49 Series · SOC 49-9043
Maintenance Workers, Machinery Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $60,850
- Median / year
- $88,550
- Top 10% earn
- -2.8%
- Growth '23–'33
- 60,020
- US workers
Maintenance Workers, Machinery earn a median of $60,850 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $60,850, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $42,000 (10th percentile) to $88,550 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 60,020 US workers. Wyoming pays the most ($84,620), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Maintenance Workers, Machinery earn a median of $60,850, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 49% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks #26 of 51 by median pay. Employment is projected to fall 2.8% by 2033.
- $60,850
- Median annual wage
- Top 51%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #26 of 51
- in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
- 2.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Wyoming at $84,620. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Maintenance Workers, Machinery (SOC 49-9043) pays a national median of $60,850 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $42,000 at the 10th percentile to $88,550 at the 90th, with a mean of $64,610 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 60,020 Americans work in this occupation across 47 reporting states and 283 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a -2.8% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as declining relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and long-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 8.1 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Wyoming pays the highest state median at $84,620, which is +39% above the national figure. The top metro is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $157,260 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 60,020 jobs Median $60,850/yr
Median Salary
$60,850
per year
Median Hourly
$29.25/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$64,610
average
Employment
60,020
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$60,850 Bottom 49% higher than 49% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 49-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Maintenance Workers, Machinery; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 23 49-series occupations with growth data, Maintenance Workers, Machinery sits on the slower-growing side at -2.8% growth and $60,850 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
-2.8%
Declining
Annual Openings
4,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Long-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → B
Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
8.1/100K
Injury Rate
3/100
Danger Index
16/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Maintenance Workers, Machinery roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Operations Monitoring 3.8
Equipment Maintenance 3.8
Troubleshooting 3.8
Repairing 3.8
Operation and Control 3.6
Quality Control Analysis 3.1
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Active Listening 3.0
Critical Thinking 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Knowledge Areas
Mechanical 4.5
Production and Processing 3.4
Administration and Management 3.2
English Language 3.0
Design 3.0
Education and Training 3.0
Engineering and Technology 2.9
Mathematics 2.8
Computers and Electronics 2.5
Public Safety and Security 2.4
Key Tasks
- ▸ Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
- ▸ Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
- ▸ Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
- ▸ Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.
- ▸ Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
- ▸ Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
- ▸ Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
- ▸ Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
- ▸ Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs.
- ▸ Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$42,000
25th Percentile
$48,920
Median
$60,850
75th Percentile
$75,200
90th Percentile
$88,550
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | $84,620 | +39% above national |
| 2 | New Hampshire | $77,070 | +27% above national |
| 3 | Kentucky | $76,710 | +26% above national |
| 4 | Nevada | $75,500 | +24% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $72,040 | +18% above national |
| 6 | California | $67,840 | +11% above national |
| 7 | New York | $67,610 | +11% above national |
| 8 | Virginia | $65,500 | +8% above national |
| 9 | South Carolina | $64,910 | +7% above national |
| 10 | Tennessee | $64,790 | +6% above national |
| 11 | Iowa | $64,760 | +6% above national |
| 12 | Wisconsin | $64,310 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Colorado | $64,010 | +5% above national |
| 14 | Missouri | $63,720 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Connecticut | $63,250 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Minnesota | $63,020 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Washington | $62,970 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Louisiana | $62,640 | +3% above national |
| 19 | District of Columbia | $62,520 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Alaska | $61,290 | +1% above national |
| 21 | Nebraska | $61,190 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $61,080 | same as national |
| 23 | Utah | $60,850 | same as national |
| 24 | North Carolina | $60,580 | same as national |
| 25 | Alabama | $60,560 | same as national |
| 26 | Kansas | $60,160 | 1% below national |
| 27 | West Virginia | $60,020 | 1% below national |
| 28 | Michigan | $59,590 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Maryland | $59,570 | 2% below national |
| 30 | Illinois | $59,300 | 3% below national |
| 31 | Ohio | $59,280 | 3% below national |
| 32 | Texas | $59,280 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Oklahoma | $58,970 | 3% below national |
| 34 | New Jersey | $57,920 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Georgia | $57,730 | 5% below national |
| 36 | Oregon | $57,440 | 6% below national |
| 37 | Idaho | $56,250 | 8% below national |
| 38 | Arizona | $56,130 | 8% below national |
| 39 | Massachusetts | $55,000 | 10% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $54,380 | 11% below national |
| 41 | Arkansas | $53,250 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Maine | $52,300 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Florida | $51,900 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Indiana | $48,760 | 20% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota | $45,240 | 26% below national |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | $37,870 | 38% below national |
| 47 | New Mexico | $36,240 | 40% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $157,260 | +158% above national |
| 2 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $111,020 | +82% above national |
| 3 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $91,730 | +51% above national |
| 4 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $91,440 | +50% above national |
| 5 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $84,500 | +39% above national |
| 6 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $83,890 | +38% above national |
