Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in the U.S.
$64,610avg. a year
$31.06 an hour · 60,020 employed
Maintenance Workers, Machinery in the U.S. earn an average of $64,610 a year and a median of $60,850. Pay is highest in Kentucky ($96,450) and lowest in South Dakota ($47,040).
$60,850Median pay
$31.06Average hourly
+24%Avg. pay since 2020
60,020Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for maintenance workers, machinery
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
12,920 jobs
Kentucky
$96,450
$46.37 an hour
2280 jobs
Wyoming
$88,540
$42.57 an hour
32,760 jobs
New York
$73,480
$35.33 an hour
4750 jobs
Nevada
$72,140
$34.68 an hour
5130 jobs
New Hampshire
$70,470
$33.88 an hour
6700 jobs
Washington
$70,460
$33.88 an hour
740 jobs
Alaska
$69,420
$33.37 an hour
8110 jobs
Rhode Island
$69,060
$33.20 an hour
94,130 jobs
California
$68,780
$33.07 an hour
101,260 jobs
Pennsylvania
$67,930
$32.66 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $111,740 | $53.72 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $107,910 | $51.88 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $90,520 | $43.52 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $80,500 | $38.70 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,680 | $37.83 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $77,080 | $37.06 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $76,690 | $36.87 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $75,930 | $36.51 |
Related jobs
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$53,780
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,460
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,780
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,850
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,970
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$73,940
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $60,380 | $60,560 | 420 |
| Alaska | $69,420 | $61,290 | 40 |
| Arizona | $60,410 | $56,130 | 440 |
| Arkansas | $55,500 | $53,250 | 770 |
| California | $68,780 | $67,840 | 4,130 |
| Colorado | $65,930 | $64,010 | 740 |
| Connecticut | $65,740 | $63,250 | 410 |
| District of Columbia | $59,170 | $62,520 | 80 |
| Florida | $57,270 | $51,900 | 2,830 |
| Georgia | $59,530 | $57,730 | 2,900 |
| Idaho | $61,730 | $56,250 | 170 |
| Illinois | $62,910 | $59,300 | 560 |
| Indiana | $54,990 | $48,760 | 1,780 |
| Iowa | $66,110 | $64,760 | 900 |
| Kansas | $60,860 | $60,160 | 1,040 |
| Kentucky | $96,450 | $76,710 | 2,920 |
| Louisiana | $66,410 | $62,640 | 1,410 |
| Maine | $56,110 | $52,300 | 490 |
| Maryland | $58,510 | $59,570 | 1,870 |
| Massachusetts | $56,930 | $55,000 | 320 |
| Michigan | $59,760 | $59,590 | 1,640 |
| Minnesota | $63,220 | $63,020 | 730 |
| Mississippi | $54,290 | $54,380 | 450 |
| Missouri | $67,440 | $63,720 | 2,180 |
| Nebraska | $60,090 | $61,190 | 650 |
| Nevada | $72,140 | $75,500 | 750 |
| New Hampshire | $70,470 | $77,070 | 130 |
| New Jersey | $57,010 | $57,920 | 310 |
| New Mexico | $47,480 | $36,240 | – |
| New York | $73,480 | $67,610 | 2,760 |
| North Carolina | $61,050 | $60,580 | 4,750 |
| Ohio | $60,060 | $59,280 | 2,330 |
| Oklahoma | $57,980 | $58,970 | 1,530 |
| Oregon | $62,230 | $57,440 | 430 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,930 | $61,080 | 1,260 |
| Rhode Island | $69,060 | $72,040 | 110 |
| South Carolina | $64,340 | $64,910 | 960 |
| South Dakota | $47,040 | $45,240 | 50 |
| Tennessee | $63,720 | $64,790 | 800 |
| Texas | $62,790 | $59,280 | 8,800 |
| Utah | $61,280 | $60,850 | 1,180 |
| Virginia | $67,390 | $65,500 | 1,420 |
| Washington | $70,460 | $62,970 | 700 |
| West Virginia | $59,880 | $60,020 | 790 |
| Wisconsin | $64,160 | $64,310 | 420 |
| Wyoming | $88,540 | $84,620 | 280 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$63,980
2,460 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$62,410
1,950 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$59,940
1,530 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$70,790
1,310 jobsOrlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$50,810
1,260 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$80,500
1,170 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$58,520
1,040 jobsLouisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
$111,740
970 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do maintenance workers, machinery make?
The average is $64,610 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $60,850 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $31.06, and the median is $29.25 an hour.
Which state pays maintenance workers, machinery the most?
Kentucky, with an average of $96,450 a year. The best-paying metro area is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $111,740.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $42,000 a year, and the top 10% earn over $88,550.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9043. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.