General Maintenance Worker IV Salary in the United States
How much does a General Maintenance Worker IV make in the United States?
As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Maintenance Worker IV in the United States is $76,565 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.
However, a General Maintenance Worker IV's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $93,740
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $69,058 to $85,555
Key Factors That Influence General Maintenance Worker IV Salaries
A General Maintenance Worker IV's salary isn't a fixed number.
It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects General Maintenance Worker Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a General Maintenance Worker IV's salary.
As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases.
Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
General Maintenance Worker I (0-1 years): $46,442
General Maintenance Worker II (1-3 years): $51,701
General Maintenance Worker III (3-5 years): $59,231
General Maintenance Worker IV (5-7 years): $76,565
General Maintenance Supervisor (7+ years): $83,800
Job Role
Years of Experience
Average Salary
General Maintenance Worker I
0-1 years
$46,442
General Maintenance Worker II
1-3 years
$51,701
General Maintenance Worker III
3-5 years
$59,231
General Maintenance Worker IV
5-7 years
$76,565
General Maintenance Supervisor
7+ years
$83,800
$46,442General M...
$51,701General M...
$59,231General M...
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How Do General Maintenance Worker IV Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work.
States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors
often pay more to attract General Maintenance Worker IVs.
For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Top Paying Cities for General Maintenance Worker IVs
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $96,571
San Francisco: $95,514
Oakland: $93,501
San Jose, CA$96,571
San Francisco, CA$95,514
Oakland, CA$93,501
New York, NY$88,156
Paramus, NJ$87,084
Queens Village, NY$87,080
Passaic, NJ$87,008
Bergenfield, NJ$87,001
Stamford, CT$86,832
Huntington, NY$86,801
Newark, NJ$86,235
Bridgeport, CT$86,074
Vallejo, CA$85,921
New Brunswick, NJ$85,891
Petaluma, CA$85,845
Middlesex, NJ$85,699
Somerset, NJ$85,646
Santa Cruz, CA$85,546
Boston, MA$85,079
Monterey, CA$84,810
Seattle, WA$84,635
Santa Rosa, CA$84,620
Los Angeles, CA$84,597
Juneau, AK$84,398
Washington, DC$84,313
Orange, CA$84,041
Santa Ana, CA$83,839
Long Beach, CA$83,762
Anaheim, CA$83,747
Anchorage, AK$83,709
Santa Maria, CA$83,479
Everett, WA$83,464
Danbury, CT$83,194
Bremerton, WA$83,088
Tacoma, WA$82,813
New Suffolk, NY$82,811
Sacramento, CA$82,790
Santa Barbara, CA$82,706
Trenton, NJ$82,621
San Diego, CA$82,621
Brockton, MA$82,537
Fairbanks, AK$82,349
Lompoc, CA$82,154
Lowell, MA$82,092
Ventura, CA$82,078
Nashua, NH$82,062
Stockton, CA$82,055
Modesto, CA$81,496
Poughkeepsie, NY$81,327
Olympia, WA$81,182
Kennewick, WA$81,182
New Haven, CT$81,151
Lawrence, MA$80,876
