General Maintenance Technician Salary in the United States

How much does a General Maintenance Technician make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a General Maintenance Technician in the United States is $59,080 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,892
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,146 to $65,262
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $47,745
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General Maintenance Technician Salaries by Percentile

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Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $65,262 $5,439 $1,255 $31
Average $59,080 $4,923 $1,136 $28
25th Percentile $53,146 $4,429 $1,022 $26
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Key Factors That Influence General Maintenance Technician Salaries

A General Maintenance Technician'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 General Maintenance Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a General Maintenance Technician'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): $46,646
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $51,928
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $59,492
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,902
  • Expert (over 8 years): $84,169
Levels Salary
General M... Level General Maintenance Technician$46,646
General M... Level General Maintenance Technician$51,928
General M... Level General Maintenance Technician$59,492
General M... Level General Maintenance Technician$76,902
General M... Level General Maintenance Technician$84,169
$46,646 0 yr
$51,928 < 2 yrs
$59,492 2-4 yrs
$76,902 5-8 yrs
$84,169 > 8 yrs
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Top Paying Cities for General Maintenance Technicians

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: $74,517
  • San Francisco: $73,701
  • Oakland: $72,148

What Skills Can Increase a General Maintenance Technician's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Leadership (Mentioned in 7.63% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
  • Carpentry (Mentioned in 4.64% Job Postings): Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenters traditionally worked with natural wood and did the rougher work such as framing, but today many other materials are also used and sometimes the finer trades of cabinetmaking and furniture building are considered carpentry. In the United States, 98.5% of carpenters are male, and it was the fourth most male-dominated occupation in the country in 1999. In 2006 in the United States, there were about 1.5 million carpentry positions. Carpenters are usually the first tradesmen on a job and the last to leave. Carpenters normally framed post-and-beam buildings until the end of the 19th century; now this old fashioned carpentry is called timber framing. Carpenters learn this trade by being employed through an apprenticeship training—normally 4 years—and qualify by successfully completing that country's competence test in places such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia and South Africa. It is also common that the skill can be learned by gaining work experience other than a formal training program, which may be the case in many places.
  • Installation (Mentioned in 1.81% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Leadership 7.63%
Carpentry 4.64%
Installation 1.81%
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 General Maintenance Technician's salary.
  • Coaching: Can increase your salary by up to 3%.
  • Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
  • Innovation: Can increase your salary by up to 2%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Coaching
$60,852
3%
Analysis
$60,261
2%
Innovation
$60,261
2%
Scheduling
$60,261
2%
Verbal Communication
$60,261
2%
Communication Skills
$60,261
2%
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General Maintenance Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For General Maintenance Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 58% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, General Maintenance Technician positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view General Maintenance Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a General Maintenance Technician

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense$76,803$37.030%
Biotechnology$73,850$36.025%
Business Services$70,896$34.020%
Chemicals$69,714$34.018%
Construction$67,942$33.015%

How Education impacts a General Maintenance Technician's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many General Maintenance Technicians enter the field with a No Diploma 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 General Maintenance Technician with a No Diploma is between $63,438 and $68,150).

General Maintenance Technician Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for General Maintenance Technician
Degree Level % of user with this level of education
No Diploma 2.6%
High School 69.4%
Associates 18.4%
Bachelors 9.2%
Masters 0.5%
Doctorate 0.0%
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General Maintenance Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a General Maintenance Technician'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 July 01, 2026

Salary Trends for General Maintenance Technician

Salaries for a General Maintenance Technician can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $49,417 in 2023 to around $48,711 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of General Maintenance Technician salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of General Maintenance Technician Over Time

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$49,417
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$49,166
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