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Job outlook for maintenance associates in the United States
Maintenance associate job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected maintenance associate job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 76,300 new jobs for maintenance associates are projected over the next decade.
Maintenance associate salaries have increased 11% for maintenance associates in the last 5 years.
There are over 247,274 maintenance associates currently employed in the United States.
There are 92,078 active maintenance associate job openings in the US.
The average maintenance associate salary is $35,101.
Are maintenance associate jobs in demand?
Yes, maintenance associate jobs are in demand. Maintenance associate demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.
Maintenance associate job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of maintenance associate jobs and the average maintenance associate salary over time.
Maintenance associate jobs over time
Maintenance associate job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 247,274 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 236,957 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 247,667 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 241,601 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 235,836 | 0.07% |
Average maintenance associate salary over time
Maintenance associate salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,101 | $16.88 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | $33,580 | $16.14 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $32,910 | $15.82 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $32,368 | $15.56 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $31,741 | $15.26 | +0.8% |
Maintenance associate jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of maintenance associate job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where maintenance associates earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for maintenance associates
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 560 | 18% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 108 | 16% |
| 3 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,434 | 14% |
| 4 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 805 | 14% |
| 5 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 788 | 14% |
| 6 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 270 | 14% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 189 | 14% |
| 8 | Alaska | 739,795 | 106 | 14% |
| 9 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 744 | 13% |
| 10 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 669 | 13% |
| 11 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,268 | 12% |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,003 | 12% |
| 13 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 826 | 12% |
| 14 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 824 | 12% |
| 15 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 374 | 12% |
| 16 | Delaware | 961,939 | 118 | 12% |
| 17 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,314 | 11% |
| 18 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 789 | 11% |
| 19 | Vermont | 623,657 | 69 | 11% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 62 | 11% |
Most common cities for maintenance associates
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe | 6 | 17% | $29,933 |
| 2 | Grand Forks | 4 | 7% | $37,545 |
| 3 | Pensacola | 3 | 6% | $29,355 |
| 4 | San Angelo | 3 | 3% | $32,210 |
| 5 | Ontario | 3 | 2% | $36,602 |
| 6 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $38,963 |
| 7 | Kansas City | 3 | 1% | $32,638 |
| 8 | Jacksonville | 4 | 0% | $29,087 |
| 9 | San Francisco | 4 | 0% | $39,037 |
| 10 | Austin | 3 | 0% | $32,039 |
| 11 | Columbus | 3 | 0% | $34,907 |
| 12 | New York | 3 | 0% | $39,609 |
| 13 | Atlanta | 2 | 0% | $36,710 |
| 14 | Baltimore | 2 | 0% | $35,753 |