 |
| Alabama | $43,630 | $20.98 | $29,070 | $63,810 | 16,660 | $49,120 |
| Arkansas | $43,400 | $20.87 | $29,140 | $63,130 | 12,410 | $49,921 |
| Oklahoma | $42,750 | $20.55 | $29,380 | $65,940 | 18,670 | $48,666 |
| West Virginia | $38,890 | $18.70 | $28,170 | $68,240 | 8,060 | $43,454 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Maintenance technician salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes maintenance technician pay: 387 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Kahului, HI $63,980
- San Francisco, CA $63,630
- San Jose, CA $63,220
- Fairbanks, AK $62,520
- Sheboygan, WI $62,410
- Napa, CA $61,860
- Vallejo, CA $61,400
- Decatur, IL $61,380
- Seattle, WA $60,760
- Minneapolis, MN $60,470
Where the pay goes furthest
- Decatur, IL $69,417
- Sioux City, IA $66,475
- St. Joseph, MO $66,472
- Sheboygan, WI $66,384
- Duluth, MN $66,353
- Grand Island, NE $64,323
- St. Cloud, MN $64,041
- Lima, OH $63,768
- Elkhart, IN $63,759
- Oshkosh, WI $62,919
All 387 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $63,980 | 1,350 | $58,486 | 60% |
| San Francisco, CA | $63,630 | 18,550 | $55,037 | 65% |
| San Jose, CA | $63,220 | 7,750 | $57,253 | 72% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $62,520 | 380 | $60,577 | 35% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $62,410 | 760 | $66,384 | 26% |
| Napa, CA | $61,860 | 830 | $54,960 | 56% |
| Vallejo, CA | $61,400 | 1,190 | $56,601 | 48% |
| Decatur, IL | $61,380 | 1,350 | $69,417 | 21% |
| Seattle, WA | $60,760 | 17,790 | $54,673 | 44% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $60,470 | 18,090 | $57,688 | 34% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $60,150 | 560 | $58,716 | 44% |
| Boston, MA | $59,670 | 21,030 | $55,114 | 60% |
| Bremerton, WA | $59,670 | 760 | $56,502 | 41% |
| Modesto, CA | $59,650 | 1,660 | $57,296 | 42% |
| Stockton, CA | $59,590 | 2,740 | $56,704 | 49% |
| New York, NY | $59,550 | 108,700 | $52,904 | 71% |
| Hanford, CA | $59,200 | 520 | $58,261 | 39% |
| Olympia, WA | $58,980 | 1,130 | $56,892 | 42% |
| Duluth, MN | $58,900 | 1,820 | $66,353 | 27% |
| Portland, OR | $58,760 | 8,860 | $55,738 | 37% |
| Kenosha, WI | $58,740 | 840 | $58,091 | – |
| New Haven, CT | $58,740 | 2,330 | $56,179 | 42% |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,690 | 1,130 | $58,644 | 35% |
| Hartford, CT | $58,670 | 4,020 | $57,102 | 41% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $58,470 | 990 | $62,919 | 26% |
| Columbus, IN | $58,450 | 610 | $62,847 | 28% |
| Kankakee, IL | $58,400 | 520 | $60,585 | 27% |
| Burlington, VT | $58,170 | 950 | $57,623 | 53% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $58,170 | 1,930 | $53,969 | 55% |
| Bellingham, WA | $58,090 | 880 | $56,216 | 40% |
| Green Bay, WI | $58,080 | 1,910 | $62,394 | 23% |
| Chicago, IL | $58,020 | 45,710 | $56,007 | 45% |
| Barnstable, MA | $57,610 | 1,050 | $58,576 | 54% |
| Elkhart, IN | $57,590 | 1,500 | $63,759 | 25% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $57,500 | 2,410 | $53,807 | 60% |
| Sioux City, IA | $57,470 | 980 | $66,475 | 27% |
| Appleton, WI | $57,420 | 1,340 | $62,130 | 25% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $57,420 | 830 | $66,472 | 21% |
| Anchorage, AK | $57,390 | 1,680 | $54,439 | 40% |
| Madison, WI | $57,330 | 3,790 | $58,929 | 37% |
| Boulder, CO | $57,240 | 1,090 | $54,410 | 46% |
| Washington, DC | $57,240 | 23,100 | $52,570 | 50% |
| Lima, OH | $57,180 | 620 | $63,768 | 25% |
| Toledo, OH | $57,170 | 3,640 | $62,512 | 27% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $56,830 | 12,140 | $59,589 | 32% |
| Merced, CA | $56,700 | 930 | $57,695 | 44% |
| Mankato, MN | $56,690 | 630 | $62,328 | 26% |