| 7 | Vallejo, CA | $83,540 | +37% above national |
| 8 | Baton Rouge, LA | $83,170 | +37% above national |
| 9 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $81,070 | +33% above national |
| 10 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $79,890 | +31% above national |
| 11 | Syracuse, NY | $79,720 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $79,410 | +31% above national |
| 13 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $79,090 | +30% above national |
| 14 | Charlottesville, VA | $77,060 | +27% above national |
| 15 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $76,530 | +26% above national |
| 16 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $76,090 | +25% above national |
| 17 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $75,780 | +25% above national |
| 18 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $75,190 | +24% above national |
| 19 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $74,940 | +23% above national |
| 20 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $74,780 | +23% above national |
| 21 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $74,760 | +23% above national |
| 22 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $74,610 | +23% above national |
| 23 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $73,080 | +20% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $72,750 | +20% above national |
| 25 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $72,400 | +19% above national |
| 26 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $72,310 | +19% above national |
| 27 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $71,840 | +18% above national |
| 28 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $71,530 | +18% above national |
| 29 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $70,380 | +16% above national |
| 30 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $69,940 | +15% above national |
| 31 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $68,990 | +13% above national |
| 32 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $68,130 | +12% above national |
| 33 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $67,490 | +11% above national |
| 34 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $67,130 | +10% above national |
| 35 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $67,040 | +10% above national |
| 36 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $66,910 | +10% above national |
| 37 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $66,880 | +10% above national |
| 38 | Madison, WI | $66,470 | +9% above national |
| 39 | Morristown, TN | $66,470 | +9% above national |
| 40 | Reno, NV | $66,320 | +9% above national |
| 41 | Monroe, LA | $66,200 | +9% above national |
| 42 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $66,050 | +9% above national |
| 43 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $66,000 | +8% above national |
| 44 | New Haven, CT | $65,840 | +8% above national |
| 45 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $65,760 | +8% above national |
| 46 | Spartanburg, SC | $65,740 | +8% above national |
| 47 | Evansville, IN | $65,730 | +8% above national |
| 48 | Elizabethtown, KY | $65,660 | +8% above national |
| 49 | Utica-Rome, NY | $65,530 | +8% above national |
| 50 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $65,500 | +8% above national |
| 51 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $65,230 | +7% above national |
| 52 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $65,060 | +7% above national |
| 53 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $64,950 | +7% above national |
| 54 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,940 | +7% above national |
| 55 | Columbia, SC | $64,910 | +7% above national |
| 56 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $64,840 | +7% above national |
| 57 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $64,760 | +6% above national |
| 58 | St. Cloud, MN | $64,710 | +6% above national |
| 59 | Columbia, MO | $64,670 | +6% above national |
| 60 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $64,650 | +6% above national |
| 61 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,470 | +6% above national |
| 62 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $64,450 | +6% above national |
| 63 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $64,410 | +6% above national |
| 64 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $64,390 | +6% above national |
| 65 | Winchester, VA-WV | $64,300 | +6% above national |
| 66 | Birmingham, AL | $64,180 | +5% above national |
| 67 | Pueblo, CO | $64,010 | +5% above national |
| 68 | Lawrence, KS | $63,980 | +5% above national |
| 69 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $63,960 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $63,770 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $63,700 | +5% above national |
| 72 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $63,580 | +4% above national |
| 73 | Enid, OK | $63,570 | +4% above national |
| 74 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $63,500 | +4% above national |
| 75 | Green Bay, WI | $63,500 | +4% above national |
| 76 | Rochester, NY | $63,500 | +4% above national |
| 77 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,190 | +4% above national |
| 78 | Redding, CA | $63,160 | +4% above national |
| 79 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,090 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $63,030 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Glens Falls, NY | $63,000 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Jackson, TN | $62,890 | +3% above national |
| 83 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $62,880 | +3% above national |
| 84 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $62,860 | +3% above national |
| 85 | Bangor, ME | $62,800 | +3% above national |
| 86 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,710 | +3% above national |
| 87 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $62,690 | +3% above national |
| 88 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $62,560 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $62,560 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $62,510 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Lake Charles, LA | $62,480 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Topeka, KS | $62,470 | +3% above national |
| 93 | Knoxville, TN | $62,460 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | +3% above national |
| 95 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | +3% above national |
| 96 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $62,450 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Springfield, MO | $62,410 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $62,390 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $62,140 | +2% above national |
| 100 | Columbus, OH | $62,140 | +2% above national |
| 101 | Ogden, UT | $62,100 | +2% above national |
| 102 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $62,080 | +2% above national |
| 103 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $62,010 | +2% above national |
| 104 | St. George, UT | $62,010 | +2% above national |
