Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in North Carolina

In North Carolina, the median pay for maintenance workers, machinery is $29.13 an hour ($60,580 a year). About 4,750 people work in this job there.

$29.13Median hourly pay

$50,040–$68,150Middle half of workers, yearly

4,750People in this job in North Carolina

That is about the same as the U.S. median ($60,850). North Carolina ranks 24th of 46 states and territories for this job’s median pay.

Pay range for maintenance workers, machinery in North Carolina

Earns more than	Hourly	Yearly
10% of workers	$20.45	$42,540
25% of workers	$24.06	$50,040
Half of workers (median)	$29.13	$60,580
75% of workers	$32.76	$68,150
90% of workers	$37.61	$78,230

Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay in North Carolina metro areas

Metro area	Median yearly pay	People in this job
Raleigh-Cary	$67,040	390
Durham-Chapel Hill	$62,560	440
Asheville	$61,740	240
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton	$60,940	440
Rocky Mount	$60,670	90
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia	$60,580	910
Winston-Salem	$60,380	290
Greensboro-High Point	$59,730	450
Goldsboro	$58,650	40
Fayetteville	$58,200	160
Burlington	$47,970	100

North Carolina unemployment rate: 3.5% (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 North Carolina

Job	Median yearly pay
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$62,430
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$64,080
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	$37,550
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,320
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	$37,370
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$47,770
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$64,820
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	$46,320

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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.