| Janesville, WI | $56,610 | 770 | $60,414 | 27% |
| Sacramento, CA | $56,570 | 7,980 | $53,033 | 48% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $56,520 | 47,890 | $49,768 | 62% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $56,320 | 8,270 | $58,100 | 33% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $56,120 | 1,140 | $64,041 | 26% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $56,010 | 640 | $60,809 | 33% |
| Albany, OR | $55,820 | 370 | $54,672 | 35% |
| Grand Island, NE | $55,740 | 460 | $64,323 | 29% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $55,670 | 740 | $58,822 | 29% |
| Wausau, WI | $55,650 | 830 | $60,064 | 21% |
| Lafayette, IN | $55,480 | 1,250 | $59,381 | 32% |
| Honolulu, HI | $55,280 | 5,120 | $49,819 | 65% |
| Champaign, IL | $55,260 | 1,290 | $59,609 | 30% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $55,160 | 3,080 | $50,410 | 49% |
| Worcester, MA | $55,160 | 2,760 | $53,803 | 46% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $55,100 | 760 | $53,055 | 38% |
| Yuba City, CA | $55,100 | 380 | $52,862 | 44% |
| Ames, IA | $54,770 | 670 | $61,657 | 25% |
| Bend, OR | $54,660 | 980 | $52,757 | 49% |
| Oxnard, CA | $54,570 | 2,700 | $49,369 | 65% |
| San Diego, CA | $54,530 | 12,350 | $48,737 | 65% |
| Dubuque, IA | $54,360 | 570 | $62,248 | 23% |
| Syracuse, NY | $54,300 | 3,550 | $56,715 | 36% |
| Rochester, MN | $54,060 | 940 | $59,524 | 35% |
| Racine, WI | $54,030 | 800 | $56,304 | 32% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $53,960 | 310 | $54,771 | 33% |
| St. Louis, MO | $53,930 | 13,170 | $56,716 | 32% |
| Trenton, NJ | $53,930 | 1,840 | $52,268 | 56% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $53,890 | 920 | $58,074 | 26% |
| Greeley, CO | $53,610 | 980 | $53,516 | 38% |
| Rockford, IL | $53,610 | 1,980 | $58,174 | 29% |
| York, PA | $53,610 | 2,040 | $55,844 | 31% |
| Riverside, CA | $53,560 | 13,720 | $50,318 | 57% |
| Manchester, NH | $53,510 | 1,570 | $50,645 | 49% |
| Carson City, NV | $53,290 | 320 | $54,306 | 47% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $53,290 | 1,410 | $52,696 | 44% |
| Norwich, CT | $53,190 | 820 | $52,954 | 47% |
| La Crosse, WI | $53,160 | 920 | $57,928 | 31% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $53,110 | 2,010 | $58,330 | 33% |
| Longview, WA | $53,100 | 370 | $54,436 | 32% |
| Salem, OR | $53,090 | 1,640 | $51,221 | 37% |
| Lebanon, PA | $52,960 | 700 | $56,815 | 33% |
| Allentown, PA | $52,880 | 3,780 | $52,897 | 42% |
| Columbus, OH | $52,800 | 10,970 | $55,306 | 35% |
| Springfield, MA | $52,790 | 1,950 | $54,955 | 45% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $52,780 | 1,980 | $48,512 | 75% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $52,650 | 6,590 | $52,197 | 37% |
| Portland, ME | $52,580 | 2,550 | $51,621 | 52% |
| Denver, CO | $52,450 | 11,510 | $49,583 | 43% |
| Vineland, NJ | $52,450 | 600 | $54,654 | 38% |
| Akron, OH | $52,420 | 3,560 | $56,142 | 30% |
| Spokane, WA | $52,280 | 2,430 | $52,100 | 35% |
| Reading, PA | $52,250 | 1,800 | $53,833 | 36% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $52,110 | 430 | $51,717 | 47% |
| Baltimore, MD | $52,100 | 11,250 | $49,863 | 45% |
| Chico, CA | $52,040 | 720 | $51,424 | 36% |
| Fargo, ND | $52,040 | 1,040 | $57,268 | 25% |
| Corvallis, OR | $52,000 | 340 | $49,992 | 42% |
| Cleveland, OH | $51,930 | 12,860 | $55,290 | 33% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $51,930 | 410 | $56,666 | 26% |
| Ogden, UT | $51,930 | 2,480 | $51,749 | 38% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $51,910 | 11,180 | $51,799 | 40% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,880 | 1,260 | $58,316 | 28% |