| 105 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $61,990 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Modesto, CA | $61,870 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $61,820 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $61,790 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $61,760 | +1% above national |
| 110 | Asheville, NC | $61,740 | +1% above national |
| 111 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $61,720 | +1% above national |
| 112 | Lawton, OK | $61,700 | +1% above national |
| 113 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $61,660 | +1% above national |
| 114 | Columbus, IN | $61,530 | +1% above national |
| 115 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $61,460 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,400 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $61,380 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Joplin, MO-KS | $61,320 | +1% above national |
| 119 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $61,200 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $61,140 | same as national |
| 121 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $61,070 | same as national |
| 122 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $60,970 | same as national |
| 123 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,960 | same as national |
| 124 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $60,940 | same as national |
| 125 | Charleston, WV | $60,920 | same as national |
| 126 | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,920 | same as national |
| 127 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $60,920 | same as national |
| 128 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $60,850 | same as national |
| 129 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $60,850 | same as national |
| 130 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,770 | same as national |
| 131 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,760 | same as national |
| 132 | Rocky Mount, NC | $60,670 | same as national |
| 133 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $60,580 | same as national |
| 134 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $60,560 | same as national |
| 135 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $60,530 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Winston-Salem, NC | $60,380 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Cleveland, OH | $60,370 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $60,370 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $60,280 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $60,260 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,150 | 1% below national |
| 142 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $60,110 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,040 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $60,000 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Morgantown, WV | $59,910 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $59,910 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $59,850 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Salinas, CA | $59,810 | 2% below national |
| 149 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $59,750 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $59,730 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $59,620 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $59,570 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Amarillo, TX | $59,410 | 2% below national |
| 155 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $59,410 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Jacksonville, FL | $59,320 | 3% below national |
| 157 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $59,270 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $59,130 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Bowling Green, KY | $59,100 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $59,100 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $58,890 | 3% below national |
| 162 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,820 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $58,810 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $58,740 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $58,660 | 4% below national |
| 166 | Goldsboro, NC | $58,650 | 4% below national |
| 167 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $58,650 | 4% below national |
| 168 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $58,650 | 4% below national |
| 169 | Hammond, LA | $58,620 | 4% below national |
| 170 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,570 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $58,570 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Waco, TX | $58,400 | 4% below national |
| 173 | Montgomery, AL | $58,390 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $58,310 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,300 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Tulsa, OK | $58,280 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Salisbury, MD | $58,210 | 4% below national |
| 178 | Fayetteville, NC | $58,200 | 4% below national |
| 179 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $58,090 | 5% below national |
| 180 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,060 | 5% below national |
| 181 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $57,860 | 5% below national |
| 182 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $57,630 | 5% below national |
| 183 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $57,580 | 5% below national |
| 184 | Reading, PA | $57,580 | 5% below national |
| 185 | Savannah, GA | $57,520 | 5% below national |
| 186 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $57,440 | 6% below national |
| 187 | York-Hanover, PA | $57,310 | 6% below national |
| 188 | Longview, TX | $57,000 | 6% below national |
| 189 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $57,000 | 6% below national |
| 190 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $56,880 | 7% below national |
| 191 | Lincoln, NE | $56,850 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Tyler, TX | $56,540 | 7% below national |
| 193 | Florence, SC | $56,530 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Fresno, CA | $56,520 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $56,490 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $56,370 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $56,360 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $56,340 | 7% below national |
| 199 | Wichita, KS | $56,310 | 7% below national |
| 200 | Richmond, VA | $56,150 | 8% below national |
| 201 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $56,130 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $56,100 | 8% below national |
| 203 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $56,050 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $55,810 | 8% below national |
| 205 | Visalia, CA | $55,750 | 8% below national |
| 206 | Toledo, OH | $55,640 | 9% below national |
| 207 | Lancaster, PA | $55,380 | 9% below national |
| 208 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $55,120 | 9% below national |
| 209 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $55,010 | 10% below national |
| 210 | Wichita Falls, TX | $54,960 | 10% below national |
| 211 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $54,800 | 10% below national |
