Average Salary for Maintenance Workers, Machinery
SOC 49-9043 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Maintenance Workers, Machinery in the United States is $60,500 ($29.09/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $40,080 at the 10th percentile to $83,560 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 56,540 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 41.9% since 2014.
Median Annual
$60,500
Mean Annual
$61,820
10th Pct
$40,080
75th Pct
$72,260
Employment
56,540
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$49k
25th
$61k
Median
$72k
75th
$84k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $89,950 |
| Columbus, IN | $82,930 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $82,290 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $82,040 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $81,860 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $80,790 |
| New Haven, CT | $80,660 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $80,290 |
| Vallejo, CA | $78,780 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $78,110 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $77,920 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $77,150 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $76,030 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $75,260 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $74,540 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | $85,830 |
| Alaska | $75,670 |
| New Hampshire | $75,060 |
| Hawaii | $69,620 |
| California | $66,120 |
| Tennessee | $64,980 |
| Massachusetts | $64,420 |
| Virginia | $63,920 |
| Utah | $63,820 |
| Minnesota | $63,450 |
| Washington | $63,420 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,970 |
| Delaware | $62,790 |
| Connecticut | $62,640 |
| South Carolina | $62,610 |
| Ohio | $62,610 |
| New York | $62,450 |
| Iowa | $61,990 |
| Colorado | $61,950 |
| Kentucky | $61,720 |
| Oklahoma | $61,240 |
| Missouri | $61,040 |
| Nevada | $60,970 |
| Louisiana | $60,740 |
| Wisconsin | $60,700 |
| Illinois | $60,310 |
| Florida | $60,010 |
| Michigan | $59,960 |
| North Carolina | $59,390 |
| Rhode Island | $59,200 |
| Kansas | $59,180 |
| Maryland | $59,130 |
| Indiana | $58,930 |
| Nebraska | $58,800 |
| Texas | $57,500 |
| Oregon | $56,600 |
| Maine | $56,560 |
| Arizona | $55,860 |
| Georgia | $55,390 |
| West Virginia | $55,380 |
| Alabama | $55,320 |
| Idaho | $54,770 |
| Mississippi | $54,480 |
| District of Columbia | $51,800 |
| New Jersey | $49,530 |
| Arkansas | $49,150 |
| South Dakota | $48,350 |
| Guam | $44,280 |
| New Mexico | $35,360 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,660 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Maintenance Workers, Machinery broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $120,390 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $118,160 |
| Air Transportation | $111,720 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $111,720 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $99,610 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $95,040 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $93,190 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $91,200 |
| Utilities | $88,520 |
| Utilities | $88,520 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $86,700 |
| Engineering Services | $85,970 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $85,280 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $80,670 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $80,670 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $79,770 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $79,160 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $77,380 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $77,230 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $77,030 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $76,690 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $76,690 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $75,830 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $75,000 |
| Educational Services | $75,000 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $74,610 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $74,610 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $74,540 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $73,560 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $73,130 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $72,970 |
| Coal Mining | $72,970 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $72,850 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $72,820 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $72,480 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $70,960 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $70,760 |
| Facilities Support Services | $70,440 |
| Waste Collection | $69,800 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $69,770 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $67,680 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $66,440 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $66,440 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $66,380 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $66,150 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $66,150 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $65,820 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $65,500 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $65,500 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $65,500 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $65,330 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $64,930 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $64,750 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $64,750 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $64,750 |
| Fuel Dealers | $64,500 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $64,500 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $64,480 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $64,480 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $64,170 |
| Residential Building Construction | $64,040 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $63,920 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $63,920 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $63,910 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,900 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $63,450 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $63,250 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $63,210 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $63,180 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $63,170 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,120 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $62,810 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $62,810 |
| Educational Services | $62,620 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $62,250 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $62,220 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $62,120 |
| Construction of Buildings | $61,880 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $61,860 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $61,860 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $61,860 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $61,840 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $61,840 |
| Utility System Construction | $61,820 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $61,640 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $61,640 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $61,530 |
| Manufacturing | $61,470 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $61,310 |
| Truck Transportation | $61,280 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $61,210 |
| Rail Transportation | $61,200 |
| Rail Transportation | $61,200 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $61,110 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $61,070 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $61,050 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $60,980 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $60,960 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $60,860 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $60,780 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $60,460 |
| Construction | $60,320 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $60,160 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $60,110 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $60,080 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $60,070 |
| Accommodation | $60,070 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $59,940 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $59,790 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $59,690 |
| Foundries | $59,540 |
| Food Manufacturing | $59,420 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $59,410 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $59,350 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $59,300 |
| Machine Shops | $59,260 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $59,220 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $59,070 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $58,930 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $58,930 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $58,900 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $58,810 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $58,760 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $58,690 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $58,280 |
| Textile Product Mills | $58,200 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $58,130 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $58,040 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $57,860 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $57,720 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $57,490 |
| Hospitals | $57,370 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $57,300 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $57,190 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $56,940 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $56,870 |
| Water Transportation | $56,870 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $56,280 |
| Fabric Mills | $55,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $55,670 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $55,670 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $55,670 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $55,590 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $55,300 |
| Wholesale Trade | $55,220 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $55,090 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $55,090 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $54,710 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $54,340 |
| Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $54,270 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $53,940 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $53,480 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $53,350 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $53,270 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $52,720 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $52,280 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $52,200 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $52,150 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $51,950 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $51,950 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $51,870 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $51,500 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $51,170 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $51,010 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $50,920 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $50,920 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $50,910 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $50,820 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $50,720 |
| Textile Mills | $50,710 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $50,180 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $49,830 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $49,040 |
| Social Assistance | $49,010 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $48,800 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $48,760 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $48,680 |
| Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills | $48,450 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $48,430 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $48,360 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $48,340 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $48,280 |
| Other Support Services | $48,270 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,230 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $48,200 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $48,200 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $48,000 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $47,990 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $47,510 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $47,350 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $46,960 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $46,960 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $46,770 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $45,730 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $45,370 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $45,080 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $44,650 |
| Temporary Help Services | $44,520 |
| Employment Services | $44,520 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $44,240 |
| Apparel Knitting Mills | $44,100 |
| Retail Trade | $44,040 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $42,640 |
| Landscaping Services | $42,120 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $42,120 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $41,860 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $41,860 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $41,760 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $41,540 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $41,130 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $40,770 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $40,770 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $40,240 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $40,240 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $40,160 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $39,280 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $35,100 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $27,950 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,500 |
| 2023 | $57,350 |
| 2022 | $53,310 |
| 2021 | $48,900 |
| 2020 | $50,100 |
| 2019 | $47,520 |
| 2018 | $47,060 |
| 2017 | $45,540 |
| 2016 | $44,550 |
| 2015 | $43,260 |
| 2014 | $42,640 |