| Omaha, NE | $51,700 | 4,360 | $56,250 | 32% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $51,640 | 1,140 | $51,515 | – |
| Fresno, CA | $51,450 | 3,590 | $50,363 | 48% |
| Reno, NV | $51,310 | 3,070 | $50,795 | 48% |
| Davenport, IA | $51,200 | 1,940 | $57,477 | 24% |
| Medford, OR | $51,180 | 700 | $50,457 | 43% |
| Canton, OH | $51,000 | 2,010 | $57,043 | 27% |
| Charlotte, NC | $51,000 | 11,460 | $52,389 | 41% |
| Waterloo, IA | $50,940 | 870 | $58,513 | 24% |
| Springfield, OH | $50,930 | 630 | $56,287 | 28% |
| Peoria, IL | $50,820 | 1,680 | $55,705 | 27% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $50,800 | 2,490 | $50,354 | 43% |
| Des Moines, IA | $50,780 | 3,780 | $55,376 | 30% |
| Salinas, CA | $50,760 | 1,550 | $46,551 | 66% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $50,720 | 450 | $53,177 | 32% |
| Dayton, OH | $50,710 | 3,670 | $54,707 | 31% |
| Providence, RI | $50,690 | 6,370 | $49,807 | 51% |
| Lincoln, NE | $50,640 | 1,540 | $55,295 | 30% |
| Buffalo, NY | $50,620 | 5,980 | $52,815 | 34% |
| Visalia, CA | $50,580 | 1,450 | $50,669 | 41% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $50,350 | 780 | $53,060 | 40% |
| Kingston, NY | $50,230 | 870 | $49,876 | 48% |
| Mansfield, OH | $50,210 | 660 | $56,497 | 21% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $50,200 | 22,470 | $48,950 | 45% |
| Lewiston, ME | $50,170 | 340 | $52,958 | 38% |
| Logan, UT | $50,090 | 720 | $52,217 | 34% |
| Lewiston, ID | $50,010 | 350 | $54,860 | 35% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $50,000 | 880 | $45,498 | 83% |
| Rochester, NY | $49,990 | 5,870 | $51,517 | 37% |
| Minot, ND | $49,960 | 280 | $57,407 | 30% |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,870 | 6,330 | $50,806 | 40% |
| Pueblo, CO | $49,830 | 530 | $54,304 | 32% |
| Scranton, PA | $49,710 | 2,750 | $53,134 | 33% |
| Lancaster, PA | $49,650 | 2,520 | $50,531 | 38% |
| Atlanta, GA | $49,630 | 25,190 | $49,601 | 45% |
| Elmira, NY | $49,560 | 440 | $52,501 | 28% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $49,520 | 10,670 | $51,747 | 37% |
| Greenville, SC | $49,500 | 4,610 | $53,077 | 38% |
| Albany, NY | $49,490 | 4,970 | $49,706 | 41% |
| Yakima, WA | $49,450 | 1,210 | $51,756 | 33% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $49,400 | 1,280 | $45,490 | 68% |
| Gainesville, GA | $49,350 | 1,220 | $50,999 | 41% |
| Sandusky, OH | $49,290 | 820 | $55,208 | 44% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $49,250 | 2,210 | $53,202 | 31% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $49,250 | 3,060 | $49,924 | 36% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $49,250 | 10,330 | $52,022 | 36% |
| Eugene, OR | $49,230 | 1,600 | $48,470 | 43% |
| Binghamton, NY | $49,220 | 1,130 | $53,003 | 39% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $49,170 | 1,680 | $48,741 | 47% |
| Durham, NC | $49,130 | 2,830 | $50,353 | 40% |
| Watertown, NY | $49,100 | 760 | $55,993 | 37% |
| Evansville, IN | $49,070 | 1,420 | $53,612 | 27% |
| Bismarck, ND | $49,060 | 450 | $53,898 | 32% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $49,030 | 640 | $51,932 | 35% |
| Waterbury, CT | $49,000 | 1,240 | $49,109 | – |
| Provo, UT | $48,990 | 2,500 | $49,872 | 43% |
| Louisville, KY | $48,970 | 7,060 | $52,614 | 33% |
| Springfield, IL | $48,950 | 930 | $52,779 | 30% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $48,940 | 740 | $51,589 | 35% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $48,930 | 26,350 | $47,360 | 42% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $48,930 | 690 | $51,448 | 43% |
| Roanoke, VA | $48,880 | 1,360 | $52,212 | 34% |
