What are the main factors that influence a Machine Maintenance's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change a Machine Maintenance's salary?

A Machine Maintenance's salary grows with experience: starting around $63,266 for beginners, reaching about $66,020 at mid-level, and approach $69,840 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Machine Maintenance?

Machine Maintenance salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Machine Maintenance roles are District of Columbia $70,794, California $70,525, Massachusetts $69,585. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Machine Maintenance roles make?

Salaries for Machine Maintenance level roles vary by specialization: Machine Operator Manager: $135,253; Machine Maintenance Manager: $107,506; Slot Machine Maintenance Supervisor: $65,500; Machine Maintenance Coordinator: $65,400; Machine Maintenance Technician: $50,400.

How do different companies affect a Machine Maintenance's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Machine Maintenance roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Machine Maintenance Salary in the United States

How much does a Machine Maintenance make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Machine Maintenance in the United States is $63,940 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

However, a Machine Maintenance's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $78,619
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,011 to $71,623
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,703

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Machine Maintenance Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,623	$5,969	$1,377	$34
Average	$63,940	$5,328	$1,230	$31
25th Percentile	$57,011	$4,751	$1,096	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Machine Maintenance Salaries

A Machine Maintenance'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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Machine Maintenance Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Machine Maintenance'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $63,266
Early Career (1-2 years): $63,458
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,020
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,585
Expert (over 8 years): $69,840

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Machine Maintenance	$63,266
Intermediate Level Machine Maintenance	$63,458
Senior Level Machine Maintenance	$66,020
Specialist Level Machine Maintenance	$69,585
Expert Level Machine Maintenance	$69,840

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How Do Machine Maintenance 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 Machine Maintenances. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,794.
California: $70,525.
Massachusetts: $69,585.

District of Columbia $70,794 California $70,525 Massachusetts $69,585 Washington $69,330 New Jersey $69,304 Alaska $69,215 Connecticut $68,332 New York $67,974

Hawaii $66,830 Rhode Island $66,293 Maryland $65,928 Minnesota $65,429 Colorado $65,238 Illinois $65,174 Oregon $64,931 Delaware $64,752

New Hampshire $64,639 Virginia $64,387 Pennsylvania $63,652 Nevada $63,281 North Dakota $63,160 Michigan $62,968 Wisconsin $62,897 Vermont $62,757

Texas $62,367 Maine $62,341 Arizona $62,303 Ohio $62,258 Georgia $61,670 Indiana $61,376 Wyoming $61,318 Utah $61,229

Iowa $61,190 Kansas $60,883 Louisiana $60,794 North Carolina $60,762 Missouri $60,749 Florida $60,500 Montana $60,365 Nebraska $60,237

Kentucky $60,167 South Carolina $59,911 Tennessee $59,752 Idaho $59,688 New Mexico $59,221 Oklahoma $59,119 Alabama $58,741 South Dakota $58,108

Arkansas $57,763 West Virginia $57,578 Mississippi $57,021

Top Paying Cities for Machine Maintenances

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: $80,647
San Francisco: $79,854
Oakland: $78,083

