Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of maintenance workers, machinery in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of maintenance workers, machinery in Knoxville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Maintenance Workers, Machinery in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$32,430
25th Percentile Wage
$41,600
50th Percentile Wage
$57,760
75th Percentile Wage
$62,030
90th Percentile Wage
$69,640

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance workers, machinery in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $69,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,430.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of maintenance workers, machinery from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$57,760
15.81% 10.21%
2021
$48,630
14.62% -
2020
$41,520
4.31% -
2019
$39,730
-22.00% -
2018
$48,470
3.30% -
2017
$46,870
-7.02% -
2016
$50,160
3.75% -
2015
$48,280
-6.48% -
2014
$51,410
-3.35% -
2013
$53,130
2.39% -
2012
$51,860
- -

Table 2. Compare Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,760 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for maintenance workers, machinery in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of maintenance workers, machinery in Knoxville is 6.9 percent (6.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Cleveland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$62,040
Morristown
$60,400
Jackson
$60,140
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$58,560
Knoxville
$57,760
Chattanooga
$53,000
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$51,620
Clarksville
$51,190
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$49,680
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$48,790
Johnson City
$48,050
Memphis
$47,930
Cleveland
$47,170

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.