| Ithaca, NY | $48,870 | 600 | $47,301 | 49% |
| Dallas, TX | $48,860 | 39,740 | $47,395 | 41% |
| Kansas City, MO | $48,860 | 10,360 | $52,797 | 38% |
| Staunton, VA | $48,860 | 490 | $53,617 | 36% |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $48,830 | 490 | $56,728 | 25% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $48,790 | 220 | $49,908 | 39% |
| Nashville, TN | $48,780 | 11,040 | $50,634 | 44% |
| Youngstown, OH | $48,770 | 2,000 | $55,805 | 26% |
| Joplin, MO | $48,740 | 1,020 | $56,861 | 31% |
| Austin, TX | $48,730 | 12,430 | $49,691 | 39% |
| Richmond, VA | $48,730 | 5,520 | $49,797 | 42% |
| Morristown, TN | $48,720 | 710 | $56,412 | 38% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $48,690 | 2,410 | $48,348 | 43% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $48,660 | 610 | $51,882 | 37% |
| Battle Creek, MI | $48,640 | 530 | $53,722 | 28% |
| Sherman, TX | $48,620 | 690 | $51,850 | 34% |
| Winchester, VA | $48,550 | 670 | $50,337 | 45% |
| Charleston, SC | $48,540 | 4,460 | $48,077 | 50% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,530 | 5,470 | $50,792 | 40% |
| Decatur, AL | $48,520 | 470 | $55,635 | 27% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $48,450 | 2,050 | $49,010 | 51% |
| State College, PA | $48,420 | 870 | $50,040 | 48% |
| Kokomo, IN | $48,400 | 280 | $53,989 | 27% |
| Detroit, MI | $48,380 | 16,190 | $48,236 | 38% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $48,330 | 1,270 | $53,326 | 31% |
| Great Falls, MT | $48,250 | 370 | $49,822 | 36% |
| Boise, ID | $48,190 | 3,160 | $48,978 | 48% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $48,170 | 1,060 | $48,585 | 51% |
| Salisbury, MD | $48,160 | 640 | $50,368 | 49% |
| Memphis, TN | $48,140 | 6,250 | $52,224 | 35% |
| Jackson, TN | $48,080 | 1,040 | $56,219 | 35% |
| Bloomington, IL | $48,070 | 710 | $51,391 | 32% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $48,040 | 930 | $51,817 | 41% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $48,040 | 600 | $55,433 | 28% |
| Lawrence, KS | $48,020 | 480 | $53,212 | 39% |
| South Bend, IN | $47,950 | 1,620 | $51,638 | 31% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $47,920 | 880 | $53,624 | 32% |
| Midland, TX | $47,880 | 1,200 | $49,988 | 39% |
| El Centro, CA | $47,870 | 500 | $50,297 | 45% |
| Billings, MT | $47,840 | 850 | $51,152 | 35% |
| Redding, CA | $47,820 | 690 | $47,495 | 41% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $47,820 | 7,100 | $48,825 | 47% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $47,790 | 2,490 | $52,314 | 39% |
| Iowa City, IA | $47,760 | 710 | $52,192 | 44% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $47,750 | 790 | $48,579 | 46% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $47,740 | 540 | $49,476 | 38% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $47,710 | 1,060 | $50,663 | 41% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $47,690 | 460 | $49,950 | 44% |
| Hickory, NC | $47,690 | 1,500 | $53,896 | 40% |
| Bozeman, MT | $47,590 | 800 | $46,425 | 55% |
| Lansing, MI | $47,580 | 1,960 | $50,089 | 33% |
| Missoula, MT | $47,490 | 590 | $49,240 | 41% |
| Naples, FL | $47,470 | 2,400 | $45,998 | 66% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $47,380 | 7,710 | $47,626 | 43% |
| Asheville, NC | $47,360 | 1,740 | $49,075 | 43% |
| Sumter, SC | $47,340 | 550 | $53,783 | 37% |
| Greensboro, NC | $47,320 | 3,530 | $50,956 | 36% |
| Utica, NY | $47,310 | 1,390 | $51,048 | 36% |
| Odessa, TX | $47,290 | 770 | $50,364 | 40% |
| Dalton, GA | $47,220 | 1,010 | $52,558 | 36% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $47,220 | 850 | $53,783 | 25% |
