Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Job outlook for maintenance directors in the United States
Maintenance director job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected maintenance director job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.
About 21,800 new jobs for maintenance directors are projected over the next decade.
Maintenance director salaries have increased 13% for maintenance directors in the last 5 years.
There are over 217,903 maintenance directors currently employed in the United States.
There are 65,496 active maintenance director job openings in the US.
The average maintenance director salary is $68,901.
Are maintenance director jobs in demand?
Yes, maintenance director jobs are in demand. Maintenance director demand is projected to grow 7% from 2018 to 2028.
Maintenance director job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of maintenance director jobs and the average maintenance director salary over time.
Maintenance director jobs over time
Maintenance director job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 217,903 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 197,534 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 201,527 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 194,829 | 0.06% |
| 2017 | 189,687 | 0.06% |
Average maintenance director salary over time
Maintenance director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $68,901 | $33.13 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | $66,653 | $32.04 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | $65,341 | $31.41 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $63,874 | $30.71 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | $61,177 | $29.41 | +4.6% |
Maintenance director jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of maintenance director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where maintenance directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for maintenance directors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 261 | 30% |
| 2 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 725 | 24% |
| 3 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 603 | 20% |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 737 | 19% |
| 5 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 598 | 19% |
| 6 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 132 | 19% |
| 7 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 884 | 18% |
| 8 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 787 | 17% |
| 9 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,092 | 16% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 817 | 15% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 296 | 15% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 203 | 15% |
| 13 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,429 | 14% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 814 | 14% |
| 15 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 713 | 14% |
| 16 | Alaska | 739,795 | 102 | 14% |
| 17 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,107 | 13% |
| 18 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 851 | 13% |
| 19 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 589 | 13% |
| 20 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 368 | 13% |
Most common cities for maintenance directors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarasota | 2 | 4% | $57,957 |
| 2 | Bossier City | 2 | 3% | $57,459 |
| 3 | Boynton Beach | 2 | 3% | $58,030 |
| 4 | Perris | 2 | 3% | $82,910 |
| 5 | Daly City | 2 | 2% | $93,691 |
| 6 | Alpharetta | 1 | 2% | $56,067 |
| 7 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $55,640 |
| 8 | Irvine | 2 | 1% | $83,508 |
| 9 | Scottsdale | 2 | 1% | $66,030 |
| 10 | Tampa | 2 | 1% | $57,798 |
| 11 | Ann Arbor | 1 | 1% | $78,413 |
| 12 | Los Angeles | 3 | 0% | $84,509 |
| 13 | Boston | 2 | 0% | $82,823 |
| 14 | Indianapolis | 2 | 0% | $76,507 |
| 15 | Washington | 2 | 0% | $74,862 |
| 16 | Anaheim | 1 | 0% | $83,772 |
| 17 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $64,866 |
| 18 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $73,864 |