Maintenance Technician Hourly Pay & Requirements (2026)
Advertised pay, starting pay, skills and experience from 38,950 US job postings by 9,973 employers. Data as of October 2026.
What US employers post for maintenance technicians: advertised pay, the skills and experience they ask for, and the job titles they use, from 38,950 open job postings (October 2026).
- The median advertised pay for maintenance technicians in US job postings is $27.50 an hour (8,885 postings from 2,804 employers, October 2026).
- The middle half of those postings offer $23.00 to $32.69 an hour.
- Postings that ask for up to 1 year of experience advertise a median of $26.00 an hour (1,927 postings).
- The skills that most set maintenance technician postings apart are electrical, plumbing, hvac.
- Postings that state a minimum ask for a median of 2 years of experience.
Maintenance Technician job postings in the US, October 2026
- $27.50/hr
- Median advertised pay (8,885 postings)
- $23.00–$32.69
- Middle 50% of postings
- $26.00/hr
- Starting pay (postings asking up to 1 year)
- 38,950
- US job postings from 9,973 employers
How much does a maintenance technician make an hour?
The median advertised pay is $27.50 an hour, from 8,885 US job postings by 2,804 employers that state pay. That is about $59,000 a year at 2,080 hours.
Advertised pay in 8,885 US maintenance technician job postings: median $59,000 a year ($27.50 an hour), middle half $50,000 to $73,000.
- Median: $59,000 ($27.50/hr)
- 25th percentile: $50,000
- 75th percentile: $73,000
The figures as a table
| Annual pay | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| $10K–$20K | 0.0% |
| $20K–$30K | 0.3% |
| $30K–$40K | 7.0% |
| $40K–$50K | 20.0% |
| $50K–$60K | 23.2% |
| $60K–$70K | 20.5% |
| $70K–$80K | 12.3% |
| $80K–$90K | 6.9% |
| $90K–$100K | 3.3% |
| $100K–$110K | 2.2% |
| $110K–$120K | 1.5% |
| $120K–$130K | 0.8% |
| $130K–$140K | 0.8% |
| $140K–$150K | 0.3% |
Midpoint of each posting's pay range, hourly pay × 2,080 hours; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026.
| Median | Middle 50% | Postings | Most common titles | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postings that state an hourly rate | $27.50 | $23.00–$32.69 | 6,453 | Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Technician II |
| Postings that state an annual salary | $88,000 | $65K–$110K | 1,145 | Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Technician |
| All pay postings, annualised | $59,000 | $50K–$73K | 8,885 | – |
For comparison, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the national median annual wage of Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071) at $50,000 (May 2025). Postings advertise pay; the BLS measures what people earn, across all employers and levels.
What is the starting salary for a maintenance technician?
Postings that ask for up to 1 year of experience advertise a median of $26.00 an hour (1,927 postings).
| Experience asked | Median advertised pay | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 years | $26.00/hr | 1,927 |
| 2-4 years | $30.25/hr | 3,382 |
| 5+ years | $35.58/hr | 1,055 |
Maintenance technician levels and pay
Levels as they appear in job titles, ordered by the median experience asked. Senior maintenance technicians have a median advertised pay of $33.61 an hour.
| Level in title | Share of postings | Median experience asked | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| No level in title | 85.0% | 2 years | $28.70/hr |
| Level I | 5.5% | 2 years | $25.00/hr |
| Level II | 5.0% | 2 years | $27.59/hr |
| Level III | 1.6% | 3 years | $30.94/hr |
| Lead | 1.3% | 3 years | – |
| Senior | 1.2% | 4 years | $33.61/hr |
Highest-paying maintenance technician jobs
Specializations with at least 250 postings that state pay.
| Specialization | Median pay | Postings with pay | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Manager | $49.04/hr | 382 | 197 |
| Maintenance Supervisor | $35.65/hr | 703 | 307 |
| Industrial Maintenance Technician | $32.50/hr | 431 | 211 |
| Maintenance Mechanic | $30.54/hr | 565 | 292 |
| Maintenance Tech II | $29.12/hr | 538 | 208 |
| Facilities Technician | $27.40/hr | 631 | 381 |
| Maintenance Technician (general) | $27.00/hr | 2,604 | 903 |
| Maintenance Tech | $23.75/hr | 270 | 161 |
| Maintenance | $21.48/hr | 298 | 156 |
Maintenance technician pay by state
Single-location US postings; states with at least 100 postings that state pay. States with pay-transparency laws (such as California, Colorado, New York and Washington) are over-represented among postings that state pay.
