As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Production Maintenance Technician I in the United States is $24, which translates to an annual salary of about $50,257.
However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:
Production Maintenance Technician I Salaries by Percentile
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75th Percentile | $54,407 | $4,534 | $1,046 | $26 |
| Average | $50,257 | $4,188 | $966 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $45,304 | $3,775 | $871 | $22 |
A Production Maintenance Technician I'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.
Experience is a primary driver of a Production Maintenance Technician I'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:
| Job Role | Years of Experience | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Production Maintenance Technician I | 0-1 years | $50,257 |
| Production Maintenance Technician II | 1-3 years | $57,731 |
| Production Maintenance Technician III | 3-5 years | $70,842 |
| Production Maintenance Supervisor | 5+ years | $91,389 |
| Production Maintenance Manager I | 5+ years | $107,884 |
Demanded Skills for the Role:
| Skills | Demand Percentage |
|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | 6.08% |
| Painting | 6.13% |
| Repairing | 2.46% |
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Production Maintenance Technician I's salary.
| Skill | Salary | Salary % Increase |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis | $59,303 | |
| Risk Management | $59,303 | |
| Property Management | $54,780 |
Production Maintenance Technician I salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $56,260. While startup companies pay approximate $47,594.
| Company Size | Employees | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Startup | 1~50 | $47,594 |
| Growth Stage | 51~500 | $50,337 |
| Established | 501~5000 | $54,329 |
| Enterprise | 5000+ | $56,260 |
Understanding how a Production Maintenance Technician I'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. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
| Annual Salary | Monthly Pay | Weekly Pay | Hourly Wage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75th Percentile | $54,407 | $4,534 | $1,046 | $26 |
| Average | $50,257 | $4,188 | $966 | $24 |
| 25th Percentile | $45,304 | $3,775 | $871 | $22 |
Salaries for a Production Maintenance Technician I can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $45,140 in 2023 to around $45,326 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Production Maintenance Technician I salary trends, .
| Year | Average Annual Salary |
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| 2023 | $45,140 |
| 2024 | $45,566 |
| 2025 | $45,326 |
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Performs preventive maintenance and skilled repairs on complex electrical and mechanical production equipment and systems. Follows standard procedures to monitor equipment for performance, safety, and effectiveness. Performs equipment failure analysis to complete preventive and unscheduled maintenance. Troubleshoots and diagnoses equipment problems. Logs equipment modifications and maintenance details in the designated system. Follows all safety procedures. Requires a high school diploma. Typically reports to a supervisor. Works under the close direction of senior personnel in the functional area. Possesses a moderate understanding of general aspects of the job. May require 0-1 year of general work experience.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Troubleshooting: Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes on a machine or a system. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem in order to solve it, and make the product or process operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to identify the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination—eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a system caused by a failure of some kind. The problem is initially described as symptoms of malfunction, and troubleshooting is the process of determining and remedying the causes of these symptoms. A system can be described in terms of its expected, desired or intended behavior (usually, for artificial systems, its purpose). Events or inputs to the system are expected to generate specific results or outputs. (For example, selecting the "print" option from various computer applications is intended to result in a hardcopy emerging from some specific device). Any unexpected or undesirable behavior is a symptom. Troubleshooting is the process of isolating the specific cause or causes of the symptom. Frequently the symptom is a failure of the product or process to produce any results. (Nothing was printed, for example). Corrective action can then be taken to prevent further failures of a similar kind.
Painting: Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The final work is also called a painting. Painting is an important form in the visual arts, bringing in elements such as drawing, gesture (as in gestural painting), composition, narration (as in narrative art), or abstraction (as in abstract art). Paintings can be naturalistic and representational (as in a still life or landscape painting), photographic, abstract, narrative, symbolistic (as in Symbolist art), emotive (as in Expressionism), or political in nature (as in Artivism). A portion of the history of painting in both Eastern and Western art is dominated by religious art. Examples of this kind of painting range from artwork depicting mythological figures on pottery, to Biblical scenes Sistine Chapel ceiling, to scenes from the life of Buddha or other images of Eastern religious origin.
Repairing: To put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again.
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