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Not all states present equal opportunity for employees, and when it comes to industrial maintenance technician jobs, it's no different. We know how hard job search can be, and in order to make your life a little easier, we have the information you need in order to determine where you might want to start your job search. We wanted to look at the best states for industrial maintenance technicians -- where there are plenty of industrial maintenance technician jobs to go around and industrial maintenance technicians get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for industrial maintenance technicians.If you are currently seeking employment as an industrial maintenance technician, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.
10 best states for industrial maintenance technicians in 2025
1. Alaska
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 213 Average annual salary: $69,577 Lowest 10 percent earn: $61,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000 Location Quotient: 1.212. Nebraska
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 564 Average annual salary: $52,532 Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000 Location Quotient: 1.213. Nevada
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 465 Average annual salary: $53,750 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000 Location Quotient: 1.064. Illinois
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 2,660 Average annual salary: $54,764 Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 1.065. Washington
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 1,318 Average annual salary: $59,638 Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000 Location Quotient: 0.866. Colorado
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 1,492 Average annual salary: $53,630 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000 Location Quotient: 1.197. Wisconsin
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 1,351 Average annual salary: $50,718 Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 1.168. Rhode Island
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 162 Average annual salary: $56,604 Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $75,000 Location Quotient: 0.639. Kentucky
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 906 Average annual salary: $50,366 Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $67,000 Location Quotient: 1.1710. Connecticut
Total industrial maintenance technician jobs: 692 Average annual salary: $54,039 Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000 Highest 10 percent earn: $72,000 Location Quotient: 0.99
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Detailed list of the best states for an industrial maintenance technician
| Rank | State | Average salary | Lowest 10% earn | Population | Job count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $69,577 | $61,000 | 739,795 | 213 |
| 2 | Nebraska | $52,532 | $39,000 | 1,920,076 | 564 |
| 3 | Nevada | $53,750 | $38,000 | 2,998,039 | 465 |
| 4 | Illinois | $54,764 | $41,000 | 12,802,023 | 2,660 |
| 5 | Washington | $59,638 | $44,000 | 7,405,743 | 1,318 |
| 6 | Colorado | $53,630 | $40,000 | 5,607,154 | 1,492 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $50,718 | $38,000 | 5,795,483 | 1,351 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $56,604 | $42,000 | 1,059,639 | 162 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $50,366 | $37,000 | 4,454,189 | 906 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $54,039 | $40,000 | 3,588,184 | 692 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $52,037 | $39,000 | 1,342,795 | 343 |
| 12 | Arizona | $50,123 | $37,000 | 7,016,270 | 1,450 |
| 13 | Indiana | $48,407 | $36,000 | 6,666,818 | 1,691 |
| 14 | Utah | $51,018 | $37,000 | 3,101,833 | 670 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $51,840 | $38,000 | 12,805,537 | 2,041 |
| 16 | California | $57,385 | $41,000 | 39,536,653 | 5,566 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $54,129 | $41,000 | 6,859,819 | 1,639 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $54,113 | $39,000 | 9,005,644 | 1,415 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $49,689 | $38,000 | 5,576,606 | 1,461 |
| 20 | Iowa | $46,462 | $35,000 | 3,145,711 | 1,377 |
| 21 | New York | $54,353 | $40,000 | 19,849,399 | 2,196 |
| 22 | Ohio | $48,566 | $35,000 | 11,658,609 | 2,063 |
| 23 | Montana | $50,495 | $38,000 | 1,050,493 | 208 |
| 24 | Maryland | $53,846 | $39,000 | 6,052,177 | 1,234 |
| 25 | Delaware | $50,368 | $36,000 | 961,939 | 278 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $57,519 | $49,000 | 1,427,538 | 164 |
| 27 | Georgia | $47,923 | $35,000 | 10,429,379 | 2,617 |
| 28 | Virginia | $51,992 | $38,000 | 8,470,020 | 1,752 |
| 29 | Texas | $49,627 | $36,000 | 28,304,596 | 3,947 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $58,334 | $42,000 | 693,972 | 189 |
| 31 | Vermont | $49,630 | $38,000 | 623,657 | 160 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $46,654 | $34,000 | 6,715,984 | 1,286 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $46,912 | $34,000 | 10,273,419 | 2,290 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $48,570 | $38,000 | 755,393 | 136 |
| 35 | Maine | $44,823 | $35,000 | 1,335,907 | 396 |
| 36 | Missouri | $46,959 | $35,000 | 6,113,532 | 1,248 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $46,883 | $35,000 | 579,315 | 97 |
| 38 | Kansas | $45,868 | $34,000 | 2,913,123 | 648 |
| 39 | Michigan | $44,499 | $33,000 | 9,962,311 | 1,736 |
| 40 | Alabama | $45,677 | $33,000 | 4,874,747 | 818 |
| 41 | Oregon | $48,016 | $35,000 | 4,142,776 | 693 |
| 42 | Florida | $42,667 | $31,000 | 20,984,400 | 4,146 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $42,689 | $31,000 | 5,024,369 | 1,100 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $41,061 | $30,000 | 2,984,100 | 563 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $43,858 | $32,000 | 1,815,857 | 259 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $43,544 | $32,000 | 3,004,279 | 473 |
| 47 | Idaho | $45,739 | $33,000 | 1,716,943 | 250 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $44,244 | $33,000 | 3,930,864 | 468 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $43,157 | $33,000 | 869,666 | 167 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $41,679 | $30,000 | 4,684,333 | 656 |
| 51 | New Mexico | $42,195 | $31,000 | 2,088,070 | 282 |
Highest paying states for industrial maintenance technicians
| Rank | State | Avg. Industrial Maintenance Technician Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $69,577 |
| 2 | Nebraska | $52,532 |
| 3 | Nevada | $53,750 |
| 4 | Illinois | $54,764 |
| 5 | Washington | $59,638 |
| 6 | Colorado | $53,630 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $50,718 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | $56,604 |
| 9 | Kentucky | $50,366 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $54,039 |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $52,037 |
| 12 | Arizona | $50,123 |
| 13 | Indiana | $48,407 |
| 14 | Utah | $51,018 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $51,840 |
| 16 | California | $57,385 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $54,129 |
| 18 | New Jersey | $54,113 |
| 19 | Minnesota | $49,689 |
| 20 | Iowa | $46,462 |
| 21 | New York | $54,353 |
| 22 | Ohio | $48,566 |
| 23 | Montana | $50,495 |
| 24 | Maryland | $53,846 |
| 25 | Delaware | $50,368 |
| 26 | Hawaii | $57,519 |
| 27 | Georgia | $47,923 |
| 28 | Virginia | $51,992 |
| 29 | Texas | $49,627 |
| 30 | District of Columbia | $58,334 |
| 31 | Vermont | $49,630 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $46,654 |
| 33 | North Carolina | $46,912 |
| 34 | North Dakota | $48,570 |
| 35 | Maine | $44,823 |
| 36 | Missouri | $46,959 |
| 37 | Wyoming | $46,883 |
| 38 | Kansas | $45,868 |
| 39 | Michigan | $44,499 |
| 40 | Alabama | $45,677 |
| 41 | Oregon | $48,016 |
| 42 | Florida | $42,667 |
| 43 | South Carolina | $42,689 |
| 44 | Mississippi | $41,061 |
| 45 | West Virginia | $43,858 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $43,544 |
| 47 | Idaho | $45,739 |
| 48 | Oklahoma | $44,244 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $43,157 |
| 50 | Louisiana | $41,679 |
| 51 | New Mexico | $42,195 |
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Updated January 8, 2025