Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of maintenance technician salary by state for the United States:
Rhode Island has the highest maintenance technician salary of $53,204
Arkansas has the lowest maintenance technician salary of $35,042
The national average salary for maintenance technicians is $43,293
The national hourly pay for maintenance technicians is $20.81
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do maintenance technicians get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for maintenance technician by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for maintenance technicians after this adjustment? That would be Rhode Island.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for maintenance technician salaries:
Rhode Island (Jobs)
Massachusetts (Jobs)
Connecticut (Jobs)
Illinois (Jobs)
Minnesota (Jobs)
New Jersey (Jobs)
Wisconsin (Jobs)
New York (Jobs)
California (Jobs)
Pennsylvania (Jobs)
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Maintenance Technicians By State
| Rank | State | Average Maintenance Technician Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $53,204 | $37,000 | $74,000 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | $52,079 | $37,000 | $72,000 |
| 3 | Connecticut | $52,018 | $36,000 | $73,000 |
| 4 | Illinois | $51,722 | $36,000 | $73,000 |
| 5 | Minnesota | $51,560 | $36,000 | $71,000 |
| 6 | New Jersey | $51,556 | $36,000 | $73,000 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $50,628 | $35,000 | $71,000 |
| 8 | New York | $50,514 | $35,000 | $71,000 |
| 9 | California | $49,507 | $34,000 | $71,000 |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $48,558 | $34,000 | $69,000 |
| 11 | Maryland | $48,468 | $33,000 | $69,000 |
| 12 | Ohio | $48,338 | $34,000 | $68,000 |
| 13 | Washington | $47,867 | $34,000 | $66,000 |
| 14 | New Hampshire | $47,819 | $34,000 | $66,000 |
| 15 | Vermont | $47,281 | $34,000 | $65,000 |
| 16 | Iowa | $47,155 | $33,000 | $66,000 |
| 17 | Indiana | $46,651 | $32,000 | $66,000 |
| 18 | Delaware | $46,333 | $32,000 | $66,000 |
| 19 | Kentucky | $46,260 | $32,000 | $65,000 |
| 20 | Alaska | $45,777 | $36,000 | $57,000 |
| 21 | Missouri | $45,392 | $32,000 | $63,000 |
| 22 | Hawaii | $45,299 | $34,000 | $58,000 |
| 23 | Michigan | $45,143 | $31,000 | $63,000 |
| 24 | Nevada | $44,998 | $31,000 | $64,000 |
| 25 | Oregon | $44,879 | $31,000 | $62,000 |
| 26 | Maine | $44,224 | $32,000 | $60,000 |
| 27 | North Dakota | $44,222 | $32,000 | $60,000 |
| 28 | Virginia | $44,070 | $30,000 | $63,000 |
| 29 | West Virginia | $43,284 | $30,000 | $61,000 |
| 30 | South Dakota | $43,143 | $31,000 | $59,000 |
| 31 | Nebraska | $42,694 | $30,000 | $59,000 |
| 32 | North Carolina | $42,271 | $29,000 | $59,000 |
| 33 | Tennessee | $41,875 | $29,000 | $58,000 |
| 34 | Kansas | $41,411 | $29,000 | $57,000 |
| 35 | Colorado | $40,828 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 36 | Georgia | $40,746 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 37 | Utah | $40,141 | $29,000 | $55,000 |
| 38 | Montana | $39,426 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 39 | Texas | $39,208 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $38,998 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 41 | Arizona | $38,736 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 42 | Idaho | $38,575 | $27,000 | $53,000 |
| 43 | Alabama | $37,835 | $27,000 | $52,000 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $37,812 | $27,000 | $51,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $36,484 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $36,336 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | $36,194 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 48 | Florida | $35,838 | $25,000 | $49,000 |
| 49 | New Mexico | $35,483 | $25,000 | $49,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $35,042 | $25,000 | $48,000 |
Methodology: Maintenance Technician Salary By State
To better understand maintenance technician pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for maintenance technicians by state.
We took the average annual salary data for maintenance technicians from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for maintenance technicians.
Maintenance Technician Salary By State FAQs
What is the highest-paid state for maintenance technicians?
The highest-paid state for maintenance technicians is Rhode Island with an average salary of $53,204 per year.
What city pays maintenance technicians the most?
Richmond, CA pays maintenance technicians the most with an average salary of $53,436 per year.
What is the worst state for maintenance technicians?
The worst state for maintenance technicians is Arkansas with an average salary of $35,042 per year.
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Chris Kolmar
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job.His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news.More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
