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Job outlook for maintainers in the United States
Maintainer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected maintainer job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 76,300 new jobs for maintainers are projected over the next decade.
Maintainer salaries have increased 11% for maintainers in the last 5 years.
There are over 11,125 maintainers currently employed in the United States.
There are 8,137 active maintainer job openings in the US.
The average maintainer salary is $51,259.
Are maintainer jobs in demand?
Yes, maintainer jobs are in demand. Maintainer demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.
Maintainer job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of maintainer jobs and the average maintainer salary over time.
Maintainer jobs over time
Maintainer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,125 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 10,661 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 11,143 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 10,870 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 10,611 | 0.00% |
Average maintainer salary over time
Maintainer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,259 | $24.64 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | $49,038 | $23.58 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $48,060 | $23.11 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $47,269 | $22.73 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $46,353 | $22.29 | +0.8% |
Maintainer jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of maintainer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where maintainers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for maintainers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 88 | 8% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 51 | 7% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 50 | 5% |
| 4 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 37 | 5% |
| 5 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 119 | 4% |
| 6 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 114 | 4% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 74 | 4% |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 217 | 3% |
| 9 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 150 | 3% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 148 | 3% |
| 11 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 145 | 3% |
| 12 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 107 | 3% |
| 13 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 96 | 3% |
| 14 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 57 | 3% |
| 15 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 56 | 3% |
| 16 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 45 | 3% |
| 17 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 138 | 2% |
| 18 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 122 | 2% |
| 19 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 85 | 2% |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 25 | 2% |
Most common cities for maintainers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owatonna | 3 | 12% | $57,269 |
| 2 | Greer | 2 | 7% | $44,878 |
| 3 | Amherst | 2 | 5% | $55,918 |
| 4 | Manhattan | 2 | 4% | $42,589 |
| 5 | Hartford | 3 | 2% | $59,386 |
| 6 | Duluth | 2 | 2% | $59,472 |
| 7 | Pueblo | 2 | 2% | $52,360 |
| 8 | Albany | 1 | 2% | $54,283 |
| 9 | New York | 2 | 0% | $66,900 |