| Bloomington, IN | $47,200 | 760 | $49,640 | 44% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $47,170 | 2,840 | $51,572 | 38% |
| Springfield, MO | $47,160 | 2,430 | $53,237 | 32% |
| Wichita, KS | $47,150 | 2,740 | $53,010 | 31% |
| Rapid City, SD | $47,110 | 550 | $52,838 | 37% |
| Waco, TX | $47,110 | 1,380 | $50,902 | 36% |
| Jackson, MI | $47,090 | 480 | $51,308 | 30% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $47,090 | 2,480 | $51,161 | 39% |
| North Port, FL | $47,070 | 4,400 | $45,959 | 54% |
| Michigan City, IN | $47,050 | 530 | $51,319 | 31% |
| Clarksville, TN | $46,970 | 1,140 | $51,645 | 34% |
| Bangor, ME | $46,960 | 600 | $48,659 | 39% |
| Farmington, NM | $46,910 | 500 | $53,485 | 36% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $46,900 | 3,860 | $49,086 | 38% |
| Weirton, WV | $46,890 | 480 | $52,671 | 21% |
| Columbia, SC | $46,870 | 4,680 | $50,042 | 40% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $46,860 | 1,090 | $46,708 | 54% |
| Midland, MI | $46,850 | 280 | $50,968 | 35% |
| Traverse City, MI | $46,850 | 620 | $50,176 | 47% |
| Houston, TX | $46,710 | 32,050 | $47,359 | 42% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $46,700 | 1,230 | $49,241 | 33% |
| Topeka, KS | $46,610 | 990 | $52,477 | 32% |
| Savannah, GA | $46,580 | 2,080 | $48,925 | 46% |
| Gainesville, FL | $46,560 | 1,740 | $48,132 | 42% |
| Muskegon, MI | $46,560 | 570 | $50,325 | 33% |
| Kingsport, TN | $46,520 | 1,430 | $53,813 | 34% |
| Longview, TX | $46,450 | 1,420 | $51,908 | 30% |
| Helena, MT | $46,430 | 390 | $48,529 | 43% |
| Huntsville, AL | $46,430 | 1,540 | $49,886 | 36% |
| Hinesville, GA | $46,400 | 230 | $49,397 | 45% |
| Manhattan, KS | $46,370 | 570 | $51,430 | 33% |
| Birmingham, AL | $46,360 | 3,720 | $50,587 | 36% |
| Williamsport, PA | $46,340 | 500 | $50,179 | 28% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $46,320 | 900 | $52,651 | 26% |
| Shreveport, LA | $46,320 | 2,110 | $54,645 | 33% |
| Miami, FL | $46,290 | 31,890 | $40,550 | 69% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $46,270 | 3,520 | $45,208 | 47% |
| Casper, WY | $46,240 | 370 | $49,281 | 37% |
| Gulfport, MS | $46,240 | 1,890 | $51,374 | 37% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $46,170 | 1,140 | $47,104 | 51% |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,170 | 4,640 | $49,876 | 45% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $46,170 | 1,350 | $53,779 | 35% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $46,150 | 3,910 | $50,837 | 36% |
| Monroe, LA | $46,140 | 1,200 | $55,193 | 31% |
| Augusta, GA | $46,130 | 2,390 | $50,194 | 38% |
| Macon, GA | $46,100 | 950 | $52,074 | 32% |
| Orlando, FL | $46,060 | 16,380 | $45,416 | 50% |
| Burlington, NC | $46,020 | 520 | $49,380 | 35% |
| Tampa, FL | $46,020 | 14,380 | $45,614 | 52% |
| Rome, GA | $45,980 | 480 | $50,998 | 33% |
| Dover, DE | $45,920 | 410 | $47,094 | 46% |
| Paducah, KY | $45,920 | 530 | $53,343 | 30% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $45,880 | 830 | $50,877 | 32% |
| Victoria, TX | $45,880 | 480 | $51,069 | 31% |
| Columbia, MO | $45,870 | 1,290 | $51,287 | 38% |
| Lakeland, FL | $45,850 | 3,090 | $47,199 | 47% |
| Cleveland, TN | $45,830 | 450 | $52,032 | 37% |
| Wilmington, NC | $45,830 | 1,700 | $47,531 | 46% |
| Erie, PA | $45,760 | 1,230 | $50,313 | 30% |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,760 | 4,340 | $51,292 | 36% |
| Florence, AL | $45,660 | 620 | $53,834 | 28% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $45,620 | 1,890 | $45,516 | 61% |
| Saginaw, MI | $45,620 | 680 | $50,192 | 28% |
| Johnstown, PA | $45,600 | 530 | $53,067 | 23% |
| Muncie, IN | $45,600 | 470 | $51,731 | 27% |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,600 | 5,210 | $47,061 | 39% |