San Jose, CA $80,647

San Francisco, CA $79,854

Oakland, CA $78,083

New York, NY $74,100

Queens Village, NY $73,620

Paramus, NJ $73,109

Passaic, NJ $73,045

Bergenfield, NJ $72,981

Stamford, CT $72,885

Huntington, NY $72,821

Newark, NJ $72,405

Bridgeport, CT $72,277

New Brunswick, NJ $72,066

Vallejo, CA $71,932

Middlesex, NJ $71,894

Somerset, NJ $71,836

Petaluma, CA $71,689

Santa Cruz, CA $71,440

Boston, MA $71,312

Monterey, CA $70,992

Fairbanks, AK $70,947

Los Angeles, CA $70,826

Washington, DC $70,794

Seattle, WA $70,679

Santa Rosa, CA $70,666

Juneau, AK $70,481

Orange, CA $70,270

Anchorage, AK $70,155

Anaheim, CA $70,110

Santa Ana, CA $70,014

Nassau, NY $69,975

Long Beach, CA $69,950

Danbury, CT $69,931

Santa Maria, CA $69,713

Everett, WA $69,701

Bremerton, WA $69,387

Trenton, NJ $69,266

Sacramento, CA $69,240

San Diego, CA $69,208

Brockton, MA $69,183

Tacoma, WA $69,157

Santa Barbara, CA $69,068

Lowell, MA $68,812

New Suffolk, NY $68,786

Nashua, NH $68,709

Lompoc, CA $68,607

Ventura, CA $68,543

Stockton, CA $68,524

New Haven, CT $68,396

Atlantic City, NJ $68,230

Hartford, CT $68,089

Modesto, CA $68,057

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,917

New Britain, CT $67,885

Olympia, WA $67,795

Kennewick, WA $67,795

New London, CT $67,782

Norwich, CT $67,763

Lawrence, MA $67,731

Bakersfield, CA $67,552

Riverside, CA $67,463

New Bedford, MA $67,463

Richland, WA $67,399

Portsmouth, NH $67,348

Vineland, NJ $67,335

San Bernardino, CA $67,284

Boulder, CO $67,105

Worcester, MA $67,053

Portland, OR $66,996

Saint Paul, MN $66,919

Minneapolis, MN $66,919

Philadelphia, PA $66,830

Honolulu, HI $66,491

Springfield, MA $66,267

Providence, RI $66,261

Chicago, IL $66,075

Bellingham, WA $65,998

Baltimore, MD $65,928

Chico, CA $65,768

Wilmington, DE $65,660

Pittsfield, MA $65,596

Manchester, NH $65,474

Spokane, WA $65,193

Denver, CO $65,186

Albany, NY $64,886

Troy, NY $64,860

Schenectady, NY $64,726

Burlington, VT $64,585

Portland, ME $64,362

Salem, OR $64,310

Yakima, WA $64,298

Ann Arbor, MI $64,278

Rochester, MN $64,099

Fresno, CA $64,067

Reno, NV $64,067

Milwaukee, WI $64,010

Detroit, MI $63,946

Allentown, PA $63,927

Carson City, NV $63,920

Houston, TX $63,825

Colorado Springs, CO $63,818

Syracuse, NY $63,786

Eugene, OR $63,665

Bismarck, ND $63,588

Gary, IN $63,588

Galveston, TX $63,588

Springfield, OR $63,537

Medford, OR $63,383

Fort Collins, CO $63,358

Austin, TX $63,307

Mesa, AZ $63,172

Phoenix, AZ $63,160

Dallas, TX $63,140

Reading, PA $63,102

Saint Cloud, MN $63,076

Concord, NH $63,019

Madison, WI $62,993

Utica, NY $62,821

Raleigh, NC $62,770

Las Vegas, NV $62,763

Rochester, NY $62,718

Des Moines, IA $62,712

Atlanta, GA $62,610

Battle Creek, MI $62,590

Salt Lake City, UT $62,571

Lancaster, PA $62,475

Champaign, IL $62,463

Harrisburg, PA $62,386

Durham, NC $62,328

Kansas City, MO $62,322

Kansas City, KS $62,309

Fort Worth, TX $62,303

Boca Raton, FL $62,277

Cleveland, OH $62,271

Columbus, OH $62,258

Pittsburgh, PA $62,252

Richmond, VA $62,226

Indianapolis, IN $62,213

Cincinnati, OH $62,130

Petersburg, VA $62,034

Billings, MT $61,894

Lansing, MI $61,894

Huntsville, AL $61,894

Lebanon, PA $61,887

Dayton, OH $61,881

Pueblo, CO $61,881

Appleton, WI $61,862

Buffalo, NY $61,836

Racine, WI $61,804

Charlotte, NC $61,798

Saint Louis, MO $61,778

Springfield, IL $61,753

Elkhart, IN $61,740

York, PA $61,740

Gastonia, NC $61,734

Benton Harbor, MI $61,734

Beaumont, TX $61,695

Lorain, OH $61,683

Toledo, OH $61,657

Binghamton, NY $61,625

Rock Hill, SC $61,619

Rockford, IL $61,587

Fargo, ND $61,555

Elyria, OH $61,555

Flagstaff, AZ $61,510

Fort Lauderdale, FL $61,472

Miami, FL $61,433

Duluth, MN $61,331

Bangor, ME $61,248

Cedar Rapids, IA $61,177

Louisville, KY $61,145

Grand Rapids, MI $61,133

Hialeah, FL $61,126

Casper, WY $61,037

Scranton, PA $60,960

New Orleans, LA $60,941

Virginia Beach, VA $60,934

Akron, OH $60,902

Peoria, IL $60,819

Sarasota, FL $60,807

Green Bay, WI $60,762

Baton Rouge, LA $60,730

Charleston, SC $60,717

Nashville, TN $60,698

Jamestown, NY $60,685

Davenport, IA $60,685

Tucson, AZ $60,653

Cheyenne, WY $60,634

Saint Petersburg, FL $60,615

Tampa, FL $60,602

Omaha, NE $60,589

Port Arthur, TX $60,564

Evansville, IN $60,564

Bradenton, FL $60,538

Santa Fe, NM $60,423

Orlando, FL $60,359

Clearwater, FL $60,289

Canton, OH $60,154

La Crosse, WI $60,154

Grand Forks, ND $60,135

Albuquerque, NM $60,116

Tulsa, OK $60,116

Newport News, VA $60,110

High Point, NC $60,090

Ogden, UT $60,065

Corpus Christi, TX $60,014

Laramie, WY $59,975

Norfolk, VA $59,975

