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Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of maintenance workers, machinery are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of maintenance workers, machinery within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The maintenance workers, machinery annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$36,100
25th Percentile Wage
$43,580
50th Percentile Wage
$53,310
75th Percentile Wage
$64,700
90th Percentile Wage
$78,690

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for maintenance workers, machinery. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) maintenance workers, machinery is $78,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $53,310. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $36,100. It is noted that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 117% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

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
$53,310
8.27% 23.80%
2021
$48,900
-2.45% -
2020
$50,100
5.15% -
2019
$47,520
0.97% -
2018
$47,060
3.23% -
2017
$45,540
2.17% -
2016
$44,550
2.90% -
2015
$43,260
1.43% -
2014
$42,640
2.44% -
2013
$41,600
2.36% -
2012
$40,620
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Table 2. Maintenance Worker, Machinery Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of maintenance workers, machinery in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for maintenance workers, machinery occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $79,390. The lowest paying sector is the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting sector (annual salary $36,660).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$79,390
Mining
$62,990
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$58,400
Manufacturing
$55,530
Information
$55,310
Transportation and Warehousing
$54,870
Wholesale Trade
$54,670
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$52,730
Federal, State, and Local Government
$52,580
Educational Services
$51,310
Construction
$49,930
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$49,530
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$48,560
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48,420
Retail Trade
$42,940
Finance and Insurance
$42,340
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$42,110
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$40,530
Accommodation and Food Services
$37,300
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$36,660

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Maintenance Workers, Machinery by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only maintenance workers, machinery salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of maintenance workers, machinery in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $20,110 to $80,720. The highest paying state for maintenance workers, machinery is Montana with a median annual salary of $80,720. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $20,110. For more salary information of maintenance workers, machinery profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Montana
$80,720
Wyoming
$77,470
North Dakota
$76,890
New Hampshire
$73,000
Hawaii
$68,050
Virginia
$64,560
Nevada
$63,040
Arizona
$61,910
Massachusetts
$61,860
Alaska
$61,620
Utah
$60,870
Rhode Island
$59,430
Iowa
$58,550
California
$58,500
Minnesota
$57,930
Oklahoma
$57,710
Maryland
$57,580
New York
$57,030
Wisconsin
$57,020
Washington
$56,470
Michigan
$55,500
Kentucky
$55,390
Connecticut
$54,970
Delaware
$54,500
Indiana
$54,350
Colorado
$53,380
Tennessee
$53,190
Florida
$52,860
Pennsylvania
$52,650
Louisiana
$52,000
Ohio
$51,850
Oregon
$51,680
Nebraska
$50,850
North Carolina
$49,980
Missouri
$49,600
Mississippi
$49,520
South Carolina
$49,390
West Virginia
$49,340
Idaho
$49,230
Kansas
$48,530
Georgia
$48,250
Texas
$48,210
District of Columbia
$47,970
Illinois
$46,730
Vermont
$45,760
Arkansas
$44,530
Maine
$44,370
New Jersey
$43,670
Alabama
$43,040
New Mexico
$40,380
South Dakota
$39,670
Guam
$38,980
Puerto Rico
$20,110