Hartford, CT$80,799
Riverside, CA$80,784
New Bedford, MA$80,707
Richland, WA$80,707
Bakersfield, CA$80,600
San Bernardino, CA$80,569
New Britain, CT$80,562
Atlantic City, NJ$80,562
New London, CT$80,531
Norwich, CT$80,508
Portsmouth, NH$80,493
Boulder, CO$80,330
Portland, OR$80,225
Worcester, MA$80,217
Minneapolis, MN$79,980
Philadelphia, PA$79,873
Honolulu, HI$79,620
Saint Paul, MN$79,583
Vineland, NJ$79,566
Providence, RI$79,344
Chicago, IL$79,122
Bellingham, WA$79,030
Springfield, MA$78,969
Baltimore, MD$78,946
Chico, CA$78,755
Pittsfield, MA$78,548
Manchester, NH$78,403
Spokane, WA$78,066
Denver, CO$78,058
Albany, NY$77,698
Troy, NY$77,668
Nassau, NY$77,586
Schenectady, NY$77,507
Wilmington, DE$77,445
Burlington, VT$77,338
Salem, OR$77,308
Portland, ME$77,070
Yakima, WA$76,994
Rochester, MN$76,756
Reno, NV$76,718
Fresno, CA$76,718
Milwaukee, WI$76,649
Detroit, MI$76,573
Ann Arbor, MI$76,560
Allentown, PA$76,550
Colorado Springs, CO$76,420
Syracuse, NY$76,381
Carson City, NV$76,381
Houston, TX$76,274
Eugene, OR$76,236
Gary, IN$76,144
Springfield, OR$76,083
Bismarck, ND$76,067
Galveston, TX$76,014
Medford, OR$75,899
Fort Collins, CO$75,868
Concord, NH$75,830
Austin, TX$75,807
Mesa, AZ$75,646
Reading, PA$75,639
Phoenix, AZ$75,631
Dallas, TX$75,608
Saint Cloud, MN$75,534
Madison, WI$75,432
Utica, NY$75,225
Rochester, NY$75,103
Des Moines, IA$75,095
Raleigh, NC$75,087
Atlanta, GA$74,972
Battle Creek, MI$74,949
Salt Lake City, UT$74,927
Lancaster, PA$74,812
Harrisburg, PA$74,704
Kansas City, MO$74,628
Champaign, IL$74,613
Kansas City, KS$74,613
Fort Worth, TX$74,605
Columbus, OH$74,592
Boca Raton, FL$74,574
Pittsburgh, PA$74,544
Richmond, VA$74,513
Indianapolis, IN$74,498
Cleveland, OH$74,490
Las Vegas, NV$74,398
Cincinnati, OH$74,398
Petersburg, VA$74,283
Huntsville, AL$74,169
Lansing, MI$74,117
Lebanon, PA$74,107
Pueblo, CO$74,100
Appleton, WI$74,077
Buffalo, NY$74,046
Dayton, OH$74,023
Racine, WI$74,008
Charlotte, NC$74,000
Saint Louis, MO$73,977
York, PA$73,931
Elkhart, IN$73,931
Gastonia, NC$73,917
Billings, MT$73,898
Beaumont, TX$73,878
Lorain, OH$73,862
Benton Harbor, MI$73,847
Toledo, OH$73,832
Binghamton, NY$73,793
Rock Hill, SC$73,786
Rockford, IL$73,747
Springfield, IL$73,717
Elyria, OH$73,709
Fargo, ND$73,709
Flagstaff, AZ$73,656
Fort Lauderdale, FL$73,610
Duluth, MN$73,564
Miami, FL$73,564
Cheyenne, WY$73,510
Grand Forks, ND$73,510
Bangor, ME$73,342
Cedar Rapids, IA$73,257
Durham, NC$73,225
Louisville, KY$73,219
Grand Rapids, MI$73,204
Hialeah, FL$73,196
Casper, WY$73,089
Scranton, PA$72,997
New Orleans, LA$72,974
Virginia Beach, VA$72,966
Akron, OH$72,928
Peoria, IL$72,829
Sarasota, FL$72,813
Nashville, TN$72,760
Omaha, NE$72,760
Green Bay, WI$72,760
Baton Rouge, LA$72,721
Charleston, SC$72,706
Jamestown, NY$72,668
Davenport, IA$72,668
Tucson, AZ$72,630
Saint Petersburg, FL$72,584
Tampa, FL$72,568
Evansville, IN$72,522
Port Arthur, TX$72,522
Bradenton, FL$72,492
Santa Fe, NM$72,354
Orlando, FL$72,216
Clearwater, FL$72,193
Canton, OH$72,032
La Crosse, WI$72,032
Albuquerque, NM$71,986
Newport News, VA$71,979