| State | Median pay | Middle 50% | Postings with pay | Share of postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $33.18/hr | $28.00–$39.08 | 202 | 3.2% |
| Massachusetts | $30.72/hr | $25.12–$37.16 | 245 | 1.9% |
| Illinois | $30.50/hr | $25.41–$35.99 | 417 | 4.0% |
| California | $30.00/hr | $25.00–$38.50 | 891 | 7.1% |
| Michigan | $30.00/hr | $22.68–$39.21 | 190 | 3.0% |
| Ohio | $29.77/hr | $25.00–$35.00 | 265 | 4.2% |
| Minnesota | $29.50/hr | $25.00–$34.04 | 243 | 2.0% |
| Indiana | $29.39/hr | $24.00–$35.00 | 182 | 3.2% |
| North Carolina | $28.30/hr | $24.00–$31.99 | 183 | 4.5% |
| New Jersey | $28.00/hr | $22.50–$35.00 | 176 | 2.0% |
| Maryland | $28.00/hr | $22.96–$33.00 | 129 | 1.9% |
| Washington | $27.96/hr | $25.00–$32.50 | 250 | 1.8% |
| Missouri | $27.75/hr | $23.71–$31.82 | 140 | 2.0% |
| Pennsylvania | $27.50/hr | $22.40–$32.62 | 247 | 4.0% |
| Virginia | $27.50/hr | $24.00–$33.99 | 272 | 3.0% |
| Georgia | $27.07/hr | $23.29–$34.25 | 158 | 3.9% |
| Colorado | $27.07/hr | $25.00–$32.89 | 236 | 1.9% |
| New York | $27.01/hr | $22.00–$32.50 | 427 | 3.9% |
| Oregon | $26.88/hr | $24.50–$32.62 | 104 | 1.2% |
| Tennessee | $26.75/hr | $22.93–$30.90 | 125 | 2.6% |
| Texas | $25.79/hr | $21.00–$31.50 | 497 | 10.5% |
| Arizona | $25.50/hr | $22.60–$31.88 | 158 | 2.6% |
| Florida | $23.50/hr | $20.00–$27.25 | 187 | 4.9% |
Skills employers ask for in maintenance technician job postings
| Skill | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| Communication | 27% |
| Electrical | 23% |
| Plumbing | 21% |
| Problem-solving | 18% |
| Hvac | 17% |
| Work independently | 14% |
| Attention to detail | 12% |
| Troubleshooting | 11% |
| Carpentry | 10% |
| Organizational skills | 10% |
Skills named in the posting text; at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026. Methodology.
Skills that set maintenance technicians apart
- Electrical24.9× as often as in all postings · 23%
- Plumbing32.3× as often as in all postings · 21%
- Hvac24.3× as often as in all postings · 17%
- Carpentry35× as often as in all postings · 10%
- Mechanical15.6× as often as in all postings · 9%
- Troubleshooting5.8× as often as in all postings · 11%
- Hand tools9.6× as often as in all postings · 5%
Skills named in at least 5% of these postings and at least 3 times as often as in job postings overall.
Have a maintenance technician job posting in front of you? See which of its skills your resume is missing.
What does a maintenance technician do?
Employers post these jobs as Maintenance Supervisor, Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Tech, Maintenance Mechanic, Maintenance Worker and other titles. The largest specializations are Facilities Technician (7%), Maintenance Supervisor (8%), Maintenance Mechanic (5%), Maintenance Manager (4%), Maintenance Tech (5%), Maintenance (4%).
The closest official occupation is Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (49-9071.00). Its most important tasks:
- Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
- Inspect, operate, or test machinery or equipment to diagnose machine malfunctions.
- Adjust functional parts of devices or control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, or straightedges.
- Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments or electrical or electronic testing devices.
- Order parts, supplies, or equipment from catalogs or suppliers.
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
How much experience do you need to be a maintenance technician?