| Killeen, TX | $45,470 | 1,680 | $49,895 | 35% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $45,400 | 2,600 | $45,398 | 50% |
| Greenville, NC | $45,390 | 540 | $51,345 | 39% |
| San Antonio, TX | $45,380 | 11,450 | $47,912 | 37% |
| Amarillo, TX | $45,340 | 1,640 | $49,379 | 35% |
| Crestview, FL | $45,320 | 1,930 | $46,707 | 52% |
| The Villages, FL | $45,310 | 560 | $53,041 | 46% |
| Bay City, MI | $45,300 | 300 | $49,281 | 27% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $45,300 | 640 | $50,015 | 34% |
| Altoona, PA | $45,280 | 640 | $50,588 | 27% |
| Little Rock, AR | $45,270 | 2,760 | $50,658 | 33% |
| New Orleans, LA | $45,260 | 4,940 | $48,878 | 42% |
| Beaumont, TX | $45,210 | 1,750 | $50,208 | 35% |
| Flint, MI | $45,190 | 1,270 | $48,574 | 28% |
| Pensacola, FL | $45,190 | 2,430 | $46,246 | 46% |
| Sebastian, FL | $45,110 | 740 | $45,886 | 57% |
| Lexington, KY | $44,910 | 3,220 | $48,348 | 43% |
| Jackson, MS | $44,890 | 3,310 | $50,411 | 39% |
| Tyler, TX | $44,770 | 1,040 | $48,581 | 35% |
| Florence, SC | $44,750 | 1,250 | $51,571 | 41% |
| Monroe, MI | $44,750 | 370 | $47,865 | 34% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $44,750 | 1,060 | $45,545 | 50% |
| Enid, OK | $44,740 | 290 | $53,092 | 30% |
| Pocatello, ID | $44,640 | 370 | $50,210 | 29% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $44,530 | 1,150 | $48,414 | 39% |
| Owensboro, KY | $44,530 | 500 | $50,254 | 33% |
| Wheeling, WV | $44,520 | 860 | $50,406 | 23% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $44,480 | 520 | $50,539 | 34% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $44,430 | 670 | $44,198 | 50% |
| Niles, MI | $44,310 | 530 | $47,970 | 38% |
| Johnson City, TN | $44,290 | 810 | $50,371 | 40% |
| St. George, UT | $44,210 | 950 | $45,427 | 50% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $44,110 | 840 | $46,877 | 42% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $43,850 | 690 | $44,397 | 53% |
| Ocala, FL | $43,800 | 1,460 | $45,992 | 44% |
| Houma, LA | $43,790 | 710 | $51,455 | 36% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $43,760 | 6,480 | $48,403 | 38% |
| Valdosta, GA | $43,760 | 720 | $49,575 | 36% |
| Albany, GA | $43,680 | 500 | $49,824 | 30% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $43,680 | 600 | $48,797 | 36% |
| Lawton, OK | $43,550 | 510 | $50,674 | 31% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $43,540 | 310 | $49,289 | 51% |
| Gadsden, AL | $43,410 | 280 | $50,681 | 30% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $43,280 | 1,980 | $46,082 | 41% |
| Yuma, AZ | $43,110 | 1,000 | $46,502 | 40% |
| Columbus, GA | $42,970 | 1,430 | $48,121 | 38% |
| Abilene, TX | $42,940 | 840 | $47,519 | 56% |
| Alexandria, LA | $42,940 | 630 | $50,113 | 29% |
| Deltona, FL | $42,820 | 2,930 | $43,093 | 50% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $42,700 | 380 | $48,269 | 43% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $42,340 | 650 | $46,934 | 42% |
| Huntington, WV | $41,970 | 1,410 | $47,466 | 31% |
| Lubbock, TX | $41,750 | 1,640 | $45,720 | 38% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $41,710 | 910 | $48,563 | 31% |
| Brunswick, GA | $41,610 | 520 | $47,442 | 48% |
| College Station, TX | $41,510 | 1,490 | $45,640 | 43% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $41,370 | 2,530 | $44,642 | 41% |
| Hammond, LA | $41,160 | 510 | $48,733 | 38% |
| Lafayette, LA | $40,930 | 2,100 | $46,933 | 41% |
| Daphne, AL | $40,240 | 1,070 | $42,497 | 51% |
| Texarkana, TX | $40,030 | 570 | $47,648 | 38% |
| Auburn, AL | $39,710 | 740 | $45,159 | 48% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $39,590 | 430 | $42,357 | 53% |