High Point, NC$71,956
Ogden, UT$71,925
Corpus Christi, TX$71,864
Norfolk, VA$71,818
Laramie, WY$71,818
Rock Island, IL$71,772
Saginaw, MI$71,757
Jacksonville, FL$71,749
Salisbury, NC$71,734
Boise, ID$71,718
Moline, IL$71,680
Fort Myers, FL$71,657
Memphis, TN$71,642
Tulsa, OK$71,604
Waterloo, IA$71,558
Spartanburg, SC$71,481
Lincoln, NE$71,443
Fort Wayne, IN$71,427
Provo, UT$71,420
Cedar Falls, IA$71,328
San Antonio, TX$71,297
Greensboro, NC$71,267
South Bend, IN$71,259
Savannah, GA$71,175
Muskegon, MI$71,144
Birmingham, AL$71,137
Winston Salem, NC$71,099
Lake Charles, LA$70,915
Anderson, IN$70,899
Lexington, KY$70,876
Augusta, GA$70,853
Greenville, SC$70,853
Lima, OH$70,792
Wichita, KS$70,784
Tuscaloosa, AL$70,784
Columbia, SC$70,715
Springfield, OH$70,700
Asheville, NC$70,578
Bloomington, IN$70,524
Knoxville, TN$70,248
Shreveport, LA$70,241
Wilmington, NC$70,141
Roanoke, VA$70,141
Topeka, KS$70,003
Frankfort, KY$69,995
Oklahoma City, OK$69,942
Chillicothe, OH$69,912
Longview, TX$69,904
Melbourne, FL$69,896
Sioux Falls, SD$69,774
Mobile, AL$69,766
Terre Haute, IN$69,735
Altoona, PA$69,689
Amarillo, TX$69,636
Killeen, TX$69,613
Fayetteville, AR$69,552
Chattanooga, TN$69,529
Sioux City, IA$69,460
Idaho Falls, ID$69,444
Lynchburg, VA$69,383
Gainesville, FL$69,284
Portsmouth, OH$69,245
Little Rock, AR$69,230
Lafayette, LA$69,199
Youngstown, OH$69,199
Daytona Beach, FL$69,154
Clarksville, TN$69,146
Pensacola, FL$69,138
Temple, TX$69,133
Hopkinsville, KY$68,909
Erie, PA$68,893
Florence, SC$68,863
Charleston, WV$68,740
Great Falls, MT$68,702
Macon, GA$68,595
Tallahassee, FL$68,587
Fayetteville, NC$68,572
Waco, TX$68,556
Helena, MT$68,503
Pine Bluff, AR$68,474
Vincennes, IN$68,380
Lubbock, TX$68,350
Alamogordo, NM$68,304
Twin Falls, ID$68,235
Rapid City, SD$68,212
Jackson, MS$68,074
Huntington, WV$68,069
Greenville, MS$68,066
Parkersburg, WV$67,988
Montgomery, AL$67,974
Wichita Falls, TX$67,898
Springfield, MO$67,898
Biloxi, MS$67,860
Monroe, LA$67,783
Johnstown, PA$67,729
Sumter, SC$67,699
Columbus, GA$67,691
Pascagoula, MS$67,546
Abilene, TX$67,546
Kingsport, TN$67,347
Albany, GA$67,347
Gulfport, MS$67,324
Alexandria, LA$67,071
Fort Smith, AR$66,880
El Paso, TX$66,673
Las Cruces, NM$66,328
Harlingen, TX$66,134
Pocatello, ID$66,122
Florence, AL$66,022
Brownsville, TX$66,007
Mcallen, TX$65,846
Dothan, AL$65,739
Columbus, MS$65,284
Altus, OK$64,927
Lawton, OK$64,782
Pierre, SD$64,506
General Maintenance Worker IV Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise
General Maintenance Worker IV salary potential scales significantly with company size.
Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $85,637.
While startup companies pay approximate $72,424.
General Maintenance Worker IV Salary by Company Size
Company Size
Employees
Average Salary
Startup
1~50
$72,424
Growth Stage
51~500
$76,599
Established
501~5000
$82,699
Enterprise
5000+
$85,637
General Maintenance Worker IV Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For General Maintenance Worker IV roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average.
