Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in Texas
$62,790avg. a year
$30.19 an hour · 8,800 employed
Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Texas earn an average of $62,790 a year. That is $1,820 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $64,610. The best-paying metro area is Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX at $90,520.
$59,280Median pay
$30.19Average hourly
+30%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 45 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for maintenance workers, machinery by metro area. Swipe to see all 19.
1320 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$90,520
$43.52 an hour
2480 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$73,150
$35.17 an hour
390 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$70,170
$33.74 an hour
42,460 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$63,980
$30.76 an hour
51,950 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$62,410
$30.00 an hour
6760 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$60,010
$28.85 an hour
7100 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$58,970
$28.35 an hour
8120 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$58,900
$28.32 an hour
9100 jobs
Longview, TX
$58,400
$28.08 an hour
10170 jobs
Waco, TX
$57,860
$27.82 an hour
1140 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$56,330
$27.08 an hour
12150 jobs
El Paso, TX
$56,310
$27.07 an hour
1370 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$55,320
$26.60 an hour
1440 jobs
Tyler, TX
$55,280
$26.58 an hour
15180 jobs
Midland, TX
$54,770
$26.33 an hour
1690 jobs
Odessa, TX
$54,380
$26.14 an hour
1750 jobs
Abilene, TX
$50,680
$24.36 an hour
1870 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$48,170
$23.16 an hour
19100 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$47,280
$22.73 an hour
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Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Texas maintenance workers, machinery work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $64,610 | $31.06 |
| Texas | $62,790 | $30.19 |
| Louisiana | $66,410 | $31.93 |
| Oklahoma | $57,980 | $27.87 |
| Arkansas | $55,500 | $26.68 |
| New Mexico | $47,480 | $22.83 |
Related jobs in Texas
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,700
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$65,940
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$59,130
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,520
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$78,670
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$75,270
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance workers, machinery make in Texas?
The average is $62,790 a year, and the median is $59,280. That is $1,820 (3%) less than the U.S. average of $64,610.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$30.19 an hour on average; the median is $28.50.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($90,520), followed by Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX ($73,150). The lowest average among 19 metro areas with data is Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ($47,280).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #22 of 46 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national maintenance workers, machinery page. 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.