Rock Island, IL $59,937

Saginaw, MI $59,924

Jacksonville, FL $59,918

Salisbury, NC $59,905

Memphis, TN $59,892

Moline, IL $59,860

Fort Myers, FL $59,841

Waterloo, IA $59,758

Spartanburg, SC $59,694

Lincoln, NE $59,662

Fort Wayne, IN $59,649

Birmingham, AL $59,579

Cedar Falls, IA $59,566

Provo, UT $59,560

Springfield, OH $59,553

San Antonio, TX $59,541

Greensboro, NC $59,515

South Bend, IN $59,509

Winston Salem, NC $59,502

Boise, ID $59,483

Savannah, GA $59,438

Muskegon, MI $59,323

Lima, OH $59,246

Lake Charles, LA $59,221

Anderson, IN $59,208

Lexington, KY $59,189

Augusta, GA $59,170

Greenville, SC $59,170

Wichita, KS $59,112

Tuscaloosa, AL $59,112

Columbia, SC $59,055

Bloomington, IN $58,895

Roanoke, VA $58,856

Asheville, NC $58,773

Knoxville, TN $58,665

Shreveport, LA $58,658

Wilmington, NC $58,575

Frankfort, KY $58,454

Oklahoma City, OK $58,409

Chillicothe, OH $58,383

Longview, TX $58,377

Topeka, KS $58,358

Mobile, AL $58,262

Terre Haute, IN $58,236

Erie, PA $58,230

Altoona, PA $58,198

Melbourne, FL $58,179

Amarillo, TX $58,153

Killeen, TX $58,134

Fayetteville, AR $58,083

Sioux Falls, SD $58,038

Chattanooga, TN $58,000

Idaho Falls, ID $57,993

Gainesville, FL $57,859

Portsmouth, OH $57,827

Little Rock, AR $57,814

Lynchburg, VA $57,814

Lafayette, LA $57,789

Youngstown, OH $57,789

Temple, TX $57,763

Daytona Beach, FL $57,750

Clarksville, TN $57,744

Pensacola, FL $57,737

Hopkinsville, KY $57,546

Charleston, WV $57,539

Florence, SC $57,507

Sioux City, IA $57,469

Macon, GA $57,283

Tallahassee, FL $57,277

Fayetteville, NC $57,264

Waco, TX $57,252

Wichita Falls, TX $57,252

Pine Bluff, AR $57,226

Vincennes, IN $57,104

Lubbock, TX $57,079

Great Falls, MT $57,041

Alamogordo, NM $57,034

Abilene, TX $56,983

Rapid City, SD $56,900

Monroe, LA $56,900

Albany, GA $56,861

Huntington, WV $56,855

Jackson, MS $56,849

Greenville, MS $56,842

Parkersburg, WV $56,778

Montgomery, AL $56,766

Johnstown, PA $56,753

Springfield, MO $56,702

Biloxi, MS $56,670

Sumter, SC $56,535

Columbus, GA $56,529

Twin Falls, ID $56,491

Pascagoula, MS $56,408

Kingsport, TN $56,241

Gulfport, MS $56,222

Alexandria, LA $56,011

Fort Smith, AR $55,851

El Paso, TX $55,679

Helena, MT $55,595

Las Cruces, NM $55,391

Harlingen, TX $55,212

Pocatello, ID $55,154

Florence, AL $55,135

Brownsville, TX $55,122

Dothan, AL $55,020

Mcallen, TX $54,988

Columbus, MS $54,515

Altus, OK $54,221

Lawton, OK $54,099

Pierre, SD $53,869

What Skills Can Increase a Machine Maintenance's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 10.93% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
Programming (Mentioned in 1.53% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	10.93%
Hydraulics	2.55%
Programming	1.53%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 Machine Maintenance's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
First Aid: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$67,776	6%
Commitment	$66,497	4%
First Aid	$66,497	4%
Microsoft Office	$65,858	3%
Telecommunications	$65,858	3%
Networking	$65,858	3%

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How Education impacts a Machine Maintenance's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Machine Maintenances enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Machine Maintenance with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $61,243 and $65,733).

Machine Maintenance Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Machine Maintenance

No Diploma 1.8%

High School 51.8%

Associates 30.0%

Bachelors 15.9%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.8%
High School	51.8%
Associates	30.0%
Bachelors	15.9%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Machine Maintenance Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Machine Maintenance'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.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$57,011

Average $63,940/year

$71,623

$4,751

Average $5,328/month

$5,969

$1,096

Average $1,230/week

$1,377

$27

Average $31/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,623	$5,969	$1,377	$34
Average	$63,940	$5,328	$1,230	$31
25th Percentile	$57,011	$4,751	$1,096	$27

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Salary Trends for Machine Maintenance

Salaries for a Machine Maintenance can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,667 in 2023 to around $52,954 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Machine Maintenance salary trends, .

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2024

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2024	$53,454
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