Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in the United States

In the U.S., the median pay for maintenance workers, machinery is $29.25 an hour ($60,850 a year). About 60,020 people work in this job there.

$29.25Median hourly pay

$48,920–$75,200Middle half of workers, yearly

60,020People in this job in the U.S.

Pay range for maintenance workers, machinery in the U.S.

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.19	$42,000
25% of workers	$23.52	$48,920
Half of workers (median)	$29.25	$60,850
75% of workers	$36.16	$75,200
90% of workers	$42.57	$88,550

Best-paying states for maintenance workers, machinery

State	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Wyoming	$84,620	280
New Hampshire	$77,070	130
Kentucky	$76,710	2,920
Nevada	$75,500	750
Rhode Island	$72,040	110
California	$67,840	4,130
New York	$67,610	2,760
Virginia	$65,500	1,420
South Carolina	$64,910	960
Tennessee	$64,790	800

Pay by state

Arkansas · $53,250
California · $67,840
Colorado · $64,010
Florida · $51,900
Georgia · $57,730
Illinois · $59,300
Indiana · $48,760
Iowa · $64,760
Kansas · $60,160
Kentucky · $76,710
Louisiana · $62,640
Maryland · $59,570
Michigan · $59,590
Minnesota · $63,020
Missouri · $63,720
Nebraska · $61,190
Nevada · $75,500
New York · $67,610
North Carolina · $60,580
Ohio · $59,280
Oklahoma · $58,970
Pennsylvania · $61,080
South Carolina · $64,910
Tennessee · $64,790
Texas · $59,280
Utah · $60,850
Virginia · $65,500
Washington · $62,970
West Virginia · $60,020

Education, experience and outlook for maintenance workers, machinery

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
Job outlook: -1.9% over ten years, little or no change · about 4,400 openings a year (BLS)

Related jobs in the U.S.

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$64,520
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,510
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,180
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,550
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$43,380
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$74,340
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$41,220
Rail Car Repairers	$67,530

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.