Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in California

In California, the median pay for maintenance workers, machinery is $32.61 an hour ($67,840 a year). About 4,130 people work in this job there.

$32.61Median hourly pay

$53,160–$78,820Middle half of workers, yearly

4,130People in this job in California

That is 11% higher than the U.S. median ($60,850). California ranks 6th of 46 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for maintenance workers, machinery in California

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$22.12	$46,000
25% of workers	$25.56	$53,160
Half of workers (median)	$32.61	$67,840
75% of workers	$37.89	$78,820
90% of workers	$44.92	$93,440

Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in California metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Vallejo	$83,540	70
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	$79,090	270
Santa Rosa-Petaluma	$75,780	80
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad	$74,940	330
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom	$73,080	220
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim	$72,750	1,310
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	$71,530	160
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura	$66,050	90
Stockton-Lodi	$64,410	120
Redding	$63,160	30
Modesto	$61,870	100
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario	$61,820	480
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara	$60,370	30
Salinas	$59,810	40
Fresno	$56,520	220
Bakersfield-Delano	$56,370	140
Visalia	$55,750	50

California unemployment rate: 5.1% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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 California

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$74,400
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$78,550
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$45,890
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$40,380
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$100,260
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$46,370
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$46,810
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$66,040

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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.