Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of maintenance worker salary by state for the United States:
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Alaska has the highest maintenance worker salary of $52,017
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Arkansas has the lowest maintenance worker salary of $25,987
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The national average salary for maintenance workers is $36,132
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The national hourly pay for maintenance workers is $17.37
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do maintenance workers get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for maintenance worker by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for maintenance workers after this adjustment? That would be Alaska.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for maintenance worker salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Maintenance Workers By State
| Rank | State | Average Maintenance Worker Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $52,017 | $42,000 | $63,000 |
| 2 | California | $45,857 | $31,000 | $67,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $45,642 | $33,000 | $61,000 |
| 4 | Hawaii | $45,546 | $35,000 | $58,000 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | $43,781 | $30,000 | $63,000 |
| 6 | Rhode Island | $43,619 | $29,000 | $63,000 |
| 7 | Minnesota | $43,120 | $31,000 | $58,000 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | $41,143 | $29,000 | $56,000 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $40,853 | $28,000 | $58,000 |
| 10 | Nevada | $40,627 | $27,000 | $58,000 |
| 11 | New York | $40,248 | $27,000 | $59,000 |
| 12 | North Dakota | $39,754 | $30,000 | $52,000 |
| 13 | Oregon | $39,195 | $28,000 | $54,000 |
| 14 | New Jersey | $38,963 | $26,000 | $57,000 |
| 15 | Iowa | $38,946 | $28,000 | $53,000 |
| 16 | Vermont | $38,784 | $27,000 | $54,000 |
| 17 | Connecticut | $38,453 | $26,000 | $56,000 |
| 18 | Idaho | $38,296 | $28,000 | $52,000 |
| 19 | Illinois | $37,033 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 20 | Colorado | $36,916 | $26,000 | $51,000 |
| 21 | Montana | $36,502 | $27,000 | $48,000 |
| 22 | Utah | $36,301 | $26,000 | $50,000 |
| 23 | Nebraska | $36,053 | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| 24 | Delaware | $35,863 | $24,000 | $53,000 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | $35,839 | $24,000 | $52,000 |
| 26 | South Dakota | $35,239 | $26,000 | $47,000 |
| 27 | Indiana | $34,678 | $24,000 | $48,000 |
| 28 | Maryland | $34,437 | $23,000 | $50,000 |
| 29 | Wyoming | $34,419 | $25,000 | $46,000 |
| 30 | Ohio | $34,095 | $23,000 | $48,000 |
| 31 | Maine | $33,338 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 32 | Arizona | $33,057 | $22,000 | $48,000 |
| 33 | Missouri | $32,831 | $23,000 | $46,000 |
| 34 | Virginia | $32,734 | $22,000 | $47,000 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $32,538 | $22,000 | $47,000 |
| 36 | Michigan | $32,471 | $23,000 | $45,000 |
| 37 | West Virginia | $31,881 | $22,000 | $45,000 |
| 38 | Kansas | $30,949 | $21,000 | $43,000 |
| 39 | North Carolina | $30,634 | $21,000 | $44,000 |
| 40 | Kentucky | $29,948 | $21,000 | $42,000 |
| 41 | Tennessee | $29,936 | $20,000 | $42,000 |
| 42 | Texas | $29,424 | $20,000 | $43,000 |
| 43 | Georgia | $28,959 | $20,000 | $41,000 |
| 44 | Alabama | $28,716 | $19,000 | $41,000 |
| 45 | Louisiana | $28,390 | $19,000 | $41,000 |
| 46 | Oklahoma | $28,129 | $19,000 | $40,000 |
| 47 | Florida | $27,551 | $18,000 | $40,000 |
| 48 | Mississippi | $27,465 | $18,000 | $39,000 |
| 49 | South Carolina | $27,352 | $19,000 | $39,000 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $25,987 | $18,000 | $37,000 |
Methodology: Maintenance Worker Salary By State
To better understand maintenance worker pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for maintenance workers by state.
We took the average annual salary data for maintenance workers from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for maintenance workers.
Maintenance Worker Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for maintenance workers?
The highest-paid state for maintenance workers is Alaska with an average salary of $52,017 per year.
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What city pays maintenance workers the most?
Santa Rosa, CA pays maintenance workers the most with an average salary of $48,779 per year.
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What is the worst state for maintenance workers?
The worst state for maintenance workers is Arkansas with an average salary of $25,987 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