| Panama City, FL | $39,540 | 1,580 | $40,639 | 53% |
| El Paso, TX | $39,510 | 2,960 | $43,943 | 46% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $39,460 | 520 | $44,216 | 39% |
| San Angelo, TX | $39,370 | 560 | $42,584 | 40% |
| Charleston, WV | $39,350 | 1,120 | $44,355 | 37% |
| Dothan, AL | $39,340 | 430 | $46,927 | 37% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $39,330 | 330 | $45,173 | 32% |
| Athens, GA | $39,150 | 1,830 | $41,942 | 54% |
| Slidell, LA | $38,940 | 740 | $41,995 | – |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $38,930 | 770 | $44,379 | 51% |
| Mobile, AL | $38,910 | 1,240 | $44,167 | 39% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $38,810 | 850 | $44,287 | 40% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,770 | 2,080 | $41,402 | 53% |
| Montgomery, AL | $38,660 | 1,360 | $43,108 | 43% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $38,400 | 560 | $44,716 | 39% |
| Anniston, AL | $38,350 | 290 | $44,619 | 30% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $38,310 | 430 | $41,603 | 49% |
| Sebring, FL | $38,050 | 360 | $41,148 | 48% |
| McAllen, TX | $37,870 | 2,110 | $44,089 | 35% |
| Morgantown, WV | $37,390 | 940 | $40,065 | 43% |
| Brownsville, TX | $36,720 | 1,750 | $42,710 | 49% |
| Laredo, TX | $36,700 | 900 | $42,205 | 37% |
| Beckley, WV | $36,670 | 570 | $41,496 | 34% |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $35,780 | 260 | $42,694 | 39% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $34,190 | 410 | $39,881 | 43% |
What the median maintenance technician salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $49,590 |
| Month | $4,133 |
| Every two weeks | $1,907 |
| Week | $954 |
| Hour | $23.84 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a maintenance technician: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +4.2% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 148,700 |
| Self-employed | 0.9% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| HVAC technician | $61,010 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Lineman | $95,320 | High school diploma |
| Diesel mechanic | $61,770 | High school diploma |
| Aircraft mechanic | $79,870 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Auto mechanic | $50,620 | Postsecondary certificate |
| Millwright | $65,700 | High school diploma |
| Locksmith | $51,320 | High school diploma |
Questions about maintenance technician pay
How much does a maintenance technician make an hour?
The median is $23.84 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $17.00 and the top 10% over $37.11.
How much does a maintenance technician make a month?
About $4,133 a month before taxes at the median salary of $49,590, or $1,907 every two weeks.
What state pays maintenance technicians the most?
The District of Columbia, with a median of $60,310. Alaska ($60,270), Minnesota ($59,200), Washington ($59,160) and Massachusetts ($58,320) follow.
Where do maintenance technicians make the most after cost of living?
Minnesota: its median of $59,200 is worth $60,028 at typical US prices. Iowa, Wisconsin and Alaska come next.
How much do entry-level maintenance technicians make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of maintenance technicians earn under $35,350 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $40,840, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a maintenance technician?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as a high school diploma or equivalent. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 49-9071 (Maintenance and Repair Workers, General). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.