Among 13,285 postings that state a minimum, the median is 2 years. 1% say 0 years and 24% ask for 1 year or less.
Minimum experience asked in 13,285 US maintenance technician job postings: median 2 years, and 24% ask for 1 year or less.
The figures as a table
| Minimum experience asked | Share of postings |
|---|---|
| 0 yr | 2% |
| 1 yr | 21% |
| 2 yrs | 30% |
| 3-4 yrs | 27% |
| 5-7 yrs | 17% |
| 8-9 yrs | under 1% |
| 10+ yrs | 2% |
Postings that state a minimum (required or preferred); at most 20 postings per employer; US, October 2026.
We do not show a degree figure: in our checks, degree requirements in posting text were found too rarely to publish one. Why.
Full-time 91%, Part-time 9% of the 3,921 postings that state working hours.
Other names for a maintenance technician: job titles employers use
| Job title | Employers using it |
|---|---|
| Maintenance Technician | 2,664 (26.7%) |
| Maintenance Supervisor | 1,092 (10.9%) |
| Maintenance Manager | 637 (6.4%) |
| Maintenance Tech | 599 (6.0%) |
| Maintenance Mechanic | 558 (5.6%) |
| Maintenance Worker | 447 (4.5%) |
| Maintenance Technician II | 405 (4.1%) |
| Maintenance Assistant | 384 (3.9%) |
| Facilities Maintenance Technician | 351 (3.5%) |
| Facilities Technician | 343 (3.4%) |
| Industrial Maintenance Technician | 284 (2.9%) |
| Maintenance Engineer | 276 (2.8%) |
| Maintenance Director | 267 (2.7%) |
| Maintenance Technician I | 203 (2.0%) |
| Maintenance Technician III | 160 (1.6%) |
| Chief Engineer | 144 (1.4%) |
| Industrial Maintenance Mechanic | 137 (1.4%) |
| Lead Maintenance Technician | 117 (1.2%) |
| Facility Maintenance Technician | 113 (1.1%) |
| Building Maintenance Technician | 111 (1.1%) |
Titles read in our audit and used by at least 3 employers.
Maintenance technician job titles compared
The titles people search for most, from the US job postings that use each exact title (October 2026).
| Job title | Open postings | Employers | Median pay | Median experience | Skills named most |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Tech | 1,286 | 599 | – | 2 years | plumbing, electrical, hvac |
| Maintenance Mechanic | 1,079 | 558 | $31.04/hr | 2 years | electrical, communication, problem-solving |
Maintenance Technician compared with similar careers
| Career | Median pay | Median experience | Postings | Shares N of top 25 skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Technician | $27.50/hr | 2 years | 38,950 | – |
| Stationary Engineer | $80K | 3 years | 1,016 | 17 |
| Facilities Manager | $90K | 3 years | 3,360 | 16 |
| HVAC Technician | $33.50/hr | 3 years | 11,503 | 14 |
| Field Service Technician | $30.30/hr | 2 years | 16,764 | 17 |
Similar careers
| Career | Shares N of the top 25 skills | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| Stationary Engineer | 17 | $80K |
| Facilities Manager | 16 | $90K |
| HVAC Technician | 14 | $33.50/hr |
| Field Service Technician | 17 | $30.30/hr |
| Diesel Mechanic | 14 | $32.50/hr |
| Millwright | 15 | – |
Applying for maintenance technician jobs?
- Maintenance technician resume examples: one-page examples for these roles
- Match your resume to a job: paste a posting and see the skills your resume is missing
- Check your resume: see how an applicant tracking system reads it
- Find maintenance technician jobs: search open postings
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Maintenance Mechanic make?
Source and method
Open US job postings collected from employers' applicant tracking systems, de-duplicated, counted only when their job title was read in our audit. Shares count at most 20 postings per employer, and franchise locations of one brand count as one employer. Pay uses hourly and annual figures only; a figure is shown when leaving out the largest employer moves it by 10% or less. Every figure states its number of postings. Methodology and measured accuracy.
Accuracy check: we read 20 randomly chosen postings counted on this page in full; 18 of them were this career or a closely related one (October 2026).
Download the figures on this page (CSV): every number above with its count of postings. Aggregate figures are licensed CC BY 4.0; cite the page when you reuse them.