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Job outlook for machine maintenances in the United States
Machine maintenance job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected machine maintenance job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 76,300 new jobs for machine maintenances are projected over the next decade.
Machine maintenance salaries have increased 11% for machine maintenances in the last 5 years.
There are over 473,189 machine maintenances currently employed in the United States.
There are 113,106 active machine maintenance job openings in the US.
The average machine maintenance salary is $38,764.
Are machine maintenance jobs in demand?
Yes, machine maintenance jobs are in demand. Machine maintenance demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.
Machine maintenance job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of machine maintenance jobs and the average machine maintenance salary over time.
Machine maintenance jobs over time
Machine maintenance job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 473,189 | 0.14% |
| 2020 | 453,447 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 473,941 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 462,334 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 451,302 | 0.14% |
Average machine maintenance salary over time
Machine maintenance salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,764 | $18.64 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | $37,084 | $17.83 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $36,344 | $17.47 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $35,746 | $17.19 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $35,053 | $16.85 | +0.8% |
Machine maintenance jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of machine maintenance job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where machine maintenances earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for machine maintenances
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,226 | 21% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 281 | 21% |
| 3 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,234 | 19% |
| 4 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,004 | 18% |
| 5 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 581 | 18% |
| 6 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 319 | 17% |
| 7 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,607 | 16% |
| 8 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 782 | 16% |
| 9 | Alaska | 739,795 | 115 | 16% |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 111 | 16% |
| 11 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,741 | 15% |
| 12 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,583 | 15% |
| 13 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 977 | 15% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 821 | 15% |
| 15 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 452 | 15% |
| 16 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 645 | 14% |
| 17 | Delaware | 961,939 | 130 | 14% |
| 18 | Vermont | 623,657 | 87 | 14% |
| 19 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,102 | 13% |
| 20 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 920 | 13% |
Most common cities for machine maintenances
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orlando | 40 | 14% | $33,815 |
| 2 | Shreveport | 15 | 8% | $37,046 |
| 3 | Tampa | 25 | 7% | $33,894 |
| 4 | Little Rock | 14 | 7% | $34,339 |
| 5 | Miami | 28 | 6% | $33,705 |
| 6 | Birmingham | 12 | 6% | $32,838 |
| 7 | Mobile | 12 | 6% | $32,515 |
| 8 | Santa Ana | 13 | 4% | $40,851 |
| 9 | Indianapolis | 27 | 3% | $42,147 |
| 10 | Detroit | 20 | 3% | $40,496 |
| 11 | Baltimore | 18 | 3% | $37,605 |
| 12 | Tucson | 18 | 3% | $39,052 |
| 13 | Atlanta | 16 | 3% | $35,199 |
| 14 | Mesa | 16 | 3% | $39,158 |
| 15 | Phoenix | 29 | 2% | $39,218 |
| 16 | Jacksonville | 16 | 2% | $33,810 |
| 17 | Chicago | 30 | 1% | $42,718 |
| 18 | Los Angeles | 23 | 1% | $41,066 |
| 19 | San Diego | 20 | 1% | $40,476 |