How much does a facilities maintenance manager make?

The average facilities maintenance manager salary in the United States is $73,636. Facilities maintenance manager salaries typically range between $46,000 and $115,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for facilities maintenance managers is $35.4 per hour. Facilities maintenance manager salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Facilities maintenance managers earn the highest average salary in California.

Facilities maintenance manager salary

Q: What state pays Facilities Maintenance Managers the most?

California pays Facilities Maintenance Managers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $93,942 per year, or $45.16 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a facilities maintenance manager?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a facilities maintenance manager if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in New Jersey you should be paid close to $88,991 per year.

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Irene Thomas Johnson

Average facilities maintenance manager salary

$73,636

$35.4 hourly rate

Entry-level facilities maintenance manager salary

$46,000 yearly salary

Updated January 8, 2025

Understanding the Facilities Maintenance Manager Salary

As of October 2025, the average salary for a Facilities Maintenance Manager stands at $73,636 annually. This role involves overseeing the maintenance and repair of facilities, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. Factors influencing salary include geographical location, industry, and level of experience.

Salary by State

Facility maintenance managers in states like California and New York often see higher salaries due to higher living costs and demand for skilled professionals. For instance, salaries can exceed $80,000 in metropolitan areas.

Career Advancement Opportunities

With experience, many facilities maintenance managers can advance to senior management roles, which typically offer increased compensation and responsibilities. Continuous training and certification can also enhance job prospects and salary potential.

Job Outlook

The demand for facilities maintenance managers is expected to grow as organizations prioritize maintenance efficiency and safety. This makes entering this field a promising career choice.

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Facilities maintenance manager salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com and Glassdoor, the average salary for a facilities maintenance manager typically falls between $53,945 and $123,740.

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$73,636yearly

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$53,945yearly

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Average facilities maintenance manager salary by state

The average facilities maintenance manager salary in California, New Jersey, and Nevada are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average facilities maintenance manager salary states are Missouri, Iowa, and South Dakota.

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Highest paying states for facilities maintenance managers

Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Nevada	$85,641	$41.17
2	California	$93,942	$45.16
3	New Jersey	$88,991	$42.78
4	Virginia	$83,502	$40.15
5	Utah	$78,204	$37.60
6	Delaware	$81,879	$39.36
7	Pennsylvania	$75,085	$36.10
8	District of Columbia	$87,451	$42.04
9	Rhode Island	$82,574	$39.70
10	Vermont	$80,324	$38.62
11	Arizona	$72,787	$34.99
12	Washington	$76,722	$36.89
13	North Carolina	$72,318	$34.77
14	Maine	$77,511	$37.26
15	Kansas	$73,851	$35.51
16	Massachusetts	$80,644	$38.77
17	Ohio	$70,615	$33.95
18	North Dakota	$77,790	$37.40
19	Oregon	$79,441	$38.19
20	New York	$78,429	$37.71
21	Connecticut	$76,658	$36.85
22	West Virginia	$73,034	$35.11
23	Illinois	$69,154	$33.25
24	Oklahoma	$72,075	$34.65
25	Alaska	$67,869	$32.63
26	Wisconsin	$64,427	$30.97
27	Texas	$66,786	$32.11
28	New Hampshire	$69,813	$33.56
29	Alabama	$68,828	$33.09
30	Maryland	$68,894	$33.12
31	Mississippi	$60,764	$29.21
32	Arkansas	$62,580	$30.09
33	Michigan	$62,551	$30.07
34	Indiana	$66,428	$31.94
35	South Carolina	$58,891	$28.31
36	Louisiana	$64,654	$31.08
37	Hawaii	$64,341	$30.93
38	Wyoming	$65,284	$31.39
39	Idaho	$64,110	$30.82
40	Nebraska	$60,633	$29.15
41	Florida	$56,675	$27.25
42	Minnesota	$60,800	$29.23
43	Montana	$61,607	$29.62
44	Tennessee	$56,244	$27.04
45	Georgia	$55,313	$26.59
46	Colorado	$64,741	$31.13
47	Missouri	$58,726	$28.23
48	New Mexico	$59,468	$28.59
49	Kentucky	$59,265	$28.49
50	South Dakota	$56,963	$27.39
51	Iowa	$58,045	$27.91

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Highest paying cities for facilities maintenance managers

The highest-paying cities for facilities maintenance managers are San Francisco, CA, Newark, NJ, and Washington, DC.

