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Job outlook for maintenance lead technicians in the United States
Maintenance lead technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected maintenance lead technician job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.
About 76,300 new jobs for maintenance lead technicians are projected over the next decade.
Maintenance lead technician salaries have increased 11% for maintenance lead technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 677,127 maintenance lead technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 143,296 active maintenance lead technician job openings in the US.
The average maintenance lead technician salary is $50,662.
Are maintenance lead technician jobs in demand?
Yes, maintenance lead technician jobs are in demand. Maintenance lead technician demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.
Maintenance lead technician job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of maintenance lead technician jobs and the average maintenance lead technician salary over time.
Maintenance lead technician jobs over time
Maintenance lead technician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 677,127 | 0.20% |
| 2020 | 639,758 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 665,320 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 648,408 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 632,877 | 0.19% |
Average maintenance lead technician salary over time
Maintenance lead technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,662 | $24.36 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | $48,467 | $23.30 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $47,499 | $22.84 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $46,718 | $22.46 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $45,813 | $22.03 | +0.8% |
Maintenance lead technician jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of maintenance lead technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where maintenance lead technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for maintenance lead technicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 739,795 | 289 | 39% |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 636 | 33% |
| 3 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 328 | 31% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 902 | 29% |
| 5 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 811 | 28% |
| 6 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 187 | 27% |
| 7 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 225 | 26% |
| 8 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 759 | 25% |
| 9 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 426 | 25% |
| 10 | Vermont | 623,657 | 157 | 25% |
| 11 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,576 | 24% |
| 12 | Delaware | 961,939 | 232 | 24% |
| 13 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 2,335 | 23% |
| 14 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,308 | 23% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,305 | 23% |
| 16 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 482 | 23% |
| 17 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 310 | 23% |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 308 | 23% |
| 19 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,281 | 22% |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,259 | 22% |
Most common cities for maintenance lead technicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Raton | 4 | 4% | $36,464 |
| 2 | Alameda | 2 | 3% | $60,700 |
| 3 | Shreveport | 3 | 2% | $50,920 |
| 4 | Sioux Falls | 3 | 2% | $50,426 |
| 5 | Seattle | 5 | 1% | $60,934 |
| 6 | Minneapolis | 3 | 1% | $61,013 |
| 7 | Saint Louis | 3 | 1% | $42,998 |
| 8 | Tucson | 3 | 1% | $42,962 |
| 9 | Houston | 10 | 0% | $46,306 |
| 10 | Dallas | 5 | 0% | $46,683 |
| 11 | Chicago | 4 | 0% | $56,454 |
| 12 | Columbus | 4 | 0% | $50,112 |
| 13 | Phoenix | 4 | 0% | $43,839 |
| 14 | Indianapolis | 3 | 0% | $46,125 |
| 15 | Jacksonville | 3 | 0% | $37,282 |
| 16 | Las Vegas | 3 | 0% | $49,338 |
| 17 | San Antonio | 3 | 0% | $46,577 |
| 18 | Washington | 3 | 0% | $55,852 |
| 19 | Austin | 2 | 0% | $46,697 |
| 20 | Boston | 2 | 0% | $68,888 |