In contrast, General Maintenance Worker positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view General Maintenance Worker IV as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a General Maintenance Worker IV
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities
$91,878
$44.0
20%
Pharmaceuticals
$91,878
$44.0
20%
Software & Networking
$91,878
$44.0
20%
Aerospace & Defense
$84,222
$40.0
10%
Biotechnology
$84,222
$40.0
10%
General Maintenance Worker IV Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a General Maintenance Worker IV's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
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Last Updated on July 01, 2026
$69,058
Average$76,565/year
$85,555
$5,755
Average$6,380/month
$7,130
$1,328
Average$1,472/week
$1,645
$33
Average$37/hour
$41
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$85,555
$7,130
$1,645
$41
Average
$76,565
$6,380
$1,472
$37
25th Percentile
$69,058
$5,755
$1,328
$33
General Maintenance Worker IV Salary Growth & Career Path
For a General Maintenance Worker IV, the most direct path to higher earnings is advancing to the General Maintenance Supervisor role.
This promotion typically comes with a significant pay increase, bringing the average annual salary to
$83,800 - a projected growth of
9%
over your current level.
Salaries of jobs related to General Maintenance Worker IV
Salaries for a General Maintenance Worker IV can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $59,159 in 2023
to around $57,443 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of General Maintenance Worker IV salary trends,
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Average Annual Salary of General Maintenance Worker IV Over Time
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2023
$59,159
2024
$58,475
2025
$57,443
2026
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2027
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$59,159
2024
$58,475
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Common company salaries for General Maintenance Worker IV
Here are companies hiring for General Maintenance Worker IV and their salaries, click below for more details.
C
$128,509/per year
C R Bard Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
H
$124,697/per year
Henry Schein Canada
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$123,899/per year
Nordex Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$120,416/per year
Nipro Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$115,870/per year
Enovis
Biotechnology
the United States
A
$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
Biotechnology
the United States
M
$112,110/per year
MiniMed Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug Development
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$110,229/per year
Life Technologies Corp
Biotechnology
the United States
Z
$106,224/per year
Zimmer Biomet
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$103,077/per year
Promontory Therapeutics
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$102,181/per year
Steris PLC
Biotechnology
the United States
G
$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicines
Biotechnology
the United States
R
$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLC
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$94,235/per year
Pleno Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$93,666/per year
Simulaids Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
N
$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CAS
Biotechnology
the United States
O
$86,468/per year
Onward Technology
Biotechnology
the United States
L
$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
E
$84,682/per year
Eyeco Ltd
Biotechnology
the United States
P
$84,523/per year
Paerosol
Biotechnology
the United States
I
$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences Inc
Biotechnology
the United States
S
$82,815/per year
Stateside PPE
Biotechnology
the United States
D
$82,041/per year
Digi Bio
Biotechnology
the United States
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FAQ about General Maintenance Worker IV
1. Where can a General Maintenance Worker IV earn the most?
A General Maintenance Worker IV's earning potential can vary widely depending on several factors, including location, industry, experience, education, and the specific employer.
According to the latest salary data by Salary.com, a General Maintenance Worker IV earns the most in San Jose, CA, where the annual salary of a General Maintenance Worker IV is $96,571.
2. What is the highest pay for General Maintenance Worker IV?
The highest pay for General Maintenance Worker IV is $93,740.
3. What is the lowest pay for General Maintenance Worker IV?
The lowest pay for General Maintenance Worker IV is $62,223.
4. What are the responsibilities of General Maintenance Worker IV?
Maintains, services, and conducts minor repairs on buildings and equipment. Performs a variety of semiskilled duties in the areas of plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, or plastering. Assists maintenance engineers and other workers with their tasks. Complies with established safety guidelines and procedures. May require a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Independently performs a wide range of complex duties under general guidance from supervisors. Has gained full proficiency in a broad range of activities related to the job. Typically requires 5-7 years of related experience.
5. What industry pays the highest salary for General Maintenance Worker IV?
The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for General Maintenance Worker IV roles,
with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.
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