Maintenance Workers, Machinery Wages
SOC 49-9043 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Maintenance Workers, Machinery is $57,350 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $37,440 and the 90th percentile is $80,770, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
58,040
P10
$37,440
P25
$46,280
Median
$57,350
P75
$67,320
P90
$80,770
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Maintenance Workers, Machinery have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $57,350 | $58,500 | $37,440 | $80,770 | 58,040 | — |
| 2022 | $53,310 | $55,910 | $36,100 | $78,690 | 62,770 | -7.04% |
| 2021 | $48,900 | $53,570 | $35,010 | $76,110 | 57,660 | -8.27% |
| 2020 | $50,100 | $51,960 | $32,170 | $75,800 | 65,240 | +2.45% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Maintenance Workers, Machinery. The highest median is in Montana at $84,620, 48% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | $84,620 | +47.6% | $72,920 | 140 |
| Wyoming | $81,330 | +41.8% | $78,490 | 340 |
| New Hampshire | $76,610 | +33.6% | $68,020 | 320 |
| North Dakota | $68,310 | +19.1% | $67,780 | 30 |
| Virginia | $66,450 | +15.9% | $62,110 | 590 |
| Nevada | $66,110 | +15.3% | $70,700 | 700 |
| Hawaii | $64,720 | +12.9% | $73,860 | 30 |
| Alaska | $64,670 | +12.8% | $69,580 | 70 |
| Arizona | $62,410 | +8.8% | $63,760 | 500 |
| California | $62,190 | +8.4% | $65,850 | 3,700 |
| Utah | $61,410 | +7.1% | $59,080 | 1,750 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,290 | +6.9% | $61,150 | 960 |
| Rhode Island | $60,950 | +6.3% | $60,060 | 150 |
| Massachusetts | $60,840 | +6.1% | $65,310 | 420 |
| Tennessee | $60,840 | +6.1% | $60,050 | 3,040 |
| Minnesota | $60,440 | +5.4% | $62,080 | 1,790 |
| Iowa | $60,260 | +5.1% | $60,740 | 880 |
| Washington | $59,380 | +3.5% | $61,880 | 380 |
| Ohio | $59,300 | +3.4% | $58,800 | 1,840 |
| Connecticut | $59,130 | +3.1% | $61,500 | 450 |
| Maryland | $58,900 | +2.7% | $61,450 | 1,210 |
| Oklahoma | $58,800 | +2.5% | $59,780 | 2,610 |
| New York | $58,320 | +1.7% | $60,100 | 2,910 |
| Michigan | $58,300 | +1.7% | $56,760 | 900 |
| Missouri | $57,880 | +0.9% | $58,310 | 1,300 |
| Kentucky | $57,200 | -0.3% | $57,370 | 2,970 |
| Delaware | $56,960 | -0.7% | $52,620 | 40 |
| Colorado | $56,060 | -2.2% | $56,230 | 770 |
| Oregon | $55,940 | -2.5% | $58,590 | 570 |
| Florida | $55,500 | -3.2% | $56,750 | 2,720 |
| Wisconsin | $55,230 | -3.7% | $55,270 | 710 |
| Indiana | $54,080 | -5.7% | $56,130 | 1,180 |
| Nebraska | $53,200 | -7.2% | $53,700 | 780 |
| Mississippi | $52,490 | -8.5% | $56,100 | 590 |
| Texas | $52,150 | -9.1% | $57,500 | 9,730 |
| West Virginia | $52,030 | -9.3% | $53,060 | 380 |
| Louisiana | $51,900 | -9.5% | $55,730 | 1,720 |
| Idaho | $51,730 | -9.8% | $56,530 | 440 |
| North Carolina | $51,390 | -10.4% | $53,360 | 2,960 |
| Kansas | $51,140 | -10.8% | $54,650 | 1,200 |
| Georgia | $51,020 | -11% | $55,210 | 1,090 |
| Illinois | $50,440 | -12% | $52,220 | 380 |
| South Carolina | $50,070 | -12.7% | $53,980 | 610 |
| District of Columbia | $48,360 | -15.7% | $51,950 | 40 |
| Vermont | $47,350 | -17.4% | $47,020 | 40 |
| Maine | $46,560 | -18.8% | $49,400 | 230 |
| Arkansas | $46,320 | -19.2% | $46,440 | 730 |
| Alabama | $46,280 | -19.3% | $50,940 | 570 |
| New Jersey | $45,720 | -20.3% | $52,490 | 460 |
| South Dakota | $45,700 | -20.3% | $44,780 | 50 |
| New Mexico | $43,700 | -23.8% | $50,470 | 120 |