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Job outlook for maintenance managers in the United States
Maintenance manager job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected maintenance manager job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.
About 21,800 new jobs for maintenance managers are projected over the next decade.
Maintenance manager salaries have increased 11% for maintenance managers in the last 5 years.
There are over 331,307 maintenance managers currently employed in the United States.
There are 61,748 active maintenance manager job openings in the US.
The average maintenance manager salary is $72,269.
Are maintenance manager jobs in demand?
Yes, maintenance manager jobs are in demand. Maintenance manager demand is projected to grow 7% from 2018 to 2028.
Maintenance manager job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of maintenance manager jobs and the average maintenance manager salary over time.
Maintenance manager jobs over time
Maintenance manager job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 331,307 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 303,094 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 309,739 | 0.09% |
| 2018 | 299,392 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 291,334 | 0.09% |
Average maintenance manager salary over time
Maintenance manager salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $72,269 | $34.74 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $69,409 | $33.37 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | $68,051 | $32.72 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | $66,651 | $32.04 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | $65,376 | $31.43 | +0.8% |
Maintenance manager jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of maintenance manager job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where maintenance managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for maintenance managers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,190 | 18% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 119 | 17% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 845 | 15% |
| 4 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 297 | 15% |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 207 | 15% |
| 6 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,473 | 14% |
| 7 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,184 | 14% |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 823 | 14% |
| 9 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 622 | 14% |
| 10 | Alaska | 739,795 | 101 | 14% |
| 11 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,514 | 13% |
| 12 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,380 | 13% |
| 13 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 889 | 13% |
| 14 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 775 | 13% |
| 15 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 404 | 13% |
| 16 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 367 | 13% |
| 17 | Delaware | 961,939 | 123 | 13% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 1,493 | 12% |
| 19 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 855 | 12% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 90 | 12% |
Most common cities for maintenance managers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowling Green | 3 | 5% | $70,294 |
| 2 | Decatur | 3 | 5% | $72,430 |
| 3 | Vacaville | 4 | 4% | $99,588 |
| 4 | Decatur | 3 | 4% | $78,042 |
| 5 | Waco | 3 | 2% | $71,803 |
| 6 | Atlanta | 6 | 1% | $72,526 |
| 7 | Baltimore | 6 | 1% | $78,247 |
| 8 | Denver | 4 | 1% | $67,733 |
| 9 | Sacramento | 4 | 1% | $99,187 |
| 10 | Des Moines | 3 | 1% | $63,149 |
| 11 | Oakland | 3 | 1% | $99,656 |
| 12 | Tampa | 3 | 1% | $58,136 |
| 13 | Chicago | 6 | 0% | $80,889 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 5 | 0% | $68,332 |
| 15 | Los Angeles | 4 | 0% | $90,134 |
| 16 | Boston | 3 | 0% | $80,624 |
| 17 | Detroit | 3 | 0% | $81,258 |
| 18 | Houston | 3 | 0% | $71,924 |
| 19 | Memphis | 3 | 0% | $65,774 |