| 212 | Salem, OR | $54,730 | 10% below national |
| 213 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $54,710 | 10% below national |
| 214 | Oklahoma City, OK | $54,440 | 11% below national |
| 215 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $54,380 | 11% below national |
| 216 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $54,170 | 11% below national |
| 217 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $54,150 | 11% below national |
| 218 | Jackson, MS | $54,110 | 11% below national |
| 219 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,030 | 11% below national |
| 220 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $53,710 | 12% below national |
| 221 | Boise City, ID | $53,700 | 12% below national |
| 222 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $53,680 | 12% below national |
| 223 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,640 | 12% below national |
| 224 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $53,210 | 13% below national |
| 225 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $53,100 | 13% below national |
| 226 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,690 | 13% below national |
| 227 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $52,500 | 14% below national |
| 228 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $52,460 | 14% below national |
| 229 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $52,260 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Tucson, AZ | $52,160 | 14% below national |
| 231 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $52,100 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $52,100 | 14% below national |
| 233 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 15% below national |
| 234 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $52,000 | 15% below national |
| 235 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $51,880 | 15% below national |
| 236 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $51,600 | 15% below national |
| 237 | Ann Arbor, MI | $51,370 | 16% below national |
| 238 | Odessa, TX | $51,110 | 16% below national |
| 239 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $50,940 | 16% below national |
| 240 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $50,820 | 16% below national |
| 241 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,510 | 17% below national |
| 242 | Springfield, OH | $50,500 | 17% below national |
| 243 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $50,480 | 17% below national |
| 244 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $50,440 | 17% below national |
| 245 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $50,370 | 17% below national |
| 246 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $50,340 | 17% below national |
| 247 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $49,990 | 18% below national |
| 248 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | 18% below national |
| 249 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $49,950 | 18% below national |
| 250 | El Paso, TX | $49,640 | 18% below national |
| 251 | Ocala, FL | $49,570 | 19% below national |
| 252 | Columbus, GA-AL | $49,240 | 19% below national |
| 253 | Flint, MI | $48,820 | 20% below national |
| 254 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $48,770 | 20% below national |
| 255 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $48,760 | 20% below national |
| 256 | Akron, OH | $48,640 | 20% below national |
| 257 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,540 | 20% below national |
| 258 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $48,270 | 21% below national |
| 259 | Burlington, NC | $47,970 | 21% below national |
| 260 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,920 | 21% below national |
| 261 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,870 | 21% below national |
| 262 | Dalton, GA | $47,200 | 22% below national |
| 263 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $47,150 | 23% below national |
| 264 | Rome, GA | $46,630 | 23% below national |
| 265 | Lafayette, LA | $46,590 | 23% below national |
| 266 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,580 | 23% below national |
| 267 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $46,430 | 24% below national |
| 268 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | 24% below national |
| 269 | Abilene, TX | $46,060 | 24% below national |
| 270 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $45,450 | 25% below national |
| 271 | Lexington Park, MD | $45,190 | 26% below national |
| 272 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $45,020 | 26% below national |
| 273 | Fort Wayne, IN | $45,010 | 26% below national |
| 274 | Lubbock, TX | $44,620 | 27% below national |
| 275 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $44,410 | 27% below national |
| 276 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $44,230 | 27% below national |
| 277 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,000 | 28% below national |
| 278 | Midland, TX | $43,750 | 28% below national |
| 279 | Erie, PA | $43,510 | 28% below national |
| 280 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $43,470 | 29% below national |
| 281 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $40,460 | 34% below national |
| 282 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,240 | 40% below national |
| 283 | Ponce, PR | $31,200 | 49% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Maintenance Workers, Machinery make? ▼
The median annual salary for Maintenance Workers, Machinery is $60,850 ($29.25/hour). The salary range spans from $42,000 at the 10th percentile to $88,550 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Maintenance Workers, Machinery the most? ▼
Wyoming pays the highest median salary for Maintenance Workers, Machinery at $84,620/year, which is +39% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Maintenance Workers, Machinery? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Maintenance Workers, Machinery is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Maintenance Workers, Machinery? ▼
Maintenance Workers, Machinery has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 8.1 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3 per 100 workers.
Is Maintenance Workers, Machinery a good career? ▼
Employment for Maintenance Workers, Machinery is projected to decline 2.8% from 2024 to 2034, which is declining. About 4,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay vary by state? ▼
Maintenance Workers, Machinery salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Wyoming at $84,620/year, while Florida pays the least at $51,900/year. BLS data covers 47 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Maintenance Workers, Machinery? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Maintenance Workers, Machinery is Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN at $157,260/year. BLS reports wage data for 283 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Maintenance Workers, Machinery pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $75,200/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Wyoming leads at $84,620/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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