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Job outlook for field maintenance technicians in the United States
Field maintenance technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected field maintenance technician job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 76,300 new jobs for field maintenance technicians are projected over the next decade.
Field maintenance technician salaries have increased 11% for field maintenance technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 13,203 field maintenance technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 225,113 active field maintenance technician job openings in the US.
The average field maintenance technician salary is $37,403.
Are field maintenance technician jobs in demand?
Yes, field maintenance technician jobs are in demand. Field maintenance technician demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.
Field maintenance technician job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of field maintenance technician jobs and the average field maintenance technician salary over time.
Field maintenance technician jobs over time
Field maintenance technician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,203 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 12,652 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 13,224 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 12,900 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 12,592 | 0.00% |
Average field maintenance technician salary over time
Field maintenance technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $37,403 | $17.98 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | $35,783 | $17.20 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $35,069 | $16.86 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | $34,492 | $16.58 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $33,823 | $16.26 | +0.8% |
Field maintenance technician jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of field maintenance technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where field maintenance technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for field maintenance technicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1,531 | 49% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 547 | 41% |
| 3 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 528 | 40% |
| 4 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 272 | 39% |
| 5 | Vermont | 623,657 | 242 | 39% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 285 | 38% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 2,071 | 37% |
| 8 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 689 | 36% |
| 9 | Alaska | 739,795 | 263 | 36% |
| 10 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,986 | 35% |
| 11 | Delaware | 961,939 | 336 | 35% |
| 12 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 356 | 34% |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,285 | 33% |
| 14 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 2,200 | 33% |
| 15 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 3,287 | 32% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 3,223 | 31% |
| 17 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2,622 | 31% |
| 18 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1,578 | 31% |
| 19 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 964 | 31% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,743 | 30% |
Most common cities for field maintenance technicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Littleton | 2 | 4% | $37,080 |
| 2 | Plymouth | 2 | 3% | $44,544 |
| 3 | South Gate | 2 | 2% | $36,116 |
| 4 | Alpharetta | 1 | 2% | $26,412 |
| 5 | Irvine | 2 | 1% | $35,864 |
| 6 | Bellevue | 1 | 1% | $37,230 |
| 7 | Columbus | 1 | 1% | $25,824 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 2 | 0% | $27,317 |
| 9 | Dallas | 2 | 0% | $27,675 |
| 10 | Indianapolis | 2 | 0% | $27,249 |
| 11 | Philadelphia | 2 | 0% | $40,464 |
| 12 | Seattle | 2 | 0% | $37,282 |
| 13 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $26,303 |
| 14 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $37,517 |
| 15 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $32,962 |
| 16 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $37,121 |