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	San Francisco, CA	$103,086	$49.56
2	Newark, NJ	$89,013	$42.79
3	Washington, DC	$87,459	$42.05
4	Charlottesville, VA	$83,070	$39.94
5	New York, NY	$78,731	$37.85
6	Salt Lake City, UT	$77,763	$37.39
7	Tacoma, WA	$77,617	$37.32
8	Middletown, PA	$75,648	$36.37
9	Phoenix, AZ	$72,971	$35.08
10	Charlotte, NC	$70,825	$34.05
11	Columbus, OH	$70,466	$33.88
12	Chicago, IL	$69,491	$33.41
13	Baltimore, MD	$69,062	$33.20
14	Big Spring, TX	$67,795	$32.59
15	Indianapolis, IN	$66,296	$31.87
16	Boulder, CO	$64,807	$31.16
17	Wausau, WI	$64,437	$30.98
18	Detroit, MI	$62,759	$30.17
19	Omaha, NE	$61,009	$29.33
20	Minneapolis, MN	$60,803	$29.23

Facilities maintenance manager salary details

A facilities maintenance manager's salary ranges from $46,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $115,000 at the 90th percentile.

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What is a facilities maintenance manager's salary?

Percentile	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate
90th Percentile	$115,000	$9,583	$55
75th Percentile	$93,000	$7,750	$45
Average	$73,636	$6,136	$35
25th Percentile	$58,000	$4,833	$28
10th Percentile	$46,000	$3,833	$22

Highest paying facilities maintenance manager jobs

The highest paying types of facilities maintenance managers are administration vice president, business office director, and engineering/maintenance manager.

Job title	Annual salary	Monthly salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
Manager Of Environmental Services	$52,893	$4,408	$25.43	92,312
Administrative Director	$80,158	$6,680	$38.54	52,849
Administration Vice President	$132,284	$11,024	$63.60	48,271
Business Office Director	$104,370	$8,698	$50.18	83,491
Manager	$58,651	$4,888	$28.20	1,236,194
Director Of Facilities	$90,520	$7,543	$43.52	17,620

How would you rate the starting salaries for facilities maintenance managers, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?

Irene Thomas Johnson

Executive Director, Solutions Development

The starting salary in this field is excellent and ranges, depending on your location. We see the average salary in the field is approximately $45,000 to $250,000, with managers averaging $90,000 and Chief Facilities Officers at the higher range. I have personally seen salaries grow as the industry continues to embrace the importance of our field.

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Which companies pay facilities maintenance managers the most?

Facilities maintenance manager salaries at American Broadcasting Company and Applied Materials are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average facilities maintenance manager salary at companies like KLA and Emergent BioSolutions are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate
1	American Broadcasting Company	$125,067	$60.13
2	Applied Materials	$123,576	$59.41
3	KLA	$123,247	$59.25
4	Emergent BioSolutions	$111,331	$53.52
5	Bloomberg	$111,203	$53.46
6	Citi	$111,041	$53.39
7	Merck	$108,770	$52.29
8	Bristol-Myers Squibb	$107,729	$51.79
9	RH	$107,553	$51.71
10	Tesla	$107,424	$51.65
11	CareerArc	$106,337	$51.12
12	General Electric	$106,130	$51.02
13	Entegris	$105,970	$50.95
14	Zoox	$105,940	$50.93
15	Clean Harbors	$105,530	$50.74
16	Seagate Technology	$105,377	$50.66
17	NTT Europe Ltd	$105,092	$50.52
18	Volvo Trucks	$104,888	$50.43
19	Los Alamos National Laboratory	$103,722	$49.87
20	Nike	$103,145	$49.59

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Facilities maintenance manager salary trends

The average facilities maintenance manager salary has risen by $15,886 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average facilities maintenance manager earned $57,750 annually, but today, they earn $73,636 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for facilities maintenance managers over the last decade.

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Average facilities maintenance manager salary over time

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Facilities maintenance manager salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$73,600	$35.40	+3.3%
2024	$71,200	$34.25	+2.0%
2023	$69,800	$33.57	+2.2%
2022	$68,300	$32.82	+4.2%
2021	$65,400	$31.43	+4.4%

Recently added facilities maintenance manager salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Target	Engineering & Facilities Operations Manager-Flow Center	Riverside, CA	06/30/2025	$71,000
Target	Engineering and Facilities Operations Manager-Food Distribution Center	West Jefferson, OH	06/30/2025	$71,000
Nilfisk Group	Facilities & Maintenance Manager	Springdale, AR	06/29/2025	$71,600
Lifepoint Hospitals	Manager Facilities Operations	Johnstown, PA	06/28/2025	$51,000
SP Plus	Facility Manager, Airport Operations	Charlotte, NC	06/28/2025	$60,000
Us Foods	Food Manufacturing Facility Maintenance Manager-Aurora IL-Stock Yards	Aurora, IL	06/28/2025	$55,000
Us Foods Holding Corp	Food Manufacturing Facility Maintenance Manager-Aurora IL-Stock Yards	Aurora, CO	06/28/2025	$55,000
Aerotek	Facilities Maintenance Manager	Flint, MI	06/28/2025	$79,306
Nilfisk	Facilities & Maintenance Manager	Springdale, AR	06/28/2025	$71,600
Northrop Grumman	Facilities Maintenance Manager 2	Melbourne, FL	06/27